Hance Scarborough, LLP

What Hance Scarborough, LLP does

Hance Scarborough, LLP is a Texas-based law firm organized as a Limited Liability Partnership and founded in 1994. The firm concentrates on regulatory and public policy law, civil litigation, and government relations, with practice areas covering administrative law, oil and gas, gaming, pharmacy, public utility regulation, environmental law, election law, and legislative matters. It maintains offices in Austin, Katy, and Washington D.C., serving a client base that includes corporate entities, governmental bodies, trade associations, and individuals, including the Port of Corpus Christi, the Texas Tech University System, the American Beekeeping Federation, and FutureGen Texas.

The firm was co-founded by former U.S. Congressman Kent Hance and attorney Terry Lane Scarborough. Its current partnership includes former members of Congress and senior federal agency officials, including former U.S. Congressman Pete Olson and former Department of Justice official Aaron Reitz. The firm employs approximately 43 people, including 21 attorneys, and has earned an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell, Texas Super Lawyer recognition, and a 2025 "Best in Policy" award.

Revenue is generated through traditional legal fee arrangements, including hourly billing and matter-based engagements typical of mid-sized specialty law firms. No public revenue, financial, or technology-platform disclosures are available, and the firm's materials make no reference to AI, machine learning, or proprietary technology tools.

Name

Hance Scarborough, LLP

Legal name

Hance Scarborough, LLP

Website

https://hancescarborough.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hance Scarborough, LLP is a Texas-based law firm founded in 1994, specializing in regulatory and public policy law, civil litigation, and government relations, serving corporate, governmental, and individual clients from offices in Austin, Katy, and Washington D.C.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

Keywords

• Regulatory law services
• Government affairs counsel
• Civil litigation
• Public policy advocacy
• Administrative law

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services including regulatory and public policy representation, civil litigation, government relations counseling, and administrative law matters. Clients include individual and corporate clients requiring legal representation before government agencies and courts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hance Scarborough, LLP is a law firm that provides regulatory and public policy legal services, government relations counsel, and civil litigation representation to businesses, trade associations, and government entities. Its practice covers administrative law, environmental law, oil and gas, gaming, public utility, state tax, election, employment, and corporate matters, with offices in Austin, Katy, and Washington, D.C.

Product overview

Hance Scarborough, LLP is a Texas-based law firm founded in 1994 by Kent R. Hance and Terry L. Scarborough, offering comprehensive legal services through multiple specialized practice areas. The firm's service portfolio includes Administrative Appeals, Administrative Law & Public Policy, Carbon Management & Sequestration, Civil Appellate Law, Civil Litigation, Congressional Investigations, Corporate Counsel, Election Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Gaming Law, Government Relations, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law, Pharmacy Law, Public Utility Law, and State Tax Law. The firm operates from offices in Austin, Katy (Texas), and Washington, D.C., serving individual and corporate clients in regulatory and public policy matters as well as civil litigation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Administrative Law & Public Policy Legal counsel on administrative law, agency rulemaking, and public policy matters for regulated clients.
• Civil Litigation Civil litigation representation in state and federal courts for businesses, trade associations, and government entities.
• Government Relations Government relations and lobbying counsel before Texas agencies, the Texas Legislature, Congress, and federal agencies.
• Oil and Gas Law Legal services for oil and gas clients on regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters, including work before the Texas Railroad Commission.
• Public Utility Law Representation of utility clients before regulatory commissions on rate, service, and rulemaking matters.
• Environmental Law Counsel on environmental compliance, permitting, enforcement defense, and rulemaking for regulated industries.
• Natural Resources Law Legal services for natural resources clients, including regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters.
• Carbon Management & Sequestration Counsel on carbon management, sequestration projects, and related regulatory and policy matters.
• Gaming Law Legal representation for gaming clients on licensing, regulation, and compliance matters.
• Pharmacy Law Legal counsel for pharmacy clients on regulatory, licensing, and compliance issues.
• State Tax Law Counsel on Texas state tax matters, including disputes, compliance, and representation before tax authorities.
• Election Law Legal counsel on election law matters for campaigns, political organizations, and government entities.
• Employment Law Counsel on employment law matters for employers, including compliance, disputes, and litigation.
• Corporate Counsel and Advice Ongoing corporate counsel and advisory services for businesses, including governance and transactional matters.
• Administrative Appeals Representation in administrative appeals before state agencies and oversight bodies.
• Civil Appellate Law Appellate representation in state and federal appellate courts for civil matters.
• Congressional Investigations Counsel and representation for clients subject to congressional investigations and oversight.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented clients in over 200 civil and criminal jury trials
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Meyers & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Meyers & Associates, led by Larry Meyers, merged with and joined Hance Scarborough's D.C. office. The merger brought all Meyers & Associates clients including the Port of Corpus Christi and American Beekeeping Association to Hance Scarborough.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: Major national law firm with one of the largest government relations and public-policy practices in Washington D.C. and a strong Texas presence. Comparable in public-policy and federal regulatory representation, though broader in scope.
• Vinson & Elkins LLP: Global Texas-headquartered law firm with deep energy, environmental, and regulatory practices. Operates at significantly larger scale but overlaps directly in oil and gas, environmental, and public-utility law.
• Baker Botts L.L.P. Houston-based global law firm with extensive energy, regulatory, and litigation practices. Comparable to Hance Scarborough in regulated-industries focus and Texas-statehouse connections, but with substantially broader geographic reach.
• Holland & Knight LLP: Major national law firm with a strong public-policy and regulatory practice, particularly through its Washington D.C. office. Comparable in federal lobbying and regulatory work; broader in geographic reach and practice breadth.
• Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP: National law firm with significant energy, environmental, and public-utility regulatory practices and a strong Texas presence. Comparable in regulated-energy and utility work, though with a larger overall bench.
• Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Large national firm with substantial government law and policy, energy, and regulatory practices. Comparable in regulatory/lobbying capabilities, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Winstead PC: Texas-based business law firm with a notable public affairs, regulatory, and energy practice. Comparable in size, Texas state-capital focus, and government-relations capabilities.
• Jackson Walker LLP: Major Texas-based law firm with extensive practice before state agencies and a strong public-policy and regulatory presence. Closely comparable in Texas-centric regulatory depth and corporate-government client base.
• McGinnis Lochridge: Texas-based law firm with a long-established energy, oil and gas, environmental, and administrative-law practice serving clients before Texas agencies. Closely comparable in size, Texas regulatory focus, and public-utility representation.
• Bracewell LLP: Houston-based law firm with a strong Texas regulatory, energy, and government-relations practice serving oil and gas, utility, and public-sector clients. Directly comparable to Hance Scarborough in its blend of Texas-based regulatory work, energy focus, and bipartisan government affairs capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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