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Government Relations
Legislative and regulatory strategy, advocacy and monitoring across every branch of Texas government.
- Strategy
- Advocacy
- Legislative Monitoring
What we do
Two Disciplines.
One Strategy.
When a client’s interests are on the line in Austin and in the public eye, policy strategy and public messaging can’t run on separate tracks. Gray Reed Government Relations & Public Relations puts both under one team.
We advocate for clients at the Texas Capitol and manage their reputation when high-profile events put them in the spotlight. Because we plan both together, every message and every meeting pulls in the same direction.
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Public Relations
Strategic communications, crisis communication and media training that protect and advance your reputation.
- Strategic Communications
- Crisis Communication
- Media Training
Why GRPR
The Capitol and the Headline. One Team.
We built GRPR so you never have to coordinate your advisors in the middle of a fight.
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Your message and your mission, aligned.
Government relations and public relations sit on the same team and work from the same strategy. Every meeting at the Capitol and every message in the market pulls in the same direction.
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Session-tested at the Texas Capitol
Our government relations practice is led by a former Texas Senate chief of staff and was recognized in Capitol Inside’s 2025 Texas Lobby Power Rankings. We know the process and the calendar.
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A separate firm
GRPR is a division of Gray Reed Advisory Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gray Reed.
What Is in Front of You?
Start With the Matter.
Choose the closest fit. We will take it from there.
20+
Years of senior public-service experience
20+
Years of legislative tracking experience
100+
Communications and crisis engagements
50+
Clients across Texas
Our work
Representative Engagements
How we help clients win on policy and protect their reputation.
Sample engagement · Public university
Reputation and issues management
Ongoing strategic communications counsel through leadership transitions, campus issues and a statewide media spotlight.
Sample engagement · Statewide trade association
Legislative session advocacy
Session strategy, testimony preparation and stakeholder engagement to protect members from a costly regulatory change.
Sample engagement · Critical infrastructure operator
Cyber readiness and compliance
Gap assessment, remediation roadmap and tabletop exercise ahead of a regulatory audit and insurance renewal.
Our team
Main Contacts
Government Relations
Adam Leggett
Managing Director of Government Relations
Public Relations
Marc Rylander
Chief Communications Officer
Public Relations
Charlie Rose
Director of Strategic Communications
Public Relations
Elizabeth Scott
Strategic Communications Coordinator
Gray Reed
Attorneys
Gray Reed
Stephen Cooney
Partner, Real Estate & Water Law
Gray Reed
Ned Crady
Partner, Energy & Infrastructure
Gray Reed
Chris Davis
Partner, Government Investigations & Compliance
Gray Reed
J.J. Hardig
Partner, Civil Litigation
Gray Reed
Gabe Vick
Partner, Energy & Construction Litigation
Gray Reed
Ruth Ann Daniels
Partner, Labor & Employment
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Joe Virene
Partner, Construction
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Philip Jordan
Partner, Energy
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Michael Gillman
Partner, Real Estate
Insights
Latest Thinking
No Two Crises Look Alike
No two crises look alike. The first job is to confirm the facts, name the spokesperson and keep the message in one place.
Marc Rylander, Chief Communications Officer, GRPR
How Public Affairs Resembles Sports Coaching
Public affairs, like coaching, is preparation, alignment and the call in the moment — not a promise of the score.
Marc Rylander, Chief Communications Officer, GRPR
It Always Hits on a Friday at 5
Crisis does not wait for Monday morning. GRPR is a 24/7 shop that shows up, manages media and gets statements out while the story is still being written.
Marc Rylander, Chief Communications Officer, GRPR
Start a conversation
Need to Be Heard in Austin?
Tell us what is in front of you. We will help you prepare the advocacy and the message.