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Practice Emphasis
Gardere has the experience and a full range of tools to assist businesses in resolving issues before the government. Whether a client needs help with lobbying, rulemaking, licensing, compliance, enforcement, contracts or litigation, Gardere will find solutions with the goal of exceeding our clients’ expectations.
Businesses face tougher regulations and more scrutiny than ever before as the size and complexity of government grows. Gardere offers a comprehensive approach, integrated strategies and advocacy to ensure clients achieve objectives when facing a complex web of local, state and federal laws or difficult regulations. Our team of attorneys and consultants has extensive experience representing clients in Texas and across the country before state legislatures, regulatory agencies, courts, county and city governments and local boards and commissions. The group works closely with Gardere’s Public Policy Litigation group to ensure coordination with legislative and regulatory efforts and to assist clients in dealing with the political process.
Gardere Government Affairs attorneys are recognized among the best and most experienced lobby and legal teams. Gardere knows how to navigate the bureaucracy to ensure clients have a voice in government and achieve results.
Our team understands how to achieve success because our accomplished attorneys and lobbyists have decades of experience working in the private sector. They have also worked for trade associations, managed major state agencies and held top legislative positions as well.
Gardere employs a team approach to client representation. A lead attorney coordinates with other team members who provide assistance. With the support of more than 230 attorneys across numerous practice groups and industry teams, Gardere calls upon the diverse experience within the firm to develop effective strategies for clients. This comprehensive approach ensures clients receive the firm’s full complement of legislative and legal resources.
The Government Affairs practice encompasses eight areas of concentration in which the team assists clients. These practice areas include:
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Mark A. Mayfield
Partner, Trial
Austin
512.542.7115
mmayfield@gardere.com
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Mark T. Mitchell
Partner, Trial
Austin
512.542.7072
mmitchell@gardere.com
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Arthur Val Perkins
Partner, Government Affairs
Houston
713.276.5008
vperkins@gardere.com
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Leslie Ritchie Robnett
Associate, Trial
Austin
512.542.7140
lrobnett@gardere.com
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Marcus Schwartz, Jr.
Associate, Government Affairs
Austin
512.542.7012
mschwartz@gardere.com
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Kristina Weber Silcocks
Senior Attorney, Government Affairs
Austin
512.542.7011
ksilcocks@gardere.com
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Frederick W. Sultan, IV
Partner, Trial
Austin
512.542.7065
fsultan@gardere.com
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Mark Vane
Partner, Government Affairs
Austin
512.542.7077
mvane@gardere.com
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News
April 01, 2013
Super Lawyers Spotlights Leslie Robnett's Oil and Gas Regulation Practice - More >
March 04, 2013
Partner Val Perkins Talks About Proposed Uniform Trade Secrets Act with Law360 - More >
January 01, 2013
Law360 Features Insurance Regulatory Chair Kim Yelkin - More >
October 18, 2012
Partner Erika Benson Talks Renewable Energy with KOOP - More >
August 24, 2012
Latin Lawyer Covers Erika Benson's Move to Gardere - More > August 20, 2012
Law360 Highlights Former DOE Advisor's Move to Gardere - More >
June 23, 2012
Insurance Partners Jim Cooper and Kim Yelkin Featured in Business Journals - More >
September 02, 2011
Attorney Rob Johnson Talks to the Austin Business Journal About Neighborhood Restrictive Covenants - More >
January 24, 2011
Gardere Lobby Team Ranks as One of Top Law Firm Teams in Texas - More >
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Press Releases
February 01, 2013
Gardere Ranked Among Top Firms in Capitol Inside Texas Lobby Power Rankings - More >
November 01, 2012
Gardere Honored in 2013 'Best Law Firms' National Rankings - More >
August 22, 2012
Best Lawyers 2013 Recognizes 52 Gardere Attorneys - More >
August 20, 2012
Former Energy Department Advisor Erika Benson Joins Gardere Government Affairs Practice in Austin - More >
