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Administrative & Regulatory Litigation, Appellate Law, Trial Litigation

Direct Phone: 512.480.5682

Direct Fax: 512.480.5882

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Mary Keeney's practice area is litigation, both in the courts and before administrative agencies. She has represented a major telecommunications company at the Public Utility Commission and in state and federal courts. She has also represented and counseled electric utilities in litigation arising out of the 1999 legislation introducing retail competition. Her practice encompasses a wide range of substantive law that includes telecommunications, electric utility, workers' compensation, insurance, and real estate. Her experience includes 10 years with the Texas Office of the Attorney General (1990-2000). She is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; and U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas. Briefing Attorney to Chief Justice Joe R. Greenhill, Supreme Court of Texas, 1978-1979.

Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1977). Order of the Coif. Member, Texas Law Review, 1976-1977.

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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Reported decisions briefed and argued include:

  • Texas Mutual Ins. Co. v. Ledbetter, 251 W.W. 3d 31 (Tex. 2008)
  • Texas Mutual Ins. Co. v. Sonic Systems Int’l Inc., 214 S.W.3d 469 (Tex. App. –Hous. [14th Dist.] 2006, pet. denied)
  • Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. v. Met Center Partners-4, Ltd. , 2005 WL2312710 (Tex. App.—Austin Sept. 22, 2005, no pet.)
  • Public Util. Comm'n v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. , 112 S.W.3d 221 (Tex. App.—Austin 2003), aff’d in part, 186 S.W.3d 517 (Tex. 2006).
  • Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Util. Comm'n, 79 S.W.3d 226 (Tex. App.—Austin 2002, no pet.)
  • Taylor Communications Group, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. , 172 F.3d 385 (5th Cir. 1999), cert. denied, 528 U.S. 930 (1999)
  • Star Houston, Inc. v. Texas Dep't of Transp, Motor Vehicle Division. , 957 S.W.2d 102 (Tex. App.—Austin, 1997, pet. denied)
  • Ford Motor Co. v. Texas Dep't of Transp. , Motor Vehicle Division, 936 S.W.2d 427 (Tex. App.-Austin 1996, no writ)
  • John G. & Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation v. Mauro, 21 F.3d 667 (5th Cir. 1994), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 1016 (1994)
  • Tynes v. Mauro, 860 S.W.2d 168 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1993, writ denied)
  • City of Austin v. Avenue Corp. , 704 S.W.2d 11 (Tex. 1986)

Ms. Keeney's clients have included Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Texas, Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Southwestern Public Service Company, the Texas General Land Office, CenterPoint Energy, Houston Electric, LLC, and TXU Energy.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member: Travis County Bar Association (Administrative Law Section and Civil Appellate Law Section); American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Appellate Section, Administrative Law Section and Public Utility Law Section).

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AWARDS AND HONORS

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® published by Woodward/White, Inc., Administrative Law, 2008 - 2011

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COMMUNITY

  • Stephen F. Austin High School Debate Booster Club (President 2003-04, Vice President 2001-03)
  • Meals on Wheels
  • State Bar Administrative and Public Law Council (term 2005 - 2008)
  • Treasurer, State Bar Administrative and Public Law Council (term 2006 - 2007)
  • Vice-Chair, State Bar Administrative and Public Law Council (term 2007-2008)
  • Chair-Elect, State Bar Administrative and Public Law Council (term 2008-2009)
  • Advisory Commission Member, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Civil Appellate
  • Board Member and Secretary, Austin Shakespeare
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Publications and Presentations

  • Author/Speaker, Primary and Exclusive Agency Jurisdiction: Impact on Court Litigation; Advanced Administrative Law Seminar, Austin, Texas, August 2008
  • Author/Speaker, Pro Bono Opportunities in CPS Cases, Advanced Texas Administrative Law Seminar, Austin, Texas, August 2007.
  • Author/Speaker, Constitutional Challenges to State Statutes and Rules, Advanced Administrative Law Course, Austin, Texas, September 2005.
  • Author/Speaker, Extraordinary Relief Measures, Advanced Administrative Law Course, Austin, Texas, September 2002.
  • Author/Speaker, Case Law Update, 13th Annual Advanced Administrative Law Course, Austin, Texas, October 2001.
  • Author/Speaker, Case Law Update, Public Utility Law Section Seminar, Austin, Texas, September 2000.
  • Author/Speaker, Case Law Update, Public Utility Law Section Seminar, Austin, Texas, Fall 1999.
  • Author/Speaker, Federal Preemption of Texas Law, 1997 Advanced Administrative Law Conference, Austin, Texas, September 1997.
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