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Austin
Austin is the state capital and the fastest-growing major legal market in Texas — home to the Texas Supreme Court, the Legislature, a large state-agency bar, and a technology economy that has built up a serious intellectual-property and business-law bench. The profiles below reflect that mix: attorneys who built their practice in Travis County and understand a city where a personal injury client, a startup founder and a state employee may all walk through the same door in a week.
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Austin’s profiled attorneys cover personal injury, criminal and DWI defense, family law and divorce, business and corporate litigation, intellectual property, employment, immigration, real estate, estate planning and bankruptcy. Firms range from established downtown practices to boutiques serving the tech corridor and the surrounding Hill Country suburbs.
If you’re comparing counsel in Austin, use the practice-area filter to narrow the list below, and read past the headline — the details of how a firm actually works a case are usually where a good match shows itself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which courts handle cases in Austin?
Most Austin cases are filed in the Travis County District Courts, which use a central docket system that differs from how Harris and Dallas counties assign cases, or in the Travis County Courts at Law. Round Rock, Cedar Park and Georgetown are in Williamson County, a separate court system with a reputation for a different approach to criminal cases.
Why does Austin have so many intellectual property and business attorneys?
Austin's technology economy and the University of Texas have produced a concentration of firms handling patents, trademarks, software licensing, startup formation and venture financing. Several of the attorneys profiled here work primarily with technology and growth companies rather than consumer clients.
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Texas?
Generally two years from the date of the injury under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 16.003. Claims against the City of Austin, Travis County or a state agency carry much shorter notice requirements, which matters in a city with a large public-sector footprint.
Is a DWI charge in Austin handled differently than elsewhere in Texas?
The law is the same statewide, but Travis County has historically emphasized pretrial diversion and treatment options more than some neighboring counties, and Williamson County is generally regarded as stricter. An attorney who practices regularly in the county where you were charged will know which options are realistically available.