June 07, 2012
Gardere Attorneys Earn High Marks in Chambers USA 2012 - More > November 01, 2011
Gardere Earns National Honors in Best Law Firms Survey - More >
September 13, 2011
47 Gardere Attorneys Named to Texas Super Lawyers - More >
September 12, 2011
The Best Lawyers in America 2012 Recognizes 43 Gardere Attorneys - More >
September 08, 2011
Gardere Helps Defeat Lawsuit Protesting Wet/Dry Election Results - More >
August 24, 2011
Texas' Lead Condemnation Attorney, Kristina Silcocks, Joins Gardere - More > August 12, 2011
Gardere Partner Doke to Lead ABA Audit Committee - More >
July 27, 2011
Gardere's Government Affairs Group Closes Out Successful 2011 Texas Legislative Session - More >
June 01, 2011
Gardere Lobby Team Completes Successful 2011 Texas Legislative Session - More >
March 08, 2011
Gardere Partner Kim Yelkin Chairs Dress for Success Corporate Guild - More >
January 24, 2011
Gardere Lobby Team Ranks as One of Top Law Firm Teams in Texas - More > August 12, 2010
Gardere Adds Government Affairs Partner Perkins - More >
August 09, 2010
'Best Lawyers in America' Honors 41 Gardere Attorneys - More >
June 22, 2009
Government Affairs Lawyers Ranked Among Top-Grossing Lobby Firms in Texas - More >
September 23, 2008
Gardere Supports the 30th Anniversary of the Texas Council on Family Violence - More >
February 02, 2005
Gardere Partner Named to Federal Contracts Panel - More > |
December 17, 2012
Deadline for Entities to Exercise Eminent Domain Authority in Texas is Dec. 31 - Gardere Government Affairs Alert - More >
May 07, 2012
Judge Reverses His Recent Texas District Court Ruling, Says Collecting Sales Tax on Oil and Gas Equipment Is Proper – Gardere Energy Alert - More >
April 20, 2012
Recent Texas District Court Ruling on Sales Tax on Oil and Gas Equipment Creates Opportunity, Risks for Industry – Gardere Energy Alert - More >
April 03, 2012
Texas Tax Amnesty Available for Businesses, June 12–Aug. 17, 2012 – Gardere Tax Alert - More >
March 08, 2012
Texas Legislature Must Act to Protect Workers' Compensation Liens - Government Affairs Alert - More > March 06, 2012
Groundwater Rights: Constitutionally Compensable Interests - Energy and Environmental Alert - More >
February 06, 2012
Know Your Retail Wine Sellers' Shipping Rights - Hospitality and Retail Alert - More >
June 21, 2011
Texas Employees May Now Bring Guns to Work - Employment Alert - More >
September 22, 2010
Texas Counties Seek More Regulatory Authority - Government Affairs Alert - More >
June 28, 2010
Major Issues Facing the Texas Legislature During the 2011 Session - More > March 24, 2010
Study of Texas Environmental and Energy Legislative Issues Announced - Legislative Alert - More >
March 12, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Financial Crisis Recovery Alert - More >
April 04, 2006
Multiple Topics: Quantum Merit Claims, Merger Doctrine, Estoppel, etc. - Texas State & Local Government Contracts Newsletter - More >
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Publications
March 01, 2012
Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Groundwater Regulation - More >
December 31, 2011
Report of Significant Legal Developments in Mexico During 2011 and Expected in 2012 - More >
July 11, 2011
Highlights of the 82nd Legislative Session - More >
December 02, 2009
Texas Insurance Agency Under Legislative Review Article - More >
September 24, 2009
Texas Enacts Windstorm Insurance Funding Reforms - CPCU eJournal - More > September 01, 2009
Lobbying in the State of Texas - Changing the Rules of the Game - Metropolitan Corporate Counsel - More >
June 15, 2009
Advocacy Work in Texas Legislature Remains Strong in 2009 - Texas Lawyer - More >
October 01, 2008
Looking For A Favorable Business Climate? Try Texas - Metropolitan Corporate Counsel - More >
February 19, 2008
Medicaid Fraud - Interview with Kim Yelkin - Sky Radio - More >
February 05, 2008
Amicus Brief - State of Rhode Island vs. Lead Industries Assoc. - More > November 13, 2007
Climate Change 'Due Diligence' Requires Look at Energy Usage - Houston Business Journal - More >
April 13, 2003
War Dance: Will SEC Go Light on DOD Contractors? - CFO.com - More >
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Speeches and Presentations
September 24, 2012
Developing Renewable Energy Projects in the Texas-Mexico Border Region - More >
August 02, 2011
2011 Legislature Wrap Up - More >
July 27, 2011
Stormy Weather Ahead? Climate Change Litigation After American Electric Power v. Connecticut - More >
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