Austin Kreitz focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense and investigations. Before joining Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, Mr. Kreitz served as the Law Fellow for the Special Counsel Unit at the Texas Attorney General’s Office. While there, he worked on high-profile matters for the State of Texas concerning complex civil and constitutional issues. Prior to his work at the Attorney General’s Office, Mr. Kreitz clerked for Judge Reed O’Connor of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Mr. Kreitz received his B.B.A., summa cum laude, from Baylor University in 2013 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2016. While in law school, he served as Articles Editor for the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy and interned with the United States Attorney’s Office.
Admissions:
State Bar of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Organizations:
Houston Bar Association
Harvard Law School Association
Baylor University
B.B.A, Finance/Economics, summa cum laude, 2013
Harvard Law School
J.D., 2016
Law Clerk
to the Hon. Reed O'Connor
United States District Court
2016-2017
Law Fellow
Texas Attorney General's Office/Special Counsel
United States District Court
2017-2018
Associate
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P.
2019-Present