This is a list of notable alumni of University of Texas School of Law, the law school of the University of Texas, located in Austin, Texas. The School of Law has 23,500 living alumni.
Politics Steve Adlermayor of Austin Robert B. Andersonformer United States secretary of the treasury; deputy secretary of defense William R. ArcherUnited States representative from Texas (1971–2001); chairman of United States House Committee on Ways and Means James Bakerformer United States secretary of state; former United States secretary of the treasury; former White House chief of staff for President Ronald Reagan and President George H. W. Bush; campaign chairman of President Reagan's 1984 reelection; campaign chairman of President George H. W. Bush's 1988 election Ben Barnesformer lieutenant governor of Texas; National Democratic lobbyist Paul Begalapolitical consultant, commentator and former advisor to President Bill Clinton Lloyd Bentsenformer secretary of the Treasury and United States senator; former chair of United States Senate Committee on Finance; former candidate for president of the United States and vice president of the United States Robert Lee Bobbittspeaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1927–1929), attorney general of Texas (1929–1930), state court judge (1935–1937), chairman of the Texas Highway Department (1937–1943) Jack BrooksU.S. member of Congress; chair of United States House Committee on the Judiciary; authored articles of impeachment against President Nixon William Brownfieldassistant secretary of state for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; former U.S. ambassador to Colombia; former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela; former U.S. ambassador to Chile James P. Buchanan U.S. member of Congress; chair of the United States House Committee on Appropriations; after his death in office, succeeded by Lyndon B. Johnson Albert S. Burleson United States postmaster general under President Woodrow Wilson and former member of Congress; instrumental in implementing Wilson's policy to racially segregate the federal workforce; aggressively enforced the Espionage Act during World War I George P. Bushson of Florida Governor Jeb Bush, nephew of President George W. Bush; Texas land commissioner, elected 2014 Waggoner Carrattorney general of Texas John Carter member of Congress James W. Cicconi White House staff secretary; general counsel and worldwide head of government relations for AT&T Tom C. Clarkformer associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and United States attorney general Susan Combs Texas comptroller of public accounts; agriculture commissioner of Texas John Connallyformer governor of Texas; former secretary of the Navy, former secretary of the treasury; aide to Lyndon Johnson; led Democrats for Nixon; former candidate for president of the United States; seriously wounded when riding in President Kennedy's car at Dealey Plaza when the president was assassinated; presided over the removal of the U.S. dollar from the gold standard; led a major expansion of higher education in Texas; opened previously all-male Texas A&M University to women Tom Connallyformer United States senator; chair of Senate Foreign Relations Committee during World War II and the beginning of the Cold War; vice-chairman of United Nations Conference on International Organization that chartered the United Nations; Instrumental in ratification of treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; strong supporter of free trade and foreign policy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Harry S. Truman Christi Craddickchair of the Texas Railroad Commission (the agency that has primary regulatory authority over the Texas oil and gas industry) Henry CuellarU.S. representative from Texas; member of House Democratic leadership Lloyd Doggettmember, U.S. Congress; former justice of the Texas Supreme Court Ronnie Earle district attorney of Travis County (Austin) 1977–2009; indicted House Majority Leader Tom Delay for money laundering Robert C. Eckhardt member of Congress; member of Texas House; author of Texas Open Beaches Act Frances Tarlton "Sissy" Farentholdmember of Texas House of Representatives; first female officeholder nominated for vice president of the United States at the 1972 Democratic National Convention Pete Gerenformer member of Congress; former secretary of the Army; former secretary of the Air Force Thomas Watt Gregory former attorney general of the United States; namesake of UT Austin Gregory Gym Kent Hancechancellor emeritus of Texas Tech University System; former member of Congress who defeated George W Bush in his first congressional race Jeb Hensarlingmember of US Congress; chair of the United States House Committee on Financial Services; chairman of House Republican Conference; chairman of US debt "Supercommittee" John Hill former attorney general of Texas; former chief justice of Texas Supreme Court; Democratic nominee for governor of Texas in 1978 Oveta Culp Hobby first U.S. secretary of health and human services; second woman to serve as a member of the President's Cabinet Thad Hutchesonformer chairman of the Texas Republican Party, U.S. Senate candidate in 1957, Houston lawyer Kay Bailey HutchisonU.S. permanent representative to NATO; former U.S. senator; ranking Republican United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Beauford Jestergovernor of Texas Nathan M. JohnsonTexas state senator for District 16; Dragon Ball Z composer John Marvin Jonesmember of Congress; chair of United States House Committee on Agriculture; chief judge of United States Court of Claims; author of many New Deal agriculture laws Joe M. Kilgore1946 graduate; U.S. representative from Texas's 15th congressional district 1955–1965 Ron Kirkformer mayor of Dallas, Texas; former United States trade representative Cyndi Taylor Krier (Class of 1975)Texas state senator and Bexar County judge; first woman and