Austin is a partner with an emphasis in complex litigation. He represents clients in federal and state courts around the country in matters ranging from securities class actions, antitrust litigation, consumer protection, contract disputes, fraud, and civil RICO.

Austin was a member of the University of Kansas Law Review, where he graduated in 2012. During his third year of law school, Austin externed for the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, where he supported the office in all phases of the criminal justice process. Austin was certified pursuant to Kansas Rule 719 to appear on behalf of the office and did so on multiple occasions.

After earnings his Juris Doctor, Austin joined the national law firm of Robbins, Geller, Rudman & Dowd LLP, in San Diego, CA, where his practice focused on complex class actions. Austin’s experience includes recovering hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of aggrieved plaintiffs and doing so against some of the largest companies in the country (e.g., Walmart) who are represented by the most prominent law firms in the country.

After over six years in California, Austin returned to the Midwest and joined Wagstaff & Cartmell’s complex litigation practice.