Practice areas
Andrew Cates is an accomplished political attorney representing campaigns, nonprofits, associations, PACs, and companies- with experience in local, state, and federal elections and ethics laws.
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Parliamentary Counsel & Drafting
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Lobbying Services
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Campaign & PAC Creation
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Lobbyist Setup and Legal Advice
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Political Law Compliance
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Ethics Defense
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Fractional In-House Government Affairs
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Nonprofit Counsel
Get to know me
Since I began my professional journey, I’ve been lucky to have the opportunity to collaborate on some exciting solo and collaborative projects. I take pride in all I do and the long-term relationships I’ve fostered. I firmly believe that hard work eventually pays off, and each day brings me closer to reaching my goals.
Author: Texas Ethics Laws Annotated
Andrew Cates is the author of the only legal guide to Texas ethics laws – Texas Ethics Laws Annotated – now in the 4th edition.
Client Reviews
Natalie Roetzel
Program Director, Bolder Advocacy
Alliance for Justice
Brittany McAllister
Nurse Family Partnership
Awards & Recognition
PAAT Young Lobby Group
Andrew Cates is the founder of a group within the Professional Advocacy Association of Texas that provides valuable resources to professionals entering the lobbying & advocacy industry.
Austin Area Research Organization: 2022 McBee Fellow
The Austin Area Research Organization is a non-partisan nonprofit organization of 110 business and civic leaders from Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Burnet, and Caldwell counties. AARO focuses on long-term challenges and solutions to enhance Central Texans’ economic and social well-being. AARO also addresses more immediate issues with long-term implications.
Council Member Emeritus & Advisory Commission Member
As a prior chair of the Legislative & Campaign Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, Cates is now a member emeritus of the leadership council. He also sits on the Advisory Commission for the Legislative & Campaign Law Specialization within the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Texas Lawyer Awards
Recipient of a 2022 Texas Lawyer Award as a “Legal Innovator” for my work on Texas Ethics Laws Annotated and the Texas Legal Specialization in Legislative and Campaign Law
Legislative & Campaign Law Specialization
Andrew Cates is one of the first five attorneys in the US to be considered an expert in Legislative & Campaign Law after passing the Texas Board of Legal Specialization exam in October 2021.
SXSW Panel Speaker
Featured speaker on behalf of Lobby Days to sit on a SXSW 2019 panel focused on the new technology that has been developed to impact the political market.
Healing Politics Campaign School
Andrew Cates is an invited faculty member for the inaugural campaign school for nurses and midwives at Duke University, teaching campaign ethics and political reporting basics.
Public Interest Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Cates was a featured speaker on updates to Texas laws regarding lobbying and nonprofits engaging in political advocacy.
Austin Under 40 Awards
Andrew was nominated three years in a row and a finalist in 2016 in the Government Relations and Public Affairs category.
Graduate of the Last Decade
In 2017, Texas Tech School of Law Alumni honored Cates as a Graduate of the Last Decade for excellence in Texas legislative and campaign law.
President's Award for Contribution to the Profession
In 2017, the Houston Area Nurses Association presented Cates with the President’s Award for Contribution to the Nursing Profession.
Next Generation of Leaders
Texas Observer named Andrew as one of the Next Generation of Leaders 2012.
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