Austin Texas Lawyers

Mission Statement:

Potts & Reilly, L.L.P., commands success for its clients and provides practical resolutions to our clients’ challenges by providing unparalleled legal and public policy/governmental relations services. We aspire to achieve a peerless level of professionalism and respect from others. We endeavor to promote creativity, and demand the values of honesty and integrity. We strive for an extraordinary environment for all who work for the firm, and reward loyalty and hard work.

Our firm focuses its practice in matters involving:

• Administrative Law and Appeals
• Campaign Finance, Election Law, and Ethics Advising
• Civil Litigation and Appeals
• Criminal Defense and Appeals
• Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Law
• Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and Elder Law
• Local Government and Municipal Law
• Non-Profits, including 501(c)(3) entities
• Property Tax Disputes
• Public Policy, Legislative, and Governmental Affairs
• Water Rights
• Real Estate Closing and notary services for a number of title companies and other institutions.

Established in 1993, Potts & Reilly, L.L.P. , is an AV Rated law firm under Martindale Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating™ process*. For experienced legal advice or representation, contact our Austin Texas lawyers to discuss your legal necessities.

Our firm has deep roots in the Austin community and a historic presence throughout many Texas communities, including Granite Shoals, where Attorney Frank M. Reilly serves as mayor.

Known for our political acumen in protecting private property rights and promoting a strong business economy for Texas, Potts & Reilly, L.L.P., is the proud recipient of the first Texas Stewardship Award from the Natural Resources Foundation of Texas for our efforts in enhancing the "character, integrity, and management of Texas' abundant natural resources." In addition, members of the firm have been recognized by the New York Times¹ as a “savvy Austin lawyer”, and by the Wall Street Journal² as “an expert in Texas Takings law”.

Lawyers at Potts & Reilly, L.L.P., have served as State District Judge; General Counsel to the Texas Structural Pest Control Board; Assistant Attorney General of Texas; Justice of the Peace; staff attorney for a Texas Supreme Court Justice; clerk for a U.S. Appeals Court (5^th Cir.) judge; mayor of a Texas city; editor-in-chief of the Texas Administrative Law Journal; staff members for state legislators; and chairs of the Texas and Austin Bar Associations Administrative and Public Law Sections.

Our attorneys are experienced in advising and representing individuals in official positions or governmental capacities, from mayors and board members of political subdivisions to former and current governors and presidents of the United States. Through our deep roots in the political arena, legal community, business community, and Texas rural and urban communities, we have acquired the diplomatic and legal skills necessary to navigate governmental agencies and offer our clients exceptional legal representation.

We offer estate planning and probate services. When litigation cannot be avoided, we represent beneficiaries and fiduciaries. We help people form and then manage and maintain non profits, especially 501(c)(3) charities.

We represent clients in commercial business litigation and litigation involving water rights. When an appeal is necessary, we represent clients in that aspect of litigation. When criminal defense is needed, we do provide that as well.

While we are well known for resolving most issues amicably through negotiation and/or mediation, some circumstances require litigation and we are fully equipped and prepared to litigate. Through our practice, we do everything necessary to provide the best legal services to our clients.

The firm also provides other professional services. Our attorneys and legal assistants offer real estate closing and notary services for a number of title companies and other institutions. We can also provide background research for our litigation services, and our poltical and campaign clients.

When you call Potts & Reilly, LLP, a live person answer your call during regular office hours. Our goal is to provide personal service without you having to endure a rotation of recorded messages or having to leave voice mail.

Potts & Reilly, L.L.P., in Austin, Texas, represents clients throughout Texas, including the communities of Austin, Dallas, San Marcos, Georgetown, Round Rock, Marble Falls, Horseshoe Bay, Granite Shoals, Kingsland, Bastrop, El Paso, the Texas Hill Country, Highland Lakes, and Central Texas.

Travis County • Williamson County • Burnet County
Llano County • Dallas County • Hays County

*CV, BV, and AV (A means very high to preeminent for legal ability and V means very high for general ethics standards) are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.