David Cabrales is an attorney and lobbyist in the Austin and Dallas offices of Foley & Lardner. He is co-chair of the firm’s Texas State Government Solutions practice group, as well as co-chair of its Economic Development and Government Incentives practice group, and a member of the Texas Corporate Governance Team.

David has been immersed in Texas state government matters for over 20 years, including time spent as a Texas Racing Commissioner, as General Counsel to Governor Rick Perry, and as chairman of the Texas Economic Development Corporation. He represents clients at the intersection of law and public policy, both at the Legislature as well as in front state agencies and local governments. He has particular expertise in resolving matters before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Department of Insurance, The Texas Railroad Commission, and the Texas Racing Commission.

David is a member of the bipartisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee (FJEC), which is composed of leading Texas attorneys who screen and recommend to U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz nominees for vacancies on the federal bench and in U.S. attorney offices in Texas

David started his career as a briefing attorney for Texas Supreme Court Justice Raul Gonzalez. He has an undergraduate degree in International Trade from Texas Tech University and a law degree from SMU, where he attended as a Hatton W. Sumners Scholar.