Hector De Leon is the founder and managing partner of De Leon & Washburn, P.C. Mr. De Leon focuses on administrative, ERISA, insurance, and health law, as well as general civil litigation.

From 1975 to 1977, Mr. De Leon was General Counsel of the Texas State Insurance Board. In 1977, Mr. De Leon founded the law firm that is now De Leon & Washburn. He served as Legal Counsel to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy from 1978 to 1987 and has taught at the University of Texas School of Law as an Adjunct Professor since 1990, receiving a Faculty Service Award in 1995.

Mr. De Leon received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1973 and a B.S. in education from the University of Texas in 1970. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the area of Administrative Law. Mr. De Leon is a native of Austin and is fluent in Spanish.

Mr. De Leon was the President of the Ex-Students' Association of the University of Texas from 2004 to 2005, and was named a Distinguished Alumnus by the Association in 2010. In honor of his distinguished commitment to the University, Mr. De Leon was chosen one of three recipients of the 2007 University of Texas Presidential Citation. Other 2007 recipients are former First Lady, Mrs.Lady Bird Johnson and former dean of the University of Texas College of Engineering, Dr. Earnest Gloyna. From 1993 - 1994 Mr. De Leon served as President of the U.T. School of Law Alumni Association.

Mr. De Leon has been named a "Super Lawyer" in Administrative Law by Texas Monthly in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Mr. De Leon has been chosen to be included in the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 editions of  "The Best Lawyers in America" in the specialty of insurance law.

In 2006, Mr. De Leon secured a very rare ruling from the Administrative Law Judge at the conclusion of an administrative hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings recommending the granting of an application for an insurance agent's license contested by staff of the Texas Department of Insurance.

Mr. De Leon has argued cases before the Texas Supreme Court and most of the Texas appellate courts, and tried business litigation cases in various venues in Texas. Mr. De Leon also has an extensive background in transactional practice having negotiated and drafted buy/sell agreements as well as employment and independent contractor agreements. Mr. De Leon has also represented clients on various government relations matters before the Texas Legislature and Texas Administrative agencies. Mr. De Leon has also been retained as an expert witness in arbitration and litigation matters relative to insurance issues.