Billy J. Briscoe 713-752-2600 (office) 713-752-2002 (facsimile) bbriscoe@thebriscoelawfirm.com Billy Briscoe leads TBLF’s Public Law and Administrative Law practice.    With more than 15 years of experience providing management and strategic advisory services to public sector entities and Fortune 1000 companies, Billy Briscoe is an experienced and proven professional on public law and business matters.  Briscoe has enjoyed a distinguished career representing private and public sector entities on issues ranging from telecommunication, electric utilities, insurance, credit lending, transportation and municipal government.

Briscoe has served and currently serves as a trusted advisor to various clients and elected officials on legal, governmental relations, strategic/crisis communications, and business matters.  Past executive assignments include, among others: Chief of Staff for an EVP of Governmental Affairs for a fortune 100 telecommunications concern; Executive Director for an Energy Trade Association; and Principal at Public Strategies, Inc (a governmental relations and strategic consulting firm based in Austin).  Past governmental assignments include serving as a legislative aide during the 74^th and 75^th Texas Legislative Sessions, a political operative and advisor on a number state and local campaigns, and advocating for various issues in four (4) out of the last six (6) Texas Legislative Sessions.  In November of 2010, Briscoe was the Democratic Nominee for Harris County Treasurer.

Making It Better, Inc., Co-Chairman

Gulf Coast Community Services Association, Vice-Chairman (Mayor Parker Appointee)

Midtown Development Corporation, Board Member (Mayor Parker Appointee): and

Harris County Improvement District No. 12, Board Member (Senator Ellis Appointee)

Houston Bar Association

Past Board Member, Have Haven

Past Board Member, The McDonald Observatory