About Strawn & Richardson, PC

Strawn & Richardson, P.C. is a small law firm specializing in the representation of Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) in the greater Houston, Texas area. We currently represent districts in Harris, Fort Bend, Galveston, Brazoria and Montgomery Counties. We take pride in bringing a sense of family to our practice.

As general counsel to our clients, we prepare, file and manage all documents for utility districts, including notices and minutes of public meetings; we conduct public meetings in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. We keep records and respond to requests for information in accordance with the Texas Public Information Act. We represent utility districts in connection with regulatory matters before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), and other state and local agencies. We handle all aspects of directors elections, bond elections and special elections, in accordance with state and federal law. We advise our districts regarding all general operating matters, including creation, annexations, taxation, and legislative matters. We draft and negotiate contracts between municipal entities involving financing, construction and maintenance of utility facilities. We represent and advise our districts in connection with litigation, including eminent domain and condemnation, pollution and hazardous substance issues, and contractual disputes. We represent utility districts in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures, including mediation and arbitration.

As bond counsel to our clients, we handle all aspects of issuance of municipal bonds, securing transcript approval from the Texas Attorney General and rendering bond opinions on federal tax exemption and on state law matters. As members of the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL), we secure the issuance of new money and refunding bonds on behalf of our municipal utility district clients.