Active? 1
Founder? N
Group Type: c
Services: Representation before legislative and administrative bodies, including contested hearings, licensing, and rulemakings proceedings.
Specialties: Areas of specialization include campaign finance, electric utility regulation, environmental regulation, financial services, housing, occupational licensing, state taxation, and workers' compensation.
Overview:
Member of the Legislative and Regulatory Affairs practice group. Former Gubernatorial Deputy Chief of Staff; Interim Director, TX Ethics Commission; State Senate and Congressional staffer. Areas of concentration in campaign finance, electric utility regulation, environmental regulation, financial services, housing, occupational licensing, tax issues, and workers' compensation before state and federal agencies.

Biography:
Carl Richie is a member of the Legislative and Regulatory Affairs practice group. His area of concentration is administrative law and legislative representation. Prior to joining Gardere, Mr. Richie was a member of the Public Law Section of Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P., where he developed and managed its legislative practice. Mr. Richie represents clients before the Texas Legislature on a broad array of public policy issues. Additionally, he represents clients in administrative matters in the areas of campaign finance, electric utility regulation, environmental regulation, financial services, housing, occupational licensing, tax issues, and workers' compensation before state and federal agencies. Mr. Richie has extensive experience in the area of electric utility regulation and advises clients on this issue. Mr. Richie has represented energy clients before the Public Utility Commission of Texas in base rate, business combinations, mergers, fuel reconciliation, fixed fuel factor, fuel surcharge, fuel refund, rulemakings, and transmission proceedings. Additionally, Mr. Richie has represented clients with power marketing applications before the Federal Energy Regulation Commission. Mr. Richie previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the Texas Governor. During his tenure with the Governor's office, he served as Interim Director of the Texas Ethics Commission. Mr. Richie served as a legislative assistant to two state senators. He began his legislative career in 1983 while serving as a Fellow to a member of the United States Congress. In March 1991, Mr. Richie was one of 60 individuals to be named as A Rising StarÓ in American politics by Campaigns and Elections magazine. Mr. Richie was one of 35 individuals from across the country in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government to be selected to participate in the Henry Toll Fellowship and was elected President of the 1993 Henry Toll Fellowship Class.

Spouse: Nan Burley Richie
Birthday: 2/4/63
Gender: M
Ethnicity: Black
Hobbies: Golf, swimming and reading
Universities: The University of Texas Law School 1993 University of Houston Law Center, 1985-1989 Texas Southern University, 1982-1984; Texas A&M at Commerce, 1977-1981
Degrees: J.D. 1989; M.P.A. 1984; B.S. 1981
Languages: English
Associations: National Bar Association American Bar Association Texas Bar Association Austin Bar Association Professional Advocacy Assoication of Texas National Association of House and Redevelopment Officials
Years Experience: 10
Elected Office: N
Governmental Experience: Y
Governmental Experience Info: Office of the Governor 1991-1995; Office of the State Treasuer, 1990-1991; Office of State Senator Rodney Ellis, 1990; Office of Texas State Senator John Sharp, 1984; Office of Houston City Council Member Rodney Ellis, 1984-1987; U.S. House Subcommittee on Manpower & Housing, 1983
Lobby Local: Y
Lobby Local Info: Dallas 1999
Lobby State: Y
Lobby State Info: Texas 1995-Present
Lobby Federal: N