Tom is a member of Butler Snow's Regulatory and Government group. His practice is concentrated on government relations, regulatory and public affairs advice and advocacy and business transactions.

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    Administrative/Regulatory Law, 2010-2022
    Government Relations Practice, 2007-2022
    Lawyer of the Year: Government Relations Practice (Austin), 2017

Over 35 years' experience representing clients in their dealings with state and federal government agencies, legislators, members of Congress, and executive branch agencies.

Serves as a Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Austin Trust Company.

Represented a Fortune 100 company regarding the siting, permitting and development of a nuclear power plant.

Represented a Fortune 100 company developing statewide public support for a $4+ Billion liquefied natural gas export facility.

Represented multinational energy trading company regarding doing business with various Texas generators.

Successfully represented the British Consul General regarding legislation which would have limited state investments in companies doing business in Northern Ireland.

Successfully represented the State of Maine, negotiating its withdrawal from an interstate compact with Texas and Vermont, including the waiving of payment of a multi-million dollar exit fee.

Represents one of the world's largest education assessment companies in its dealings with Texas state government.

Represented Texas Academy of Family Physicians in legislative matters including dispensing, rural health care, access to care and other issues.

Represented the Professional Advocacy Association of Texas; the state association of the governmental affairs community in legislative and regulatory matters.

Represented one of the largest medical marijuana companies regarding its efforts to enter the Texas market. ? Represented a national industry association regarding the passage of Texas legislation legalizing hemp cultivation and the establishment of a new hemp industry in Texas.

Represented a Texas groundwater conservation district in its dealings with the U.S. Department of Agriculture developing a multistate, regional effort to conserve groundwater, and before the Texas Legislature