Aimee D. G. Davenport

Ms. Davenport represents public and private entities in environmental, energy, and administrative law matters. Her practice involves representing public and private entities in all areas of environmental law, specializing in water quality, permitting, and defense of enforcement actions. Ms. Davenport’s clients include municipalities, sewer districts, and private corporations, including a Fortune Global 100 company.

Ms. Davenport has also represented public utilities before the Missouri Public Service Commission in rate, tariff and complaint cases.

Ms. Davenport’s prior experience includes serving as deputy general counsel to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, representing the Department in water pollution, public drinking water, and soil and water conservation matters. While at the Department, Ms. Davenport acquired a comprehensive understanding of waste water, storm water, water quality, dredge and fill, and public drinking water aspects of the clean water and safe drinking water laws. Prior to her time with the Department, Ms. Davenport served as an attorney for the Missouri Public Service Commission where she advised the chief law judge and commissioners in tariff and rate cases.

Court Memberships

• Missouri

Honors

• Selected among The Best Lawyers in America®, 2012
• Elected Board Member of Stephens Alumnae Association Board, Stephens College, June 2010 - July 2012
• Appointed Vice-Chair of Missouri Bar, Environmental & Energy Committee 2009-present

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• The Missouri Bar
• Boone County Bar
• Mid-Missouri Woman’s Law Association
• Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center; Board of Directors
• Columbia Chamber of Commerce

Publications

• Co-Author, Missouri Environmental Law, Second Edition, Chapter 8, Water Pollution, Published by The Missouri Bar

Presentations

• Speaker, Missouri Waste Control Coalition Conference, June 20, 2011
• Panelist, Affordability Considerations in Clean Water Act Compliance, Fifth Annual 2010 Missouri Water Seminar, September 2010
• Speaker, Environmental Justice, 18th Annual Environmental Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, July 2010
• Speaker, When the Rules Change, Developments in Clean Water Law Seminar, National Association of Clean Water Agencies; Washington D.C., November 2009
• Speaker, New NPDES Permit Expectations, 17th Annual Environmental Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, July 2009
• Speaker, Wet Weather Enforcement, REGFORM Water Seminar, Columbia, Missouri, September 2008 
• Speaker, Capacity, Management, Operation, and Maintenance Requirements – Coming to a District Near You, Missouri Association of Sewer Districts, Seventh Annual Conference, September 2008
• Speaker, Wet Weather Issues, REGFORM Water Seminar, Columbia, Missouri, October 2007
• Speaker, Legal Issues of Inflow and Infiltration, Missouri Water and Wastewater Conference, Monroe City, Missouri, September 2007
• Speaker, Total Maximum Daily Loads: Overview, Compliance and Recent Case Studies, 15th Annual Environmental Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks, July 2007
• Speaker, Legal Issues of Inflow & Infiltration, MPUA Spring Technical Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri, May 2007
• Speaker, Legal Issues of Sanitary Sewer Overflows, MPUA Spring Conference, Moberly, Missouri, February 2007
• Speaker, Missouri’s Antidegradation Implementation Procedures, REGFORM Clean Water Forum, Osage Beach, Missouri, October 2006