(512)482-6809
2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 350, Austin, TX, 78746-7568,
Ms. Leo is a Government Affairs Advisor in the Public Policy and Law division whose practice focuses on legislative and regulatory affairs in Texas. Ms. Leo provides advice and strategic guidance on matters before the state legislature and state government agencies. Her areas of specialty include municipal and county government, higher education, pharmaceutical, financial services, telecommunications, energy and automobile regulatory matters
Higher Education
Successfully assisted entities before regulatory agencies to achieve compliance.
Public Health
Worked with regulatory agency and broader coalitions to secure a positive recommendation from a Texas State agency which subsequently led to final passage of key legislation.
Local Government
Worked with the 3rd largest county in the country to secure vital legislation.
Regulatory Projects
Successfully assisted a national association and private companies in matters dealing with state franchise issues.
Telecommunications
Successfully assisted a publically traded company to secure passage of legislation affecting the Texas Universal Service Fund.
Energy
Successfully assisted client in passage of electric utility matters.
Ms. Leo has over 25 years of combined experience in federal, state and local government. Prior to joining the firm in 1996, Ms. Leo served as the Intergovernmental Relations Manager for the City of San Antonio. In that capacity, she had chief responsibility for managing federal, state and local matters on behalf of the City of San Antonio. Ms. Leo managed legislative and political activities at these various levels of government including Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC); state legislative matters impacting the City of San Antonio as well as interlocal agreements between the city and county.
She served as Chief of Staff for the first Hispanic woman elected to the Legislature, State Representative Irma Rangel, in which she managed all legislative policy, including appropriations, redistricting, healthcare, education and transportation. In this capacity, Ms. Leo also served as the Director of the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus and managed policy issues in behalf of the members of the Caucus. Prior to joining the House side of the Capitol, Ms. Leo worked in the policy division of Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby, Jr. Ms. Leo's legislative career began as a Senate Messenger.
Ms. Leo serves on the Firm's Global Diversity Committee which promotes a diverse workforce and an inclusive firm culture. She is a Board member of the Senate Hispanic Research Council (SHRC), a non-profit research group that supports internships for college students in the offices of members of the Texas Senate. Ms Leo is a 9th generation Texan, and a member of the William B. Travis Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
(701) 240-3372
601 N 5TH ST, STE 102, BISMARCK, ND, 58501-3903,
2) ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION
4) American Council of Life Insurers
5) AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
6) American International Group Inc.
7) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
9) AT&T
10) BioMerieux Inc
11) CGI Technologies & Solutions Inc
14) EMERGING PRAIRIE
17) Grid United LLC
19) ND YMCA Alliance
20) North Dakota Beer Distributors Association
21) NORTH DAKOTA ETHANOL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
22) North Dakota Occupational Therapy Association
23) Orsted Onshore Development North America LLC
24) Power Companies of North Dakota
25) PrizePicks
26) RELX Inc
27) SANFORD HEALTH
29) Targa Resources Corporation
30) Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation
612-604-6400
225 S 6th St Ste 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
1) AECOM
3) Alliance for Access to Health Care
5) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
6) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
7) Avera Health
9) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
10) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
11) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
12) Clay, County of
13) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
14) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
16) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
17) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
18) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
19) Ecosystem Investment Partners
20) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
21) Goodhue, City of
23) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
24) Manitoba Hydro
25) Mayo Clinic
31) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
32) MN Rural Electric Assn (MREA)
33) MN State Agricultural Society
35) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
36) Natl Fire Sprinkler Assn Region 15
39) OneMain General Services Corporation
40) Packaging Corporation of America
42) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
43) Rethos
44) RevitalizeMN
45) Rochester Public Utilities
49) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
52) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
53) Visit Saint Paul
(404) 663-1613
310 Mead Road, N.E., Suite 5300, Decatur, GA, 30030,
725-336-2829,
735 Solitude Point Avenue, Henderson, NV, 89012,
(701) 595-2317
601 N 5TH ST, STE 102, BISMARCK, ND, 58501-3903,
2) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
4) American Council of Life Insurers
5) American Express Travel Related Services
6) American International Group Inc.
7) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
9) AT&T
10) BioMerieux Inc
11) CGI Technologies & Solutions Inc
14) EMERGING PRAIRIE
17) Grid United LLC
19) ND YMCA Alliance
20) North Dakota Beer Distributors Association
21) NORTH DAKOTA ETHANOL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
22) North Dakota Occupational Therapy Association
23) Orsted Onshore Development North America LLC
24) Power Companies of North Dakota
25) PrizePicks
26) RELX Inc.
27) SANFORD HEALTH
29) Targa Resources Corporation
30) Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation
612-604-6400
Suite 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
2) Alliance for Access to Health Care
3) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
4) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
5) Avera Health
7) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
8) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
9) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
10) Clay, County of
11) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
12) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
14) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
15) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
16) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
17) Ecosystem Investment Partners
18) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
19) Goodhue, City of
21) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
22) Mayo Clinic
28) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
29) MN Rural Electric Assn (MREA)
30) MN State Agricultural Society
32) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
34) OneMain General Services Corporation
35) Packaging Corporation of America
37) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
38) Rethos
39) RevitalizeMN
40) Rochester Public Utilities
44) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
46) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
47) Visit Saint Paul
612-604-6400
225 S 6th St Ste 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
2) Alliance for Access to Health Care
5) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
6) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
7) Avera Health
9) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
10) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
11) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
12) Clay, County of
13) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
14) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
16) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
17) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
18) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
19) Ecosystem Investment Partners
20) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
21) Goodhue, City of
23) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
25) Mayo Clinic
31) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
32) MN Rural Electric Assn (MREA)
33) MN State Agricultural Society
35) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
37) OneMain General Services Corporation
38) Packaging Corporation of America
40) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
41) Rethos
42) RevitalizeMN
43) Rochester Public Utilities
47) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
49) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
50) Visit Saint Paul
(850) 222-0720
Po Box 15579, Tallahassee, FL, 32317-5579,
919-943-2911,
100 West Liberty Street, Reno, NV, 89501,
1) Adtalem Global Education Inc.
2) American Staffing Association
4) Builders Association of Northern Nevada
6) Consumer Data Industry Association
14) Leading Builders of America
15) Microsoft
16) Nevada Home Builders Association
18) Nevada Mineral Exploration Coalition
19) Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
20) Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
21) Nevada State Society of Anesthesiologists
22) Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA)
23) Retail Association of Nevada
24) Select Health
(701) 226-9367
601 N 5TH ST, BISMARCK, ND, 58501-3903,
2) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
4) American Council of Life Insurers
5) American Express Travel Related Services
6) American International Group Inc.
7) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
9) AT&T
10) BioMerieux Inc
11) CGI Technologies & Solutions Inc
14) Emerging Prairie
17) Grid United LLC
19) ND YMCA Alliance
20) North Dakota Beer Distributors Association
21) North Dakota Ethanol Producers Association
22) North Dakota Occupational Therapy Association
23) Orsted Onshore Development North America LLC
24) Power Companies of North Dakota
25) PrizePicks
26) RELX Inc
27) Sanford Health
29) Targa Resources Corporation
30) Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation
612-604-6400
225 S 6th St Ste 3500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
2) Alliance for Access to Health Care
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Assn (APCIA)
5) Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations (AMPERS)
6) Avera Health
8) Baxter Healthcare Corporation
9) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas
10) Central Municipal Power Agency/Services
11) Clay, County of
12) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership
13) Concrete Paving Assn of MN
15) Covista (fomerly Adtalem Global Education)
16) Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)
17) Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC
18) Ecosystem Investment Partners
19) Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
20) Goodhue, City of
22) Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States)
23) Manitoba Hydro
24) Mayo Clinic
30) MN Institute of Public Finance, Inc
31) MN Rural Electric Assn (MREA)
32) MN State Agricultural Society
34) National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
36) OneMain General Services Corporation
37) Packaging Corporation of America
39) Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund
40) Rethos
41) RevitalizeMN
42) Rochester Public Utilities
46) St Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
48) Twin Cities Housing Alliance
49) Visit Saint Paul
(801) 355-9188
455 East 200 South, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111,
2) Adtalem Global Education Inc.
3) Aladdin Bail Bonds Utah LLC
4) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
5) American Association of Massage Therapists
6) American Legal Finance Association (ALFA)
9) Association of Community Councils Together
10) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
11) BD Medical
12) Big West Oil
13) Big West Oil
14) Blyncsy
15) BOMA Utah
18) Cambia Health Solutions, Inc. and its affiliates
20) Cigna Corporate Services, LLC
21) Clear
22) Client Network Services Inc. (CNSI/ Acentra)
24) Covista
26) Draper Irrigation/Water Pro
30) Fieldstone Homes
34) Google Fiber
35) Google LLC and its Affiliates
36) Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District
39) High Desert Wild Sheep Guides
41) Howard, Needles, Tammen, and Bergendoff (HNTB)
42) Huntsman Cancer Foundation
43) IREM Utah
45) Kinder Morgan
46) Lagoon
47) Maverik Inc.
50) National Association of Professional Employer Organization (NAPEO)
51) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
52) National Marine Manufacturers Association
56) Rainey Center
57) Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association
58) Regence Blue Cross And Blue Shield
59) RevKor
61) Rural Water Technology Alliance
62) SADA Systems
63) Salt Lake Valley Law Enforcement Service Area
64) Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM)
65) Smithfield Foods
66) South Utah Valley Electric Service District
68) Stride K-12
70) Summit County
71) The American Legal Institute
72) TomCo Energy plc
73) UKG
74) Utah Association of Private Sector Colleges amd Universities
75) Utah Cattlemen's Association
76) Utah Consumer Lending Association c/o MultiState Associates LLC
77) Utah Court Reporters Association
78) Utah Elk Breeders Association
80) Utah Local Governments Trust
83) Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
84) Utah Optometric Association (UOA)
86) Utah Rural Water Association
87) Utah State Bar
89) Wade Lemon Hunting Big Game, LLC
92) Willmeng