More than 20 years of experience providing advice on legislative, regulatory and administrative policy matters.
Leverages technical experience and an extensive network to advise federal, state and local elected officials and candidates, Fortune 500 clients, trade associations, nonprofits and state entities on current policy issues and the federal agency decision-making process.
Practices at the intersection of artificial intelligence, data security policy, emerging technologies, government funding, energy & infrastructure, health care, national security and aviation, space & defense.
Co-leads the firm’s artificial intelligence practice.

Hans is an experienced partner in Akin’s lobbying & public policy group and co-leader of the firm’s artificial intelligence practice. He provides comprehensive advice on legislative, regulatory and administrative policy matters across sectors, including technology, energy & infrastructure, national security, health care & life sciences and aviation, space & defense.

Hans represents clients through every stage of lobbying & public policy processes, drawing on his strong background advising on and navigating complex legislative, regulatory and administrative policy matters. For over 20 years and through several successive administrations, election cycles and changes in party leadership, Hans has leveraged his government relations experience to advocate on behalf of client interests.

In that time frame, Hans has successfully represented Fortune 100 companies, associations, not-for-profit organizations and foreign sovereign governments in developing and implementing strategies to enhance their relationships and advocate their policy objectives before the legislative and executive branches of the United States government. Hans also has deep roots in Texas and significant experience advising on matters before the Texas delegation.

Leveraging his technical experience and extensive network, Hans has a cutting-edge practice advising on current policy issues, such as AI & machine learning (ML), quantum computing and other emerging technologies, clean energy, health care, government funding, privacy and data security, national security, defense and the federal agency decision-making process. Hans previously served as a senior principal and general counsel at a global business advisory firm and in government.

Bar admissions include the State of Texas and Washington, D.C. and to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Hans holds a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law and a B.A. in government from the University of Texas.

Representative Work

Provide counsel to commercial space, launch, satellite, autonomous vehicle and RF technology companies in successfully navigating Congress, the Executive Branch and the federal funding landscape.
Provide counsel to leading technology companies ranging from high-performance computing, cloud computing, data centers and Large Language Models on issues ranging from Artificial Intelligence policy to National Security and Defense issues.
Provide counsel to prominent applied research institute on cutting edge technology focused on hypersonic flight developments and electronic warfare.
Acting on behalf of immigration interests before Congress and the administration.
Advising on health care legislative and regulatory matters, and, in particular, on Medicare- and Medicaid-related matters.

Education
J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, 2001
B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1999

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Texas

Affiliations and Public Service

Member, Board of Directors, Texas State Society.
Member, Archer Center Advisory Board.
Member, San Antonio Food Bank Board.

Speeches and Publications

"Understanding the Risks that will need to be Regulated as AI technology Develops Setting the Scene," City & Financial Global's AI Regulation Summit 2023, London, October 5, 2023.
U.S. Midterm Elections, Mexicanos en Movimiento, Mexico City, November 2018.
“IIUSA Spring 2017 Advocacy Update”, Webinar, March 16, 2017.
“The New Political Realities of 2017 – Impact of the November Election on Home Health and Hospice,” Keynote Speaker, 2017 TAHCH Winter Legislative Conference, Austin, February 8, 2017.
“Advocacy Workshop: Using Available Tools to Engage in EB-5 Government & Public Affairs,” IIUSA’s Annual EB-5 Advocacy Conference, Washington, April 21, 2016.
“IIUSA Member Advocacy Webinar: Review of EB-5 Policy Poll and Focus Groups Results,” IIUSA’s EB-5 Webinar Series 2016, May 19, 2016.
“Representing EB-5 Investors & Regional Centers in a Time of Change,” 2015 AILA EB-5 Investors Summit, Las Vegas,
August 27 and 28, 2015.
Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice 46th Annual Meeting, Galveston, August 11 and 13, 2015.