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Katy Estrada

November 20, 2024

Ms. Estrada supports Linebarger’s government relations strategy, cultivating relationships with key lawmakers and stakeholders, and advocating for the firm’s interests.

Estrada brings extensive experience with the inner workings of Texas state government, most recently with the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) where she served as Associate Director of Legislative Services and Legislative Consultant for six years.

Estrada previously was a governmental affairs consultant at Davis Kaufman PLLC, where she spent two years developing legislative strategies, conducting policy research, and advising on legislation. She previously served as a committee director and committee clerk in the Texas House of Representatives for the Committee on County Affairs. She began her career as a clerk in the House Committee Coordinator’s office.

Katy Estrada earned her bachelor’s degree in public relations from Texas Tech University in 2008. She also holds a Master of Public Administration from Texas State University.

Pete Slover

October 24, 2023

Pete Slover leads the firm’s government relations strategy, cultivating relationships with key lawmakers and stakeholders, and advocating for the firm’s interests in the ever-evolving legislative landscape.

Slover, a seasoned professional with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, has a remarkable track record in state and local tax, investigative and government journalism, and legal practice.

Pete joined Linebarger’s Homestead Exemption Analysis team as the Director of Analytics and Discovery in 2017. His state and local tax expertise and ability to craft robust data solutions assure that our Homestead Exemption Audit group delivers exemplary service to our clientele.

Peter’s professional experience spans the public and private sectors. He managed a private legal practice, focusing on state and local tax and data-related matters. He also worked as the Director of Tax Analytics for Verus Financial, LCC, a firm supporting state revenue agencies with data-driven assistance to identify, audit, and collect money owed to states.

As a former Special Counsel and Director of Criminal Investigations for the Texas Comptroller, he led the development of legislation and technology for data-driven identification of state sales tax underpayments.

Mr. Slover’s work for international clients and his experience with tax matters led to his appointment in 2015 as Honorary Consul for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Texas. He strives to expand cultural and business ties between the Lone Star State and Luxembourg, a tiny country that is a European powerhouse in banking, e-commerce, and logistics.

Mr. Slover earned his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Southern Methodist University in Dallas in 1982 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas Law School in Austin in 1986. After gaining admission to the Texas Bar that year, Mr. Slover worked for two decades as an award-winning investigative reporter, chiefly for The Dallas Morning News. His reporting required extensive use of public data. In 2012, the University of Texas School of Journalism recruited him to create and teach an upper-level course in data-driven journalism.