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In
1978 he moved to Austin to serve as Assistant
General Counsel, then as General Counsel at
the Texas Department of Public Safety. In 1981
he joined Governor Bill Clements' legal office
as Assistant General Counsel where he helped
pass portions of the Governor's legislative
package.
After a tour as Special Assistant for Elections
for the Texas Secretary of State, he was hired
by the State Comptroller's office where he served
in a number of capacities including Chief Administrative
Law Judge and Deputy Comptroller for Legal Affairs
and Tax Policy.
In 1993 Lt. Governor Bob Bullock asked Mr. Bailey
to leave private practice to become General
Counsel and Chief of Staff. While working for
the Lt. Governor, Mr. Bailey worked closely
with the Senators and the State leadership on
a great number of issues.
Since late 1995, Mr. Bailey has maintained his
own law office. He has served on a number of
boards, both corporate and non-profit and has
served as a Commissioner for the Housing Authority
of the City of Austin. His first book, Texas
Political Memorabilia was published
by U.T. Press in 2007.
EDUCATION
• B.A. (History) - Texas Tech University,
1971
• J.D. - University of Houston,
1974
• Post Graduate - Texas Tech University,
1975
EXPERIENCE
1999-present
Law Offices of Charles C. Bailey - private
practice of law and lobbying
1995-1999
Of Counsel, Davidson and Troilo
Shareholder, Wells, Pinckney & McHugh,
P.C.
Of Counsel, Strasburger & Price, LLP
1993-1995
Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff and
General Counsel to Lt. Governor Bob Bullock.
Supervised Lt. Governor’s staff,
worked with legislative and executive
branch leadership
1990-1992
Member, Babb & Babb, P.C.
Insurance fraud, general civil litigation,
administrative law, state tax law
1983-1990
State Comptroller of Texas
Deputy Comptroller for Tax Policy &
Legal Affairs
Chief Administrative Law Judge
Associate Deputy Comptroller for Tax Administration
Director of Legal Services
Director of Franchise Tax
Supervised
tax policy staff in determining taxability
issues; wrote over 100 tax law opinions;
supervised
legal staff; supervised over 200 employees
in the
Tax Division.
1981-1983
Assistant General Counsel in Office of
Governor
Bill Clements, and Special Assistant for
Elections
to Texas
Secretary of State
Provided
legal services to Governor and his staff;
served as legal advisor to the Criminal
Justice Division
of the Governor’s Office; drafted
legislation and helped
pass key provisions of Governor’s
Criminal Justice plan,
including the first state’s wire
tap statute; supervised
the Election Division for the Texas Secretary
of State.
1978-1982
Department of Public Safety - Assistant
General Counsel, General Counsel
Provided
legal services for agency, management,
staff and the D.P.S. Commission and Texas
Rangers;
taught criminal law classes at D.P.S.
academy.
1975-1978
Assistant Criminal District Attorney-Lubbock
County, Texas
Chief Prosecutor, 72nd District Court
Chief Prosecutor, 237th District Court
Felony Chief
Tried close
to 100 jury trials to verdict; supervised
felony case assignments.
SERVICE ON BOARDS
AND COMMISIONS
2000 – present,
Commissioner, Housing Authority, City
of Austin
1994 – 1995, State Sunset
Commission
1994 – 1995, Permanent
Advisory Committee to State Preservation
Board
1990 – Board of Directors
of the Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
Memberships and Licenses
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, Travis County Bar Association
Licensed before the U.S. District Court
for the Northern, Southern, and Western
Districts
of Texas
Licensed before the Fifth Circuit Court
of Appeals
PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES
PRESENTED AT SEMINARS (SELECTED)
2007 – State Bar Convention,
Government Lawyers Section, San Antonio,
Texas
2003 – State Bar Convention,
Government Lawyers Section, Houston, Texas
2001 – State Bar of Texas
Legislative Update, Austin, Texas
1999 – State Bar of Texas
Legislative Update, Dallas, Texas
1997 – State Bar of Texas
Legislative Update, St. Louis, Missouri
1993 – CLE International
and Texas Water Conference, Austin, Texas
1992 – State Bar of Texas
Advanced Tax Law, Houston, Texas
1991 – Committee on State
Taxation, San Diego, California
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