Administrative Law

Texas Administrative Law Attorneys

As an AV rated law firm under Martindale Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating™ process*, Potts & Reilly, L.L.P. offers legal representation in matters involving administrative, public, and regulatory law. Our attorneys have an historic presence in the Texas political arena, the legal community, and the business community at large. Contact our Texas administrative law attorneys to discuss your legal needs.

State agencies have been delegated regulatory power from the state legislature. Our firm represents individuals and businesses before these state regulatory agencies with many administrative legal issues. We are experienced in the following:

• licensing
• permitting
• rule-making
• enforcement actions
• administrative penalties

Our lawyers are skilled in negotiating and litigating contested cases and enforcement actions that may be unconstitutional or infringe on an individual's rights. We are also experienced in obtaining permits and licenses for individuals, political subdivisions, and businesses. In addition, we are skilled at drafting rules and analyses, and in formulating public policies. Some state and federal agencies that our firm has addressed on behalf of clients include:

• Employees' Retirement System of Texas
• General Land Office
• Office of the Attorney General
• Public Utility Commission of Texas
• State Office of Administrative Hearings
• State Securities Board
• Texas Board of Medical Examiners
• Texas Building and Procurement Commission
• Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
• Texas Ethics Commission
• Texas Commission on Human Rights
• Texas Commission on Private Security
• Texas Council for Purchasing from People with Disabilities
• Texas Department of Agriculture
• Texas Department of Banking
• Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
• Texas Department of Insurance
• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
• Texas Department of Transportation
• Texas Health & Human Services Commission 
• Texas Historical Commission
• Texas Motor Vehicle Commission
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
• Texas Railroad Commission
• Texas Real Estate Commission
• Texas Secretary of State
• Texas State Board of Pharmacy
• Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
• Texas Structural Pest Control Board
• Texas Water Development Board
• Texas Workforce Commission
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Federal Election Commission

For experienced representation before state or federal regulatory agencies, the law offices of Potts & Reilly, L.L.P. can help. Our attorneys are skilled and experienced in appearing before these agencies and are confident representing individuals and businesses with their legal issues. Contact our Texas regulatory lawyers to discuss your legal issues.

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.

Attorneys who assist clients in Administrative Law Litigation: Roger B. Borgelt, Frank M. Reilly, and Susan E. Potts.