Michael L Pate

Michael L. Pate is the head of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP's Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Pate provides legal counsel in federal and state tax and legislative matters regarding energy, environment, banking, trade and communications, and issues involving the Federal Election Commission. Mr. Pate represents corporations, partnerships, trade associations and joint ventures before Congress and federal agencies. Mr. Pate worked as legislative director for Secretary of the Treasury Lloyd Bentsen when Mr. Bentsen was a United States senator. He worked for Senator Bentsen for six years and was Senator Bentsen's legislative director for more than four years. Previously, he worked as an administrative assistant to the Lieutenant Governor of Texas, Bill Hobby. He has also served as committee counsel for the Texas Senate Natural Resources Committee and administrative assistant to state Senator Max Sherman.