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One plan, two disciplines
Government relations and public relations sit on the same team and work from the same strategy. Every meeting at the Capitol and every message in the market pulls in the same direction.
GRPR/Why GRPR
Why GRPR
The Capitol and the headline. One team.
Government Relations + Public Relations
Most organizations hire a lobbyist, a PR agency and outside counsel, then hope they talk to each other. GRPR puts government relations and strategic communications on one plan, with Gray Reed’s attorneys ready when the stakes turn legal.
The problem
Policy and perception
are the same fight.
A bill in committee becomes a story in the paper. A local news segment becomes a question at a hearing. A workplace complaint becomes a regulatory inquiry. Texas issues cross the line between policy and public opinion every day.
Most organizations still manage them in separate lanes. The lobbyist doesn’t see the press plan. The PR agency doesn’t know what’s moving in committee. Legal counsel gets the call last. By the time everyone is in the same room, someone else has set the narrative.
We built GRPR so you never have to coordinate your advisors in the middle of a fight.
What sets us apart
Six reasons clients
choose GRPR.
Policy outcomes and public perception rarely come apart. We plan them together, with the relationships and the legal backing to follow through.
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Session-tested at the Texas Capitol
Our government relations practice is led by a former Texas Senate chief of staff and was recognized in Capitol Inside’s 2025 Texas Lobby Power Rankings. We know the process and the calendar.
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A separate firm
GRPR is a division of Gray Reed Advisory Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gray Reed.
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Ahead of the issue
We track the bills, hearings and rule-makings that matter to you, during session and the interim and publish on emerging issues before they peak. Data center water use is one recent example.
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Senior people do the work
The people you meet at the start are the people who run your engagement. You get direct access to the leaders of our practices, not a hand-off to a junior account team.
How we compare
Most firms cover
half the problem.
Hiring separately means paying for the gaps between advisors. GRPR closes them.
The usual option
A traditional lobby firm
Strong on relationships and the legislative process.
- Public narrative handed to someone else
- Little support when the issue hits the news
- Legal questions routed to outside counsel
The usual option
A PR agency
Strong on media and messaging.
- Limited read on committees and agencies
- Starts cold with Texas policymakers
- Crisis work without legal counsel at the table
Our model
GRPR
Both disciplines, on one plan.
- Advocacy and communications from one team
- Relationships at the Capitol and in the media
- Gray Reed attorneys available when legal exposure is real
- One strategy and one point of contact
When to call
When clients call us
Our work usually starts with a moment where policy, public opinion and business risk collide.
The best time to call is before the issue has a name. The second-best time is now.
- A bill or amendment threatens your business model
- An agency opens a rule-making or permit review that affects you
- A project faces community or local opposition
- A workplace, safety or cyber incident is about to go public
- An executive faces a hostile interview or a legislative hearing
- You’re entering the Texas market and need relationships fast
Who we are
A public affairs firm
with a law firm behind it.
GRPR (Gray Reed Government Relations and Public Relations) launched in 2024 as the public affairs division of Gray Reed Advisory Services.
Adam Leggett leads our government relations practice from Austin. Marc Rylander leads strategic communications as Chief Communications Officer. Together, the team serves companies, trade associations, public entities and project developers with business before Texas government or in front of the Texas public.
Government Relations
Adam Leggett
Managing Director of Government Relations
Public Relations
Marc Rylander
Chief Communications Officer
Recognition
Proof, not promises.
- ’25Recognized in Capitol Inside’s 2025 Texas Lobby Power Rankings.
GRPR is a separate public affairs and strategic communications firm affiliated with Gray Reed. GRPR professionals are not lawyers and do not provide legal advice. Communications with GRPR personnel outside the direction of Gray Reed legal counsel may not be protected by attorney-client privilege. Legal services are provided exclusively by Gray Reed attorneys.
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