Austin is a litigation associate with experience in drafting motions, discovery objections, and reports, as well as preparing for trial. Most recently, Austin was a litigation associate in the Palo Alto and New York City offices of another Am Law 100 firm, where he represented clients in a variety of matters, including securities fraud, international contract disputes, and internal investigations.
After earning his B.A. from Oberlin College, he earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was an articles editor of the Chicago Journal of International Law. In his pro bono practice, Austin has represented minors in Arkansas, successfully enjoining a law that banned gender-affirming care. During law school, he also served as a student intern with the poverty and housing clinic of Legal Aid Chicago defending low-income tenants against pending evictions.