Mark Houser is a founding partner of Brown & Hofmeister. Mark has developed a state and federal litigation practice that emphasizes state and local governmental law. His practice includes the areas of municipal law, zoning and land use, economic development, real estate, and commercial lending.
Mark acts as city attorney for numerous North Texas municipalities, including McKinney and Farmersville. He has written and spoken extensively on economic development projects in Texas.
Areas of Practice:
- State and Federal Litigation
- State and Local Government Law
- Municipal Zoning
- Land Use
- Economic Development
- Real Estate
- Commercial Lending
Bar Admission
- Texas
- Colorado
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law :
- Doctor of Jurisprudence
- University of Kansas :
- Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi
Published Work
Your Council Member’s New Website: Ethics and the Internet
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
State Bar of Texas
Member
Colorado Bar Association
Member
Collin County Bar Association
Member
Dallas Bar Association
Member