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www.lockelord.com Locke Lord lawyers, consultants and non-lawyer professionals form a unique government relations team that has extensive contacts at every level of government and knowledge of how public processes work. This adds up to success for our clients. We are recognized for our strategic and direct approach, distinctive style, comprehensive tact, proactive bent, sharp skills and the ability to get things done.

For fifteen years, Locke Lord has been named the No. 1 law firm in Texas by Capitol Inside’s biennial Texas Lobby Power Rankings – and again in January 2019 was recognized in the top spot. Chair of the Firm’s Texas Public Law Section and Co-Chair of its Public Law and Policy Practice Group Robert Miller was ranked as a top lobbyist in the state at the No. 1 position, out of a pool of about 2,000. Of Locke Lord’s bipartisan Public Law team members, Public Policy Advisors Nef Partida and Crystal Brown also were named among the top lobbyists in the state. Associate Sarah Lacy was named a Rising Star.

Capitol Inside said Miller has “an exponential edge over the competition” and credited his “veteran” experience, talent and tight relationships with key figures in the Texas Capitol scene as the determining factors to his standing in the top spot in the Texas Lobby Power Rankings.

Partida was ranked No. 49 on the Hired Guns list, moving up from the position of No. 55 on the previous list. He has served on the strategy team as a communications consultant to a number of Republican and Democratic campaigns.

Also appearing on the Hired Guns list was Brown at No. 55, moving from her status as No. 6 on the Rising Stars list in 2017. Capitol Inside previously noted she “has a chance to become one of the most influential African-American lobbyists in Austin” while working with the Locke Lord team.

Lacy is ranked No. 12 on this year’s Rising Stars list. Prior to joining the Firm, Lacy worked in government relations in Washington, D.C., with Public Strategies, Inc. and General Motors as well as in the Texas Legislature for State Sen. Rodney Ellis in 2015.

Our broad and diverse team is thoroughly familiar with the Texas legislative process and has excellent relationships with state officials and legislators throughout Texas. During legislative sessions, our team is full time in Austin assisting clients with their state government relations needs. During the interim, we are actively involved with interim committee charges and cultivating relationships for next session.

2 | TEXAS PUBLIC LAW GROUP OUR TEAM INCLUDES: Robert Miller, Chairman of the Firm’s Public Law Group, who focuses on local and state government relations and is a past Chairman of the Board of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas. Brian Cassidy, who is one of the state’s top legal professionals on transportation law and served as Interim Executive Director of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. Crystal Brown, former chief of staff to Texas State Rep. Carol Alvarado and former committee clerk for former Texas State Rep. (now Texas State Senator) Lois Kolkhorst. Sarah Lacy represents Firm clients before the Texas Legislature and assists with legislative strategy. Brian O’Reilly, former legislative aide in both the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives and former Clerk of the House Transportation Committee. Nef Partida, has been named Top 10 political advisors in the state of Texas and has provided strategic counsel and tactical guidance in the public affairs sector to corporations, NGOs, PACs, and numerous federal, state and city elected officials.

Texas Public Law Clients (as of December 2018) • Alamo RMA • Houston Rockets • Airbnb • Landry’s • Cameron County RMA • Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP • Camino Real RMA • North East Texas RMA • CenterPoint Energy • Perry Homes • Central Texas RMA • Phillips 66 • ClubCorp • Port of Houston Authority • Coveler and Peeler, P.C. • Reliant, an NRG company (Texas Emergency Service Districts) • Select Management Resources • Crown Castle • Silver Eagle Distributors • EOG Resources • Steward Health Care • Galveston Employees’s Retirement Plan • Texas Building Owners & Managers for Police Association • Grayson County RMA • Uber • Greater Houston Partnership • University of Houston • Gulf States Toyota • WatchGuard • Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo • Webb County-City of Laredo RMA • Houston Municipal Employees • Williams Bros. Construction Company Pension System • Houston Police Officers’ Pension System

TEXAS PUBLIC LAW GROUP | 3 KEY CONTACTS Chairman Robert D. Miller Partner Austin | 512-305-4867 Houston | 713-226-1186 [email protected]

C. Brian Cassidy Partner Austin | 512-305-4855 [email protected]

Crystal Brown Public Policy Advisor Austin | 512-305-4859 Houston | 713-226-1683 [email protected] Sarah C. Lacy Associate Austin | 512-305-4780 [email protected]

Brian L. O’Reilly Associate Austin | 512-305-4853 [email protected]

Neftali Partida Public Policy Advisor Houston | 713-226-1211 [email protected]

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