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Cole Hutchison is an administrative law and regulatory attorney with a focus on Texas energy markets, energy regulations and administrative litigation. He has also represented clients in commercial litigation and transactional matters, with an emphasis on complex property tax disputes.
Before going into private practice, Cole served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Open Records and Administrative Law Divisions for the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. In those roles, he issued numerous open records letter rulings interpreting the Texas Public Information Act (PIA), and represented Texas agencies in suits for judicial review, PIA lawsuits, rule challenges and other litigation matters.
CREDENTIALS
Education
- J.D., Baylor University School of Law, 2014
- B.S., Kinesiology, Sports Management, with honors, The University of Texas at Austin, 2011
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2014
Professional Affiliations
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Austin Bar Association
- Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association
Awards & Recognitions
- Named, Austin Monthly, Top Attorney, Government and Administrative (2024)
Professional History
- Associate, Ikard Young LLP, Austin (2021-2023)
- Assistant Attorney General III, The Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Administrative Law Division (2019-2021)
- Assistant Attorney General III, The Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Open Records Division (2015-2019)
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