Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Memberships & Associations
- Phi Delta Phi
- Houston Bar Association
- Texas City Attorneys Association
Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Baylor University School of Law, 1972
Bachelor of Business Administration
Southwest Texas State University, 1970
Professional Legal Experience
Olson & Olson, LLP | Houston, Texas | 1974 – present | Founding Partner
Concentration
Mr. Olson, Jr. has been primarily involved in civil litigation with particular emphasis in municipal law. He has extensive experience in trial and appellate work in both state and federal courts, predominantly on the defense side of the docket. He has also been a speaker at numerous municipal law seminars over the years.
Cases
Litigation Experience Includes:
- City of Missouri City – