Albert Betts Jr. focuses his practice on representing the interest of clients before the Texas Department of Insurance and other regulatory agencies along with representing the insurance industry, insurance companies, and other clients before the Texas legislature and other government officials.

Albert has extensive experience as a lawyer and public policy administrator including representing the Department of Insurance in litigation and the state’s workers' compensation carrier in administrative proceedings. Albert has advised the state risk management board, the commissioner of insurance, and political leadership on insurance and workers’ compensation matters. Most recently, Albert served as the Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation for the State of Texas, and as Chief of Staff for the Texas Insurance Commissioner.

• Represented insurance trade associations and insurance companies in regulatory matters and rulemaking before the Department of Insurance along with representing the interests of insurance trade associations and insurance companies before the Texas Legislature.
• Prepared testimony and testified numerous times before legislative committees on workers’ compensation insurance issues and state budget matters.
• Worked closely with the Governor’s office, state legislative leaders, legislative committees, and legislative staff on legislation and policy issues and developed and maintained relationships with state lawmakers and agency officials.
• Developed and recommended legislative and policy changes to the Governor’s office and legislative leadership.
• Appointed as the state’s first Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation to lead the reform of the Texas workers’ compensation system. Unanimously confirmed by the Texas Senate.

• Board of Directors, Texas Department of Information Resources, Ex-Oficio Member, 2007-2008
• State Bar Administrative and Public Law Council, Member, 1995-1999
• State Bar of Texas, Insurance Law Section
• State Bar of Texas, Workers’ Compensation Section
• State Bar of Texas, Labor and Employment Law Section
• State Bar of Texas, African-American Lawyers Section

• Presented on Legislative Update and the Upcoming Sunset Review for workers' compensation, August 2009, Insurance Council of Texas 2009 Workers' Compensation Seminar
• Presented on regulation of non-subscribers in Texas, October 2008, Texas Nonsubscriber Conference
• Presented on workers’ compensation law updates, June 2008, Southwestern Insurance Information Services
• Presented on updates to workers’ compensation laws and rules, June 2008, Texas Self-Insurance Association/Texas Certified Self-Insurance Guaranty Association Educational Conference
• Presented on workers’ compensation law update in September 2007, for State Bar Advanced Administrative Law Seminar
• Presented on workers’ compensation reforms in August 2006, for State Bar Workers’ Compensation Seminar
• Panel Member, Workers’ Compensation Reforms, November 2006, All Industry Day
• Presented on reforms to the Texas workers’ compensation system, March 2007, Dallas Ft. Worth Risk and Insurance Management Society
• Presented on update on workers’ compensation laws, April 2006, Texas School Risk Managers Association