Robert E. Henneke

Robert Henneke ’04 is executive director and general counsel at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Before joining the Foundation, Robert served as Kerr County attorney and as an assistant attorney general in the General Litigation Division under former Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.

Henneke is a frequent national media commentator, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, MSNBC, and other outlets. His commentary has been published by USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Fox News, Forbes, The Washington Examiner, The Hill, and other national publications.

Henneke is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits; the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas; and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Henneke earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and his undergraduate degree in English literature from Georgetown University. A graduate of Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas, he is married to Lesley and has two sons. Henneke is an Eagle Scout, was a 2019 Texas Lawyer Attorney of the Year finalist, and serves on the Board of Disciplinary Appeals following his appointment by the Texas Supreme Court in 2024.