James "Jim" Grace, Jr. advises and advocates for a wide variety of clients on federal, state and local public policy matters. His deep knowledge of and experience with governments and political campaigns at virtually all levels allow him to assist with complex government relations problems. Jim enhances and protects the firm’s clients’ business opportunities by monitoring political developments and formulating and implementing strategies to help clients achieve their government relations objectives.

Jim previously served as director of Texas State relations and senior counsel at CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Before serving in an in-house counsel capacity, he was a member of a Houston-based law firm where his practice concentrated on merger and acquisition transactions, securities offerings and general corporate matters for companies involved in oil and gas exploration and production; oil field and energy services; natural gas liquid processing; propane and heating oil and chemical production and distribution.

Jim is a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve and served a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan from 2011-2012.