George E. Hyde
Managing Partner
George is the “Attorney-in-Charge” for all legal matters handled by Hyde Kelley LLP. George is the living definition of a “Renaissance man”. He holds expertise in multiple fields, is an explorer of the human condition, enjoys learning about history, philosophy, sociology, psychology and more... and is
effervescent about life and those he can spend it with, especially his family. He is someone knowledgeable beyond the law, cultured in many ways, yet down to earth, personable, and kind. He also thinks he is “very funny” and likes to try to make people laugh, with varied success.
In October 1982, George completed Highschool at age 16. He obtained his bachelor’s degree at age 21 in May 1988. George began working in the legal field in 1989 as a non-lawyer, subsequently becoming a member of the Texas State Bar Paralegal Division in 1993. He started law school in 1996. In July 1998 he became a student member of the Texas State Bar, (and after graduation, a graduate member) allowing the supervised practice of law. In December 1998, he earned his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, took the February 1999 bar exam, and was licensed as an Attorney and Counselor at Law in May 1999.
George is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts having jurisdiction in Texas and was admitted to practice “pro hac vice” in federal courts in Virginia, California, and New York. He is referenced 440 times in Thomson Reuters Westlaw’s United States database of court proceedings. Since 2003, George has been the duly appointed City Attorney of a total of 14 municipalities across Texas, served as General Counsel for more than 10 Texas Economic Development Corporations, and has served as special/litigation counsel for cities, counties, and other local governments, spanning four decades.
George is active in providing continuing legal education. He and his law firm are both “merit certified” in municipal law by the Texas City Attorneys Association. George is also a member of the Texas State Bar College, a “Professional Society of Legal Scholars known as leaders in the Texas legal community, champions of legal education, and committed to high ethical standards and improved training for all legal professionals”.