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Crystal Brown advises clients on Texas state government policy. In 2023, Capitol Inside ranked her 67th in the state in its list of Hired Guns. In 2017, she was ranked No. 6 on Capitol Inside’s Rising Stars list. Capitol Inside previously noted Brown [Ford] “has a chance to become one of the most influential African-American lobbyists in Austin” while working with the Locke Lord team.
Crystal Brown advises clients on Texas state government policy. In 2023, Capitol Inside ranked her 67th in the state in its list of Hired Guns. In 2017, she was ranked No. 6 on Capitol Inside’s Rising Stars list. Capitol Inside previously noted Brown [Ford] “has a chance to become one of the most influential African-American lobbyists in Austin” while working with the Locke Lord team.
Prior to joining the Firm, she was the Chief of Staff for Texas House of Representative Carol Alvarado where she advised on policy, researched and drafted legislation, and developed media and communications strategy.
CREDENTIALS
- J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2010
- B.A., Political Science, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2006
- Texas
- Ranked No. 67, Hired Guns, Capitol Inside (2023)
- Ranked No. 58, Hired Guns, Capitol Inside (2021)
- Ranked No. 6, Rising Stars, Capitol Inside (2017)
- Chief of Staff, Texas House of Representative Carol Alvarado (2011-2016)
- Committee Clerk, Texas House Committee on Public Health (2010-2011)