G. Todd Stewart, Managing Partner

Todd Stewart began his career in local government in 1981, when he was first elected to serve on the city council for the City of Friendswood at the age of 19. At the time, Todd was attending the University of Houston. He was then elected to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem the following year. Upon receiving his undergraduate degree, Todd proceeded to attend law school at South Texas College of Law in Houston while working as a law clerk at Olson & Olson, LLP. Todd is an Eagle Scout who enjoys spending time flying, hunting, fishing, backpacking, sailing, and being outdoors with his family.

Doctor of Jurisprudence
South Texas College of Law, 1987

Bachelor of Arts
University of Houston, 1984

Olson & Olson, LLP | Houston, Texas | 2022 – present | Managing Partner
Olson & Olson, LLP | Houston, Texas | 2013 – 2021 | Partner
Olson & Olson, LLP | Houston, Texas | 1987 – 2012 | Attorney

Todd leads the firm’s team that deals with local governmental funding through ad valorem taxation. The team focuses on litigation on behalf of appraisal districts and involves the taxation of all types of properties such as commercial, residential, industrial and business personal property. The team represents the Harris County Appraisal District and also takes on special projects from other appraisal districts around the State.

• Case Law Update, panel discussion presented to the State Bar of Texas Property Tax Committee, May 2, 2011, Austin, Texas
• Utilization of Local Sales Tax, presented to 2005 Olson & Olson Fall Seminar, Stafford, Texas
• Dismissal of “At Will” Employees- Keeping a Bad Day from Getting Worse, presented to 2005 Olson & Olson Fall Seminar, Stafford, Texas
• Daubert: “And the Beat Goes On”, presented to the State Bar of Texas Property Tax Committee, April 10, 2001, Austin, Texas
• Preparation of Expert Witnesses, presented to Twelfth Annual Legal Seminar on Ad Valorem Taxation, September 3, 1998, San Antonio, Texas

• KM-Timbercreek, LLC v. Harris County Appraisal Dist., 312 S.W.3d 722 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2009, no pet.)
• Sagemont Plaza Shopping ex rel. O’Connor & Associates, Inc. v. Harris County Appraisal Dist., 30 S.W.3d 425 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2000, pet. denied)
• Handy Hardware Wholesale, Inc. v. Harris County Appraisal Dist., 985 S.W.2d 618 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, no pet.)
• Harris County Appraisal Dist. v. Duncan, 938 S.W.2d 196 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1997, writ denied)
• Harris County Appraisal Dist. v. Drever Partners, Inc., 938 S.W.2d 196 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1997, no writ)
• Harris County Appraisal Dist. v. Herrin, 924 S.W.2d 154, (Tex. 1996)
• In re: Quality Beverage Co., Inc., 170 B.R. 310 (Bkrtcy. S.D. Tex. 1994)