David William Olson, Partner

David W. Olson has been an integral part of the Olson & Olson team since 2005. His prior experience as a real estate appraiser of commercial property served as a foundation for a career defending appraisal districts and other local government entities. David is an experienced negotiator who is also highly effective in drafting contracts, resolutions, releases, and ordinances. David has helped clients create and defend land regulations, annexations, zoning regulations, subdivision regulations, economic development opportunities, home-rule charter amendments, utility franchising, land acquisition/eminent domain, building and construction regulations, and municipal incorporation. David frequently speaks to groups on the subjects of ethics, Texas Open Meetings Act, the Public Information Act, annexation, and legal concerns of City Government. David is involved as part of Olson & Olson’s educational services team, providing annual training for city council members and Board of Adjustment members, as well as to local governmental entities.

Doctor of Jurisprudence
South Texas College of Law, 2005

Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing and Real Estate)
Baylor University, 1998

Olson & Olson, LLP | Houston, Texas | 2014 – present | Partner
Olson & Olson, LLP | Houston, Texas | 2005 – 2014 | Attorney
Olson & Olson, LLP | Houston, Texas | 2003 – 2005 | Law Clerk
Fox & Bubela, Inc. | Houston, Texas | 1999 – 2003 | Commercial Real Estate Appraiser

David’s practice has been developed through his work as acting City Attorney for clients such as the City of Dickinson, City of Cleveland, City of West Columbia, City of Piney Point Village, City of Weston Lakes, City of East Barnard, and City of Orchard, to name a few. As part of his “of counsel” role for municipalities, he represents economic development corporations, planning & zoning commissions, building & standards commissions, among other boards, committees and commissions. David works with his municipal clients to help manage their daily routine matters as well as their special projects relating to economic development, new regulations, and inter-local agreements.

• How to Be a Real Life Municipal Gladiator, presented to the Brazoria County Cities Association, March 2018, Angleton, Texas
• Disaster Planning, presented at the Texas Municipal League’s 103^rd Annual Conference and Exhibition, October 2015, San Antonio, Texas
• Annexation Procedures Pitfalls, Olson & Olson, LLP’s Seminar, January 2010, Houston, Texas
• Nuts and Bolts: Legal Concerns of City Government, Olson & Olson, LLP’s Seminar, January 2009, Houston, Texas
• Legislative Update, Olson & Olson, LLP’s Seminar, November 2007, Houston, Texas
• Social Networking Issues in the Workplace, presented to the Salt Grass Chapter of the Texas Municipal Clerks Association, March 2007, Houston, Texas
• House Bill 914: Disclosure of Certain Relationships with Local Government Officers, Olson & Olson, LLP’s Fall Seminar, November 2005, Houston, Texas