Attorney Profiles

Mark S. Houser  Richardson, Texas Partner phone (214) 747-6100 fax (214) 747-6111 email Email Me Areas of Practice: State and Federal Litigation State and Local Government Law Municipal Zoning Land Use Economic Development Real Estate Commercial Lending Bar Admissions: Texas, 1985 Colorado, 1983 U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1990 U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1989 Education: University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 1983 Doctor of Jurisprudence University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 1980 B.A. Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Honors: Phi Kappa Phi Published Works: Your Council Member's New Website: Ethics and the Internet, 2001 Economic Development Powers of Texas Cities - Complex Economic Development Issues (Co-Author) Basics of Texas Local Government Law: Open Government, Ethics, Employment Law and Annexation (Co-Author) The Texas Open Records Act: Opening the Door to Litigation? (Co-Author) The Texas Municipal Economic Development Corporation Under Article 5190.6 (Co-Author) The Texas Open Records Act: More Open Than Ever? (Co-Author) Professional Associations and Memberships: Collin County Bar Association Member Colorado Bar Association Member State Bar of Texas Member

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