Conference Speakers

James L. Pray

Attorney at Brown Winwick

James L. Pray is a member of the BrownWinick law firm in Des Moines, Iowa and is the the Chair of the firm's environmental practice group . Jim’s practice includes both consulting and litigation services to the business community with an emphasis on assisting with renewable fuels, bankrupcty, environmental, utility, due diligence and business workout concerns. Jim has also provided environmental, transportation and workout or acquisition advice to more than three dozen ethanol and biodiesel projects around the country. He is currently working as counsel for an ethanol plant in Chapter 11 and is also working with a new buyer to purchase a biodiesel plant now in Chapter 11.

Jim is past two-time Chair of the Iowa Bar Association's Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section. Jim has also served as Chair of the Administrative Law Section of the Iowa Bar Association. He was also a member of the Iowa State Bar Association's Task Force on Administrative Law, which prepared an extensive redraft of Iowa's administrative laws. Since 2006, Jim has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers of America ® for Environmental Law.

Jim received his J.D., with distinction, from the University of Iowa in 1984.