His practice focuses on data privacy and cybersecurity, software licensing, trademarks, and other technology and intellectual property matters. Prior to joining Lewis Bess, Austin was an attorney at Data Law Group, a boutique Denver firm focused on information privacy and security. He has also worked at the Colorado Secretary of State's office, where he was involved in the Go Gode Colorado project. Austin is graduate of University of Colorado Law School, where he was an editor and on the executive board of the Colorado Technology Law Journal.