167 Government lawyers are available in AUSTIN, Texas, including Charles Zech, Chelsea Buchholtz, Christina Demirs, and Christine Ryan. These lawyers are rated between 2.9/5 to 3.3/5 and 30% provide free consultation.
Government-related legal matters in Austin typically range from 6 to 24 months to resolve, depending on case complexity and court schedules.
AUSTIN Court Backlog
Estimated active government case backlogs in Austin courts range from 50 (low) to 200 (high), reflecting periodic surges in filings and administrative delays.
Government AUSTIN Filing Volume
Monthly government-related case filings in Austin are estimated between 10 and 30, based on recent public court data trends.
Government Case Outcomes
Estimated resolution rates are 25% pre-litigation, 40% post-filing, and up to 55% at trial, varying by case type and representation.
David C. Courreges, lis the founding member of Courregs, PC, a client and community-focused firm focusing on legislative affairs and all aspects of government law. His practice aslo includes administrative law, association law and mediation. He has over a decade of direct experience in government law, working as the legislative director for two high-ranking state representatives, general counsel for two non-partisan legislative caucuses, as well as a consultant for several entities dedicated to the research and promotion of sound public policy.In 2011, Mr. Courreges was honored as one of the top young Austinites in the fields of government and public affairs by the Austin Under 40 committee, and a finalist in the legal category in 2012. He was recognized by the publishers of Texas Monthly as one of two Texas Rising Stars in government relations in both 2011 and 2012, and was tabbed to co-chair the Austin Bar Association’s Legislative Committee for the same period.Mr. Courreges has been given the unique opportunity to share his legislative experience in the classroom as an adjunct professor at St. Mary’s University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in legislative policy and procedure. He has also helped create and is the on-site administrator for the Frank J. Madla and Irma Rangel Legislative Internship Program sponsored by St. Mary’s University, and legislative externship programs for St. Mary's University School of Law and Baylor Law School.He currently serves as president of the St. Mary’s Law Alumni Association – the youngest in the Association’s history. He has served on the Board of Directors since 2006 and is a member of the Executive Board of the Austin chapter. He is an active member of the Austin Bar Association. In addition to serving as co-chair of the Legislative Committee, he co-chairs the ABA/AYLA Leadership Academy, and the Austin Bar Wildfire Legal Response Team. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Austin Young Lawyers Association and is active in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Austin Young Chamber, The Settlement Home for Children, Leadership Austin, and Volunteer Legal Services.From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Courreges served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Texas Young Lawyers Association, and was the Association’s vice president for the 2010-2011 bar year. As a member of the Board, he assisted in the development and distribution of several law-focused education projects, including the production of the award-winning Vote America! Honor the Fight, Exercise Your Right, You’re Hired, Now What? , and distribution of They Had A Dream Too! For his efforts, he received the 2008 TYLA President’s Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service, and TYLA President’s Awards of Merit in both 2007 and 2009.. Mr. Courreges earned his J.D. and MPA from St. Mary's University in May of 2005, and his B.A. in Government and History from the University of Texas in December, 2000. During law school, he served his fellow students as the President of the Student Bar Association and was the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships, including the University Presidential Medal, the Law Alumni Association/ Campus Ministries Leadership Award, and the ALI-ABA Scholarship and Leadership Award.
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“David is a mentor in the Austin legal community. I trust his advice and appreciate the leadership he shows!!”
Practice Areas: Election Campaign, Constitutional, Government, Litigation, Administrative Law, Election Campaigns & Political Law
SUMMARY. Chris Gober is a trusted legal adviser for the most consequential matters in American politics:. Campaigns, including the methodical Cruz for President campaign and dozens of U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and gubernatorial races across the country.. Litigation, including a First Amendment lawsuit that permanently struck down a state’s “Super PAC” ban and the hotly contested Texas redistricting litigation.. Investigations, including the successful representation of a high-profile U.S. Senator in a multiyear investigatory inquiry by the U.S. Department of Justice and numerous Federal Election Commission and state-agency enforcement actions.. Recognizing his breadth of knowledge, ability to “get to yes,” and the unique skills he acquired as a former campaign tactician, more and more multi-billion dollar companies and high-profile clients are relying on Chris to navigate them through legal and strategic minefields when the stakes are high. Now based in his home state of Texas, Chris maintains a national political law and election law practice representing clients in more than 25 states.. Chris has been honored as the “U.S. Government Lawyer of the Year” by Lawyer Monthly and various other publications in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, as well as “U.S. Government Affairs and Public Policy Lawyer of the Year.” He has received numerous “under 40” acclaims, including being named to The National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” list, receiving the American Association of Political Consultants’ prestigious “40 Under 40” award, and being selected an Austin Under 40 nominee. Chris is consistently recognized as a “Super Lawyer” for Legislative and Governmental Affairs by Super Lawyers and Texas Monthly magazines, and he was featured in Texas Lawyer’s “Legal Leaders on the Rise” edition spotlighting 25 up-and-comers in the Texas legal community. Chris was also one of two attorneys in the country selected by Aristotle Inc. to the 2011 Republican Dream for his work on behalf of Republican political clients.. Prior to founding The Gober Group (and predecessor firm Gober Hilgers), Chris worked for a leading international law firm and served as head of that firm’s Political Law section. His practice included white collar defense representing both political and non-political clients. Chris previously served as General Counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and provided counsel to Republican U.S. Senators and was responsible for all legal operations of the committee. He also worked as Deputy Counsel to the Republican National Committee and as Counsel in the Office of Legal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he focused on national security issues and the confirmations of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court.. In addition to his legal experience, Chris served as a political operative for President George W. Bush’s 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns and as general consultant to a member of the U.S. House of Representatives during the 2012 election cycle. He is also the architect and co-founder of Citizen Super PAC, the first crowdfunding marketplace where Americans from all walks of life can select and back specific ads for Republican candidates or issues they support or oppose. Chris has been a featured speaker for political and civic organizations, and he has provided commentary for talk radio and various television stations and newspapers across the country.. Chris has volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children, helping these children find safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. In 2010, he was elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation, which is limited to the top 1/3 of 1% of Texas attorneys each year. Chris also served on the Board of Directors of A Hand Up, a charitable organization that assists women and children in need as well as the mentally and physically disabled. He is also an active member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a global business network of leading entrepreneurs and business owners in 46 countries.. AWARDS. 500 Leading Lawyers in the World. U.S. Government Affairs & Public Policy Lawyer of the Year. U.S. Government Lawyer of the Year. National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40. American Association of Political Consultants Top 40 Under 40. Super Lawyer. * Partial List: See more at
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