About Tracy Robinson
This law blog has evolved over time. Originally, this website was a traditional site providing information for my law firm, The Robinson Law Firm, P.C., which was based in Austin, Texas. I learned a lot building and managing website and even attracted a good bit of quality legal work for my practice through it and some other legal and online marketing tools I employed.
Then Hurricane Katrina came at the end of August 2005 and changed my life. You may be wondering how a hurricane in New Orleans could change my life in Austin, Texas. To make a long story short, my family as had a business in New Orleans for over 30 years and we were all needed to help out everything back together. My husband and I left within days with our special entry permits in hand, our truck loaded with everything from Spam to office supplies. One trip turned into two, which turned into three, and pretty soon it became apparent that our futures lay in New Orleans.
I am now General Counsel for the family companies and also an investor in New Orleans real estate and an affordable housing consultant. We have already renovated 3 flooded houses and are starting on our fourth. I am going to chronicle our new project on my new website- New Orleans Real Estate Gumbo. My consulting business is on the web at Housing Louisiana Now.
Since there is clearly some history for this website, I decided to leave the name as Austin Counsel even though I only spend part of my time in Austin. I will be blogging on Texas and Louisiana law (I'm licensed to practice law in both Texas and Louisiana), legal marketing, legal technology (and office technology in general) and the art of blogging and online marketing.
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How interesting.
We just moved my mother from New Orleans to Austin last week to live with my sister. Lawyers involved on both ends due to durable POT's, setting up trusts, etc. The disposition of her real estate is still an issue, but we'll get it figured out.
Wish I'd found your blog before we started all that.
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Wow, an interesting story! I originally came to this page to ask for information, but this has touched my heart. I am from Louisiana and still have family there (now live in Austin). It's good to see there are people rebuilding the economy there. Did you guys make it ok through the recent storms? Also, I was wondering if you knew of any good resources to establish businesses in TX. We are trying to establish a business AND receive a breeding license.
It's good to hear of the good work you're doing in New Orleans. It's a shame that so many people who lived in that area at the time are still recovering. It's a disgrace the government haven't done more.
Thats so awesome! I am glad that you and your husband were able to help others during that horrible time.
It sounds like you are a jack of many trades… a lawyer and a house renovation expert. That's a great combination. There are a lot of homes that can be purchased in Louisiana for very little money. Cost effective renovation will provide a lot of badly needed affordable housing. Good luck with your efforts.
Yeah, it's fascinating to see how your life takes a way in few minutes or in few hours and sometimes even few words changes your life! Perhaps your family needed you the most so it is good that now you're working with them and I can see this site having some very good posts about law and there are some very funny ones too lol.