Administrative law cases in Austin typically resolve in 6 to 24 months, depending on complexity and agency backlog.
Austin Court Backlog
Backlog estimates reflect the number of pending administrative cases in local agencies and courts, with fluctuations based on regulatory changes and agency resources.
Administrative Law Austin Filing Volume
Monthly filing volumes for administrative law matters in Austin generally range from 10 to 40 cases, influenced by regulatory cycles and local economic activity.
Administrative Law Case Outcomes
Estimated success rates vary by stage: pre-litigation resolutions are more common, while trial outcomes are less frequent and less predictable.
Practice Areas: Administrative , Arbitration, Arbitration & Mediation, Consumer Fraud, Criminal Defense , Dental Malpractice, Drug Crimes, Health Care & Hospitalization, Medical Malpractice, Medicare and Medicaid, Nursing Home Negligence, Professional Malpractice, White Collar Crime, Administrative Law
I have practiced law in Texas since 1988. Since 1993, my practice has specialized in working with physicians, nurses, physician assistants and pharmacists. I enjoy representing health care professionals before their licensing agencies and the State Office of Administrative Hearings. In my practice, I have worked with many healthcare professionals who suffer from chemical and/or mental impairment. I am experienced in the area of Administrative Law and Health Law, and I always try to give personalized representation unique to my individual client's needs.. I also work as the Field Representative for the state wide impaired physician committee, sponsored by the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association.
Practice Areas: Administrative , Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Construction Defects, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Corporate , Environmental , Health Care & Hospitalization, Insurance , Lender , Medical Malpractice, Administrative Law
Jon Porter is a partner of the law firm of McDonald, Mackay & Weitz, L.L.P. Mr. Porter has worked in both the public and private sectors. Mr. Porter was an investigator with the Texas Medical Board, later returned to the Board as a prosecuting attorney; eventually becoming the Director of Enforcement and Compliance. Mr. Porter joined firm in 2003. His current practice focuses primarily on representing health care practitioners before their licensing boards from around the State.. ---. Mr. Porter is active in the medical community through the teaching of continuing medical education as well as guest lecturing at major universities and presenting as invited speakers at county medical societies and in other health care forums. His regular involvement in the medical community also includes writing on health care matters and related topics of interest. Mr. Porter has established and continue to maintain an active information and referral network through service as expert witnesses as well as consulting with provider associations, lobbyists, agency personnel, legislators, and legislative staff in ongoing efforts to ensure safety and fairness in the statutes and rules that govern health care in Texas.. Mr. Porter has extensive regulatory experience with health care licensing and regulation including rule drafting, disciplinary proceedings, and related matters. The attorneys focus their legal practice on administrative law, which is the area of the law involving regulatory boards, administrative agencies, and other governmental entities. The majority of his clients come from referrals from former and current clients, other law firms, agency staff, professional association
Self-motivated, goal-oriented attorney with a background in real estate and commercial law, insurance defense, and serving as defense counsel for licensed professionals appearing before state boards and agencies. Highly skilled at developing effective case strategies, motion practice, discovery, trial preparation, legal research, drafting and reviewing legal documents, and written and oral advocacy, all of which have led to favorable results for individual and corporate clients.. Interested in business, labor, and employment law, including litigating employment-related matters, resolving disputes involving employment-related agreements, and counseling businesses on state and federal labor and employment law
Mark Foster left state government in 1990 in order to represent businesses and individuals before regulatory agencies and licensing boards. He has been Board Certified in Administrative Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1990, and has over 30 years' experience practicing Administrative Law in various capacities, including as Administrative Law Judge, state agency counsel and hearings examiner.. Mark has experience representing clients in contested case hearings, rulemaking, appeals of agency decisions to appropriate courts, settlement negotiations, open records requests, open meetings compliance and declaratory judgment actions against government agencies. Mark's skills have been further enhanced through service as an Administrative Law Judge and hearings examiner for the Texas Medical Board, the Structural Pest Control Board, the Texas Health Facilities Commission and the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation. As a lobbyist before the Texas Legislature, Mark has used his administrative law background and reputation to enhance legislators' understanding of complex regulatory issues.. At the heart of successful public policy work is a network of relationships. Mark Foster has been a visible presence within the Austin legal community for over thirty years. In that time, he has developed legislative and administrative relationships in many different areas, from the Texas State Capitol to state agencies to private regulated professionals and businesses. Mr. Foster has lobbied for various interests, such as trucking deregulation, electric utility competition, nursing home administrators and telecommunications.. He has considerable experience in group representation through advocacy for associations such as the Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce, the Truck Renting and Leasing Association and the Texas Association for Competitive Transportation. Mark has incorporated and served as general counsel for the Texas Association of Licensed Facility Administrators (nursing home administrators) and the Texas Independent Movers Association (small household goods movers). Mark has organized over a dozen competitive local exchange companies into client groups to arbitrate for new interconnection terms with incumbent providers in order to maximize effectiveness and lower costs to individual participants.. Mark served as former Special Counsel to the Public Utility Commission of Texas where he provided legal assistance to the Commissioners and Executive Director regarding utility regulation, administrative law, legislative matters, open meetings and open records. Mark also served the Railroad Commission of Texas as a Hearings Examiner in the Transportation Division and later as head of the Gas Utilities/LP Section of the Legal Division. At both the PUC and the Railroad Commission, Mark provided legal counsel on employment law and litigation matters.
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