TREY E. TRAINOR
Of Counsel
As a former General Counsel to the Texas Secretary of State, and Chief
Committee Clerk to a major committee in the Texas House of Representatives,
Trey Trainor delivers a rare combination of legislative, legal, and political
experience on behalf of his clients.
For more than four years spanning three regular legislative sessions and six
special sessions, he served as General Counsel and Clerk of the Texas House
Committee on Regulated Industries. Under the chairmanship of Representative
Phil King, Mr. Trainor led numerous industry working groups – negotiating with
consumer and other stakeholders to successfully pass key legislation – in
telecom, electric, gas, and residential construction industries. Mr. Trainor also
served as media spokesperson for Chairman King.

Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.
401 West 15th Street, Suite 845
Austin, TX 78701
Voice: 512.623.6753
Fax: 512.623.6701
ttrainor@bmpllp.com

Areas of Litigation Practice
Including but not limited to:
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Government Relations &
Election Law
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Administrative
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Energy Litigation

Education
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J.D., Texas Wesleyan University
School of Law, 2002
Graduate, Republican Party of
Texas Campaign Management
School, 1999
B.S., Texas A&M University,
1997

Throughout his tenure, Mr. Trainor was involved in the legislative process on a
wide portfolio of issues, including legislation in the 78th Regular Session that
created the Residential Construction Commission, provider of last resort for
telecommunications services, and renewable energy credits legislation. During
the 79th Regular Session, he worked on legislation to re-authorize the Public
Utility Commission and the Office of the Public Utility Counsel, created the
Independent Market Monitor, and permitted the development of broadband over
power line technology. That year, he also worked to pass SB 5, landmark
legislation that opened Texas’ cable markets to competition. In the most recent
session, Mr. Trainor helped coordinate legislation requiring voter identification,
addressing eminent domain abuse, and providing for the decommissioning of
nuclear power plants.
From July 2005 until July 2006, Mr. Trainor served as General Counsel for the
Office of the Texas Secretary of State, where he helped oversee the operation of a
$14.5 million state agency with over 230 staff, including 14 attorneys. He
assisted in representation of the agency, in coordination with the Office of the
Attorney General, in all civil and criminal actions brought by or against the
agency. During his tenure as General Counsel, he was involved in several major
cases including the Texas Democratic Party, et al v. Tina J. Benkiser, Strayhorn
v. Williams, and LULAC v. Perry.
Mr. Trainor was appointed by Secretary Roger Williams to serve as the statewide
Republican member representing Texas on the Standards Advisory Board to the
U.S. Elections Assistance Commission. Additionally, Trainor was appointed by
the Supreme Court of Texas to serve on the Task Force on Jury Assembly and
Administration, where he participated in proposed changes to the system by
which juries are assembled and administered in Texas.
Trainor has been intimately involved in Texas redistricting, helping to design the
Texas House legislative districts adopted for the 2002 elections. During the thirdcalled Special Session of 2003, he coordinated the maps and legal aspects of
passage and Department of Justice pre-clearance of HB 3, the new congressional
maps adopted for the 2004 elections.

 TREY E. TRAINOR
Of Counsel, Austin Office

Admissions to Practice

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Texas
U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and
Western Districts of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Washington, D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships & Affiliations
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State Bar of Texas
College of the State Bar of Texas
Federalist Society
Republican National Lawyers Association