As a former legislative aide to a state representative and “big firm” lawyer, Kimberly is a seasoned administrative law attorney who represented clients before many state agencies prior to focusing her practice on alcoholic beverage regulatory matters.

Representative Experience

• Advises the country’s largest wine and spirits wholesaler on Texas regulatory and legislative matters

• Advises a major grocery store chain on licensing, marketing practices and legislative matters affecting its alcoholic beverage operations

• Advises a nationwide discount retailer on Texas regulatory matters

• Represents the U.S. importer of Nectar del Razo pulque on federal and state regulatory and legislative matters

• Represents the U.S. importer of Hacienda de Canutillo Sotol on federal and state regulatory matters, including federal label approval

• Represents the U.S. importer of Republic Tequila on federal and state regulatory matters, including federal label approval

• Represents CALAIS Winery in Dallas on federal and state regulatory matters

• Successfully challenged the state’s requirement that alcoholic beverage permits and licenses be held only by Texas residents as a violation of the interstate commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution

• Successfully defended a national provider of in-home wine sampling events against a cease and desist order from the TABC on commercial free speech grounds

• Assisted a major grocery store chain in restructuring its alcoholic beverage operations and other government-regulated operations to obtain the benefits of tax law changes

• Advised the owner of a professional sports team on (i) the design of a new arena to facilitate alcoholic beverage permitting and (ii) its concession agreement with a concessionaire to sell food and alcoholic beverages in the team’s arena

• Represented a major California winery on Texas regulatory matters

• Represented a major U.S. beer brewery on Texas regulatory matters

• Represented a bankruptcy trustee representing an estate that included a chain of convenience stores holding a variety of alcoholic beverage and other state and local permits

Education & Professional Background

The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, May 1998
The University of Texas, B.A. in Government with highest honors, May 1994
Angelo State University, 1990–1992
Admitted to Practice:  Texas, 1998; U.S. District Court for the Western District, 2006

Before joining Jack Martin & Associates, Kimberly was an associate in the Administrative and Environmental Law section of Vinson & Elkins LLP in Austin.

Activities, Affiliations & Recognitions

Texas Monthly Rising Star of Texas Law, 2005
Austin Business Journal Rising Star, 2004
Austin Under 40 Award Finalist, 2003, 2007
Administrative and Public Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2003–present; Pres., 2008–09; Vice. Pres., 2006–07, Sec., 2005–06; Treas., 2004–05
SafePlace, Board of Directors, 2000–06; Chair, 2005
PUPPs (People United for Planned Parenthood) Steering Committee, 2001–03; Chair, 2003
Foundation for Women’s Resources Power Pipeline, Class of 1999
University of Texas School of Law Women’s Roundtable Mentor, 1998–2004

Kimberly relishes her time at home with husband, Patrick, and children, Luke and Lucy, and can also be found jogging around Town Lake pushing the kids in their double stroller.