ERIC CHRISTOPHER OPIELA
Pilots at Manzanita St, Austin, TX

Managing Member at Eric Opiela PLLC, Member, Partner at Rancho Grande Management LLC, Rancho Grande Land Management LP

Law Practice

Eric Opiela PLLC since Jan 2004 - Managing Member Rancho Grande Management LLC, Rancho Grande Land Management LP since May 1996 - Member, Partner Republican Party of Texas Mar 2008 - Dec 2009 - Executive Director Texas House of Representatives 2005 - 2005 - General Counsel United States Court of Federal Claims 2003 - 2004 - Federal Judicial Law Clerk Texas House of Representatives 2003 - 2003 - Committee Director and Counsel

The University of Texas School of Law 2000 - 2002
JD, Law The University of Texas at Austin 1996 - 2000
BA, History Honors, Government

Legislative Relations, Legislation, Administrative Law, Political Campaigns, Public Policy, Election Law, Grassroots Organizing, Affordable Housing, Public Relations, Legal Research, Government, Politics, Tax, Legal Writing, Media Relations, Criminal Law, Community Outreach, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Fundraising, Hearings, Strategic Communications, Legislative Affairs, Policy Analysis, Legislative Research, Policy, Appeals, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Courts, Westlaw, Trials

Opiela Booth PLLC
11673 Jollyville Rd SUITE 202, Austin 78759
(512) 879-6492

Managing Member at Opiela Booth PLLC - 2004-present
General Counsel at Texas House of Representatives Urban Affairs Committee - 2005
Federal Judicial Law Clerk at United States Court of Federal Claims - 2003-2004
Committee Director and Counsel at Texas House of Representatives Urban Affairs Committee - 2003

University of Texas School of LawDegree JD - Juris Doctor - LawGraduated 2002
University of Texas System, AustinDegree BA - Bachelor of Arts - History / GovernmentGraduated 2000

Construction / Development - 15%, 21 years, 21 cases
Residential - 15%, 21 years, 20 cases
Public Finance / Tax Exempt Finance - 15%, 21 years, 12 cases
Administrative Law - 10%, 21 years, 20 cases
Tax - 10%, 20 years, 17 cases
State, Local And Municipal Law - 5%, 21 years, 14 cases
Election Campaign / Political Law - 5%, 21 years, 3 cases
Environmental / Natural Resources - 5%, 21 years, 3 cases
Government Contracts - 5%, 21 years, 14 cases
Government - 4%, 21 years, 8 cases
Debt / Lending Agreements - 2%, 19 years, 12 cases
Land Use / Zoning - 2%, 21 years, 3 cases
Federal Regulation - 2%, 18 years, 2 cases
Oil - Gas - 2%, 20 years, 4 cases
Corporate / Incorporation - 1%, 20 years, 7 cases
Partnership - 1%, 20 years, 7 cases
Limited Liability Company (LLC) - 1%, 20 years, 7 cases

Texas Association of Affordable Housing Providers - Member, 2007
Texas Water Conservation Association - Member, 2007
Republican National Lawyers Association - Member, 2006-2007
Republican Party of Texas - Ballot Integrity Chairman, 2006-2007
Karnes County Republican Party - Chairman, 2005-2007
United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association - Member, 2003-2007
Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies - Member, 2001-2007
Texas Cowboys - Member, 2000-2007
Friar Society - Past Abbot, 1998-2007
Capitol of Texas Rotary Club - Charter Member, 2002-2005