On Jan. 16, 2025, Law360 covered the news that vice president Paige West has joined McGuireWoods Consulting’s Texas government relations team in Austin.
West previously served as the policy and communications director for Texas state Rep. David Spiller and oversaw energy policy initiatives for the Texas House Committee on State Affairs and the Texas Energy Fund Joint Advisory Committee.
The article notes the firm’s strong and growing presences in Texas. Jim Hodges, McGuireWoods Consulting president is quoted: “Our Texas team has been at the forefront of legislative and regulatory work in the state capitol, helping clients navigate complex matters in a fast-changing political landscape.”
Holly Deshields, director of the firm’s Austin office, added that West has hit the ground running, and that her experience and relationships in and around the Capitol building are second to none.
Deshields told Law360 Pulse in a statement that the 89th Texas legislative session began Jan. 14, and that McGuireWoods Consulting will be advocating at the Capitol on behalf of clients with issues relating to healthcare, education, transportation, economic development, artificial intelligence, local government and energy.
