Geoffrey Gay receives Glink Private Practice Local Government Attorney Award

CHICAGO -- In a ceremony held September 13 at the Chicago Hilton in Chicago, Illinois, the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) awarded the Marvin J. Glink Private Practice Local Government Attorney Award at the 76th Annual Conference to Geoffrey Gay of Austin, Texas.


Award recipient Geoffrey Gay

This award was established to honor the memory of a longtime IMLA member, Marvin J. Glink. It recognizes a private practitioner who, as part of a private practice, represents a local government and who exhibits those qualities that made Marvin Glink one of the truly remarkable lawyers working on behalf of public clients. In addition to the traditional qualities of excellence in the practice of law, the award seeks to recognize a practitioner who has provided outstanding service to the public, and who possesses an exemplary reputation in the legal community, the highest of ethical standards, and who is devoted to mentoring young lawyers and educating lawyers in local government law.

Geoffrey is the Principal and Chair of the Energy and Utility Practice Group for Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle and Townsend. He is an active local government practitioner and serves as the General Counsel for the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and the Oncor Cities Steering Committee. His nominator stated, “Geoff is an unbelievably effective negotiator and creative strategist. His efforts have saved Texas cities millions of dollars annually. In addition, Geoff and his firm go the extra mile to provide the assistance necessary to help city officials become more persuasive advocates for the interests of cities and the public.”

Founded in 1935, the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization consisting of approximately 3000 local governments and attorneys throughout the United States and Canada. IMLA provides a wide range of services and programs to its membership, including comprehensive educational programs, legal research, professional publications and legal advocacy on behalf of its members in the United States Supreme Court, as well as federal and state appellate courts.