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Thomas B. Hudson, Jr.

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Administrative & Regulatory Litigation, Trial Litigation

Direct Phone: 512.480.5740

Direct Fax: 512.480.5840

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Tom Hudson has developed a litigation practice focused on utility work and appearances before Administrative Agencies. Primarily, Tom works with utilities and insurance companies, with an emphasis on representing public utilities at the Public Utility Commission and insurance companies before state agencies such as the Division of Workers’ Compensation at the Texas Department of Insurance.

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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Admitted to bar: 1974, Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1976, District of Columbia; 1978, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas.

B.A. with Honors in Plan II from University of Texas at Austin, 1971

J.D. with Honors from University of Texas School of Law, 1974

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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Represents electric utilities in a variety of matters, including contested rate case proceedings, complaint dockets, and administrative appeals.
  • Represents electric utilities and landowners in transmission line need and location proceedings at the Public Utility Commission and on appeal.
  • Represents workers' compensation insurer in medical fee and necessity disputes, disputes about the meaning and proper application of administrative rules and related statutes, and appeals to the courts.
  • Serves as general counsel for water supply corporation, undertaking contract negotiations, rate making, general litigation, and rule compliance.

Mr. Hudson represents utilities such as CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Southwestern Public Service Company, and Loop 360 Water Supply Corporation. Mr. Hudson also represents Texas Mutual Insurance Company in a variety of matters related to workers' compensation.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Austin Bar Association (Administrative Law Section; Civil Litigation); American Bar Association (Litigation Section and Public Utility Law Section); State Bar of Texas (Administrative and Public Utility Law Section)

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AWARDS AND HONORS

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® published by Woodward/White, Inc., Energy Law, 1991-2011
  • Recognized as a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly in administrative law and utility law (2003 and 2004); published by Thomson Reuters Service
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COMMUNITY

  • Currently President of the Barton Creek Water Supply Corporation
  • Former Ass’t Scoutmaster, Troop 5, Boy Scouts of America (6 years)
  • Former member of City Council of the City of Westlake Hills, Texas (2 years)
  • Past President of the Westlake Oaks Property Owners Association (5 years)
  • Former member of the Vestry at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church (3 years)
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Publications and Presentations

Speaker at Continuing Legal Education seminars on the topics of administrative law and utility law. Examples: 2010 Annual Advanced Texas Administrative Law Seminar of the Administrative and Public Law Section of the State Bar and the University of Texas School of Law; 2008 Travis County Bench-Bar Conference, “Administrative Law & Litigation: Cross Over Practices: Constitutional Challenge to the Texas Workers’ Compensation System, The Vista Healthcare Case; ” 2005 Advanced Administrative Law Conference, “House Bill 7 – A Brave New World in Workers’ Compensation. ”

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