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<br />contractual, construction, environmental, open records and open meetings, and other
<br />municipal-law related issues.
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<br />AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P. JUNE, 1994 - FEBRUARY, 2001
<br />SENIOR COUNSEL
<br />· Developed and implemented land and economic development strategies for corporate
<br />clients.
<br />· Represented private and public sector clients, including electric utility companies, oil and
<br />gas companies, and state agencies; and lobbied for local and state legislation.
<br />· Worked with neighborhood associations on zoning and land development issues.
<br />· Advised and represented corporate clients and public entities on local government
<br />matters including annexation, open records, open meetings, competitive bidding,
<br />purchasing, contractual, construction, charter, and ethics issues.
<br />· Served as intergovernmental liaison and lead outside counsel for Samsung with local,
<br />county and state government officials and permitting authorities; obtained annexation and
<br />subdivision approvals; developed and implemented strategy for support of neighborhood
<br />associations and public officials; assisted Samsung with selection of public relations firm,
<br />recruiting firm, event planner; coordinated work of lawyers and other consultants for
<br />Samsung.
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<br />CITY OF AUSTIN, CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 1984-1994
<br />CITY ATTORNEY 1991-1994
<br />· As chief legal counsel for the City, advised and represented the City Council, City
<br />Manager, and City departments; supervised assistant city attorneys and City litigation,
<br />including defense of challenge to constitutionality of 80S Ordinance; engaged, worked
<br />with, and oversaw outside counsel.
<br />· Headed municipal law firm, managing the legal practice of fifty (50) Assistant City
<br />Attorneys and supervising seventy-five (75) support staff.
<br />· Advised City officials about and worked on electric utility and energy generation issues,
<br />South Texas Nuclear Project issues and litigation, bond issues, elections, contractual
<br />disputes, initiative and referendum processes, real estate acquisitions, condemnations,
<br />water rate cases, water quality permitting, planning and zoning, open records and open
<br />meetings requirements, purchasing and construction issues, collections and bankruptcy.
<br />· Regularly provided the City's lobbyists with analysis of the legal impact on the City of
<br />existing and proposed state legislation.
<br />· Authored, reviewed and approved legal opinions, city regulations and ordinances.
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<br />DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
<br />SUPERVISING ATTORNEY
<br />SENIOR ATTORNEY 1985
<br />STAFF ATTORNEY 1984-1985
<br />· Supervised attorneys and worked on issues related to electric utility, water and
<br />wastewater utility, budget, financial services and purchasing, transportation, health, land
<br />development, environmental, parks, personnel, public safety, and litigation.
<br />· Managed legal aspects of Convention Center Project: land acquisition, real estate
<br />documents, construction claims, environmental issues, land development regulations, and
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<br />1987-1991
<br />1985-1989
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