Dennis W. Donley Jr.
Before joining the firm, Dennis clerked/interned for Justice James A. Baker of the Texas Supreme Court, Judge Paul Davis, 200th District Court Judge, Congressman Frank Lucas and even founded his own company, "Power Wash +." Since joining the firm, his practice has primarily focused on litigation, regulatory work for public utilities and Internet law. In this role, Dennis has successfully represented clients and litigated cases across Texas, as well as worked on billion dollar regulatory cases.
Dennis received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law and his Bachelors Degree from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (summa cum laude) with double majors in Political Science and History. Dennis completed both his undergraduate and law school education in just over five years.
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Public Utilities
- Energy
- Commercial Litigation
- Condemnation
- Government Relations/Political Law
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1998
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1997
- Honors: A.T.L.A. Senior Mock Trial Competition, Champion
- Law Review: Texas Review of Law & Politics, Editor/Founder, 1996 - 1998
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX
- B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) - 1995
- Major: Political Science
- Major: History
Honors and Awards
- Texas Rising Star, Texas Monthly
- General Counsel, Republican Party of Texas
- Convention Council, Republican State Convention
- Marquis Who's Who in American Law
- 2010 Austin Under 40 Award Winner, Legal Category
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Texas Young Lawyers Association Voter Education Committee, Member
- Texas Young Lawyers Association Dropout Prevention Committee, Member
- Austin Young Lawyers Association Bench-Bar Committee, Member
- Austin Young Lawyers Association Community Service Committee, Member
- Austin Young Lawyers Association Teen Court Committee, Member
- Travis County Bar Association, Member
- University of Texas Business Network-Austin, Chairman
- Young Men's Business League of Austin, President
- Austin Under 40 Awards, Board of Directors
- Austin Area Texas Exes, President
Pro Bono Activities
- Habitat for Humanity
- Teen Court
- Adopt-a-School Program
