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Attorney profile

Michael Whellan

Land-use attorney of record · 72 unique cases
166
Hearings (10-yr)
73
Unique cases
40.5%
Approval (of decided)
58.2%
Postponement
2016–2026
Active
48
Since 2024

Hearings by year

Michael Whellan: hearings by year2016: 7, 2017: 15, 2018: 12, 2019: 6, 2020: 3, 2021: 16, 2022: 8, 2023: 51, 2024: 28, 2025: 15, 2026: 526517’1615’1712’186’193’2016’218’2251’2328’2415’255’26

Outcome distribution

Michael Whellan: outcomesApproved: 64 (39%), Postponed: 92 (55%), Denied: 2 (1%), No decision: 8 (5%)39%55%Approved 64Postponed 92Denied 2No decision 8

Versus the field

Postponement rate vs the fieldMichael Whellan: 58%, Field median: 44%Michael Whellan58%Field median44%
Approval rate 40.5% — below the field (46.1%) by 5.6 pts.

Hearing timeline

Hearing dateOutcomeDistrictFirm
2026-04-07Approved · Became law · Approved as amended on first reading only · Council 2026-04-23D2Armbrust & Brown
2026-03-24Approved · Postponed to May 7, 2026 at the request of Staff · Council 2026-04-23D3Armbrust & Brown
2026-03-24Approved(none)Armbrust & Brown
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Firm

Armbrust & Brown

Where they practice

D3 59D1 22D9 20D10 14

Recent cases

C814-2018-0122.03 ✓C814-2008-0087.02SP-2019-0253CC14-2026-0004C14-2025-0009 ✓C14-2025-0007 ✓C14-2025-0008 ✓C14-2025-0006 ✓
Austin Development Watch · every figure traces to a certified record · data through 2026-07-06 · gate-certified · generated 2026-07-07