Washington, D.C. and Austin, Texas— The Hance Scarborough Law Firm is pleased to announce Theresa Wang Reed has joined the firm as Counsel in the Federal Affairs practice, effective January 3, 2023.

Reed comes to Hance Scarborough as an experienced government affairs professional with over 15 years of experience in policy analysis, legislative affairs, and communications strategy.

She most recently served as Communications Director in the U.S. House of Representatives to an active member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee. Before that, she worked for the U.S. Department of State at the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) in Taipei, Taiwan, where she received the State Department Meritorious Honor Award.

From 2013 to 2018, Reed was a Senior Manager of Federal Government Affairs for Walmart Stores, Inc. where she worked on a variety of issues related to legal compliance and business operations. Prior to joining Walmart, Theresa served as Legislative Director for two members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida and Texas.

A native of Texas and southern California, Theresa earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and East Asian Languages from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2004, followed by a Juris Doctor from Baylor University School of Law in 2007.  She was admitted to the Texas State Bar in May 2007. Theresa is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

“We are thrilled to have Theresa Reed join our firm. Her experience working in Washington, D.C. and abroad and her ability to work with members and staff across the political spectrum are valuable assets in our firm’s government affairs practice,” said founding partner Kent Hance.

David Pore, managing partner in the Washington, D.C. office, added, “We have known, worked with, and been impressed by Theresa through her various roles on and off the Hill for many years and are very excited to have her join our team in D.C.”