Contract Lobbyist Case Study

Desk 138 Doubles Revenue with USLege

Desk 138 is a Texas-based legislative and business consulting firm founded by former State Representative Larry Gonzales. With over three decades of experience in government affairs, the firm advises clients across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to shape policy and deliver strategic impact statewide.

It feels like USLege was designed by us, for us.
Larry Gonzales, Owner, Desk 138
Challenges

What was costing Desk 138 time.

Time Constraints

Each committee hearing required 6–8 hours of manual note-taking and formatting. One meeting is a full-day task.

Limited Capacity for Growth

Capturing and organizing witness statements took two staff members ~10 hours per hearing.

Manual, Redundant Processes

Often times half a day is lost to re-typing and re-formatting, slowing delivery and limiting staff workload capacity.

Solution

What changed with USLege.

Automated Hearing Tracking

Live transcripts and AI summaries.

USLege's live transcripts and AI summaries cut manual tracking from 10 staff hours to about 3 minutes.

Accelerated Analysis

Built-in AI tools transformed report generation from 6–8 hours to 8–10 minutes.

Continuous Optimization

Through USLege's prompt-writing education, Desk 138 learned to generate precise, actionable insights, cutting research and reporting from 8 hours to 10 minutes.

Result
revenue growth within a year, without adding staff.
Desk 138 doubled client capacity in the same period.
10× faster report generation, from days to same-day delivery 3 min hearing tracking that used to take 10 staff hours 10 min research and reporting that used to take 8 hours

Operational Efficiency

Report generation became 10× faster, cutting policy brief turnaround from days to same-day delivery.

Revenue Growth

Desk 138 doubled client capacity and achieved 2× revenue growth within a year without adding staff.

Client Impact

Automated, perspective-specific analyses deliver more accurate and actionable insights, driving stronger client satisfaction and retention.

Conclusion

More than a platform. A strategic ally.

To Larry, USLege is more than a platform. It's a strategic ally. With USLege, Desk 138 turned efficiency into growth, serving more clients, producing sharper analysis and reclaiming time for what matters. Discover how USLege can transform your team's capacity. Reach out today.

It's people, process, and product; all working together. That's what makes USLege remarkable.
Larry Gonzales, Owner, Desk 138