About Ruth
Ruth Ruggero Hughs, former Texas Secretary of State, is a partner at Kelly Hart’s Austin office and co-chair’s the firm’s Public Law group. Her practice is focused on Public Law, assisting businesses to manage the intersection of law, policy and government, including advising on international transactions and trade matters, government procurement, energy regulatory and policy matters, corporate governance and crisis counseling, federal and state regulatory matters, and public policy. Ms. Hughs brings decades of combined legal, government, and political experience to the comprehensive array of services she provides to corporate, public, and non-public clients at the federal, state, and local levels.
Ruth Ruggero Hughs, former Texas Secretary of State, is a partner at Kelly Hart’s Austin office and co-chair’s the firm’s Public Law group. Her practice is focused on Public Law, assisting businesses to manage the intersection of law, policy and government, including advising on international transactions and trade matters, government procurement, energy regulatory and policy matters, corporate governance and crisis counseling, federal and state regulatory matters, and public policy. Ms. Hughs brings decades of combined legal, government, and political experience to the comprehensive array of services she provides to corporate, public, and non-public clients at the federal, state, and local levels.
Practice Areas
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Recognized: Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Recognized: Government Relations Practice
- Honorary Consul to Spain in Austin
- Best Lawyers in America®, 2024-2026Administrative | Regulatory LawGovernment Relations
- Administrative | Regulatory Law
- Government Relations
- Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce 2024 Women of Distinction
- Texas Woman of Influence, Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce, 2023
- Great Woman of Texas, Fort Worth Business Press, 2022