Friday, 9 March 2012

[AUSTIN, TX]— HAY COMPERE, PLLC is pleased to announce that partner David C. Courreges has been named by the publishers of Texas Monthly as one of three Rising Stars in the field of government relations for 2012.

Mr. Courreges leads the governmental and legislative affairs division at Hay Compere where he also practices in the areas of administrative law, association law and mediation. He has over a decade of direct experience in government law, working as the legislative director for two high-ranking state representatives, general counsel for two non-partisan legislative caucuses, as well as a consultant for several entities dedicated to the research and promotion of sound public policy.

In 2011, Mr. Courreges was honored as one of the top young Austinites in the fields of government and public affairs by the Austin Under 40 committee, and a finalist in the legal category in 2012. He serves as the co-chair the Austin Bar Association’s Legislative Committee, and is an adjunct professor at St. Mary’s University where he teaches a graduate course on legislative policy and procedure.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process than includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.

With its principal office located at 1145 W 5th Street, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78703, Hay Compere PLLC is a diverse law firm and real estate title closing office for Independence Title Company. Hay Compere PLLC is an Austin-based law firm offering a full range of legal services and counseling in the areas of business, general litigation, mergers and acquisitions, outside counsel, entity formation, real estate, construction, development, property tax, banking, mortgage lending, mortgage document preparation, title insurance, trademark, copyright, administrative, probate, estate planning, family, and regulatory compliance.