Rudy Metayer

Senior Counsel

Rudy is a dynamic, award-winning attorney, government relations professional, and community leader with a passion for helping his clients achieve their goals through a holistic approach.

He leverages his experience representing state agencies and other governmental entities in a broad range of legal matters ranging from federal appellate review of state agency actions to strategic counsel on multi-billion dollar public procurement contracts. While at the Texas Capitol, he draws on his background in public policy and extensive network to amplify his clients’ voices and deliver meaningful results.

The son of Haitian immigrants, Rudy is the first generation in his family to graduate from college, public policy school and law school. He has been a tireless advocate in the community, speaking and working on a host of issues ranging from teaching at-risk children, co-authoring an honor code for the University of Texas, helping form a partnership with local law enforcement and the State Bar to address the issue of community policing, and creating pro bono legal advice clinics for U.S. military veterans. He has been recognized numerous times as one of the most influential young professionals in Texas.

Rudy serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law, where he advises students in the university’s well renowned Advocacy program. He also serves as Councilmember of the City of Pflugerville, where he enjoys contributing solutions to the growing city where he lives
with his wife Letisha and their three daughters: Celeste, Arielyn, and Brooklyn.

In his free time, Rudy enjoys various activities including reading, exercising, and cheering on his beloved Texas Longhorns in whatever sport they are competing in.

Activities & Honors

  • United States of America Presidential Volunteer Service Award 2024

  • Texas Super Lawyer 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

  • Best Lawyers in America 2023, 2024

  • Austin Monthly Magazine Top Attorney 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

  • African American Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Texas Trailblazer Award Winner 2022

  • University of Texas School of Law Thurgood Marshall Legal Society Alumni of the Year 2023

  • First Tee of Greater Austin Responsibility Award Winner 2023

  • Austin NAACP Outstanding Community Service Award Winner 2022

  • LBJ School of Public Affairs Rising Leader Award 2019

  • Austin Black Business Journal Young Professional of the Year 2019

  • Austin Black Business Journal, Top Attorney 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

  • Austin Young Lawyers Association Attorney of the Year 2019

  • Travis County Juneteenth Celebration Service Award 2018

  • Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce Advocate of the Year 2017

  • Austin Under 40 Winner (Government & Public Affairs) 2017

  • Texas Young Lawyers Association President’s Award of Merit 2016

  • #IAMBLACKINAUSTIN Art Exhibit 2015

  • Lawyers of Color Magazine 2014 Hot List

  • Leadership Austin Outstanding Alumni 2024

Board Certification Admissions

State Bar of Texas, 2006

Author & Speaker

  • Goal Orientated: How an Austin attorney lives and plays by the rules, Texas Bar Journal, June 2013

  • ABLA holds first pro bono clinic based on SBOT’s Care Kit, Texas Bar Journal, January 2014

  • State Bar of Texas Annual Report 2012-2013

  • Rockdale High School 2016 Graduation Commencement Speaker

  • Wayside Schools 2017 High School Graduation Commencement Speaker

  • University of Texas 2019 School of Government Graduation Commencement Speaker

  • Harmony Science Academy 2020 High School Graduation Commencement Speaker

  • KIPP Austin Public Charter Collegiate High School 2023 Graduation Commencement Speaker

  • San Antonio Black Lawyers Association 2023 Gala Keynote Speaker

Professional Affiliations

  • Lyceum Director

  • 100 Black Men of Austin

  • Adjunct Professor at Texas Law

  • African American Lawyers Section (AALS) of State Bar of Texas, former Chair

  • Austin Bar Association

  • Austin Black Lawyers Association

  • Austin FC Community Advisory Committee

  • Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

  • Board of Disciplinary Appeals (Texas Supreme Court)

  • Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO)

  • Community Action Network (CAN)

  • City of Pflugerville, Councilmember Place 4

  • Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce

  • Lonestar Circle of Care

  • National Institute of Trial Advocacy

  • Rotary Club

  • SBOT District Director 9, Place 1

  • Texas Bar Fellow

  • Texas Black Caucus Foundation, President and Executive Director

  • Texas Young Lawyers Association

Education

  • J.D., University of Texas School of Law (2006) 2003 – 2006

  • MPAff, Master of Public Affairs: Exec. Master in Public Leadership, Executive Level Leadership, Management, and Strategic Planning of Public & Private Organizations, University of Texas at Austin 2015 – 2016

  • B.A., Government and Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin 1998 – 2003