first Republican to represent San Antonio in the Texas State Senate Bob Lanierformer mayor of Houston Brooke Lierman comptroller of Maryland Michael Lind prolific political writer; has written and edited for Politico, Salon, New Republic, The New Yorker; co-founder of centrist think tank the New America Foundation Eddie Lucio, IIIstate representative from Texas' 38th District (Cameron County) George H. Mahon member of US Congress; chair of U.S. House Appropriations Committee; dean of the United States House of Representatives Garry Mauro commissioner of the Texas General Land Office; Democratic nominee for governor of Texas in 1998 Earle Bradford Mayfieldformer United States senator from Texas Myra McDaniel first African American Texas secretary of state; general counsel to Governor Mark White Harry McPhersonWhite House Counsel; advisor to President Lyndon Johnson; assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs John T. Montford (Class of 1968)former chancellor of Texas Tech University System, 1996–2001; member of the Texas State Senate, 1983–1996; businessman in San Antonio since 2001 Dan Moody former governor of Texas; former Texas attorney general William T. "Bill" Moore1949 graduate; state senator from Bryan known as the "Bull of the Brazos" and the "father of the modern Texas A&M University" Steve Munisteri White House deputy assistant to President Donald Trump; former chair of the Republican Party of Texas Pat Morris Neff former governor of Texas; former president of Baylor University Covey T. Oliver former assistant secretary of state for inter-American affairs; former U.S. ambassador to Colombia; former dean of University of Pennsylvania School of Law Pete OlsonU.S. congressman from Texas George Peddy (1920)member of the Texas House of Representatives and U.S. Senate candidate Federico Peñaformer secretary of transportation and secretary of energy; former mayor of Denver Colonel Alfred P.C. Petsch (1887–1981)lawyer, legislator, civic leader, philanthropist, member of Texas House of Representatives Paul Pressler lawyer, judge, and leader of the Southern Baptist Convention Conservative resurgence Sam Rayburnlongest-serving speaker of the United States House of Representatives; mentor to President Lyndon Johnson; chair of United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce; before Congress, served as speaker of Texas House of Representatives Brooke Rollins special assistant to President Donald Trump for innovation; former CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation; former policy director for Governor Rick Perry Chip Roy member of Congress Tom Schiefferformer U.S. ambassador to Japan; former U.S. ambassador to Australia; president of the Texas Rangers baseball team; co-led effort to purchase Texas Rangers with President George W. Bush; brother of CBS anchor Bob Schieffer A. R. Schwartzformer Texas state senator, helped write the landmark Texas Open Beaches Act Clay Sell former United States deputy secretary of energy Reuben E. Senterfitt, speaker of the Texas House of Representatives 1951–1955 John Sheppardformer attorney general of Texas Morris SheppardU.S. senator, author of the Eighteenth Amendment; chair of Senate Armed Services Committee; Senate Minority Whip Max Sherman (Class of 1960)former state senator, former president of West Texas A&M University, former dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Robert Allan Shiversformer governor of Texas; former lieutenant governor of Texas Kristen SilverbergU.S. ambassador to the European Union; former assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs Shelby Slawsonstate representative from District 59 Barry Smithermanformer member of the Texas Railroad Commission Marc Stanley U.S. ambassador to Argentina John Thomas Steen Jr.San Antonio lawyer and the 108th Secretary of State of Texas Robert Schwarz Straussformer U.S. ambassador to Russia; former United States trade representative; United States special envoy for the Middle East; former chair of the Democratic National Committee; founder of international law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; namesake of Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin; recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Bryan Taylor member of Alabama State Senate; general counsel to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Larry E. Temple White House Counsel advisor to President Lyndon Johnson; chair of the LBJ Foundation Albert Thomas member of Congress; chair of US House Democratic Caucus R. Ewing Thomason former federal judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; member of Congress; speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; mayor of El Paso Mac ThornberryU.S. representative from Texas's 13th congressional district; chair of United States House Committee on Armed Services Jim Turner former United States representative; ranking Democrat on House Homeland Security Committee Filemon Vela Jr. United States representative from Texas Jason Villalbastate representative from District 114 in north Dallas County Bob WheelerTexas House of Representatives Bill Whiteformer mayor of the City of Houston; former United States deputy secretary of energy; Democratic nominee for governor of Texas in 2010 Ralph Yarboroughformer United States senator from Texas; former chair, United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions John Andrew Youngformer United States representative from Texas
Law Linda L. Addisonmanaging partner, New York, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Micaela Alvarez federal judge, Southern District of Texas Lisa Blattholds the record for most cases argued by a woman in front of the Supreme Court (40, as of 2020); partner at Williams & Connolly David Briones federal judge, Western District of Texas William C. BrysonU.S. circuit judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; former Solicitor General of the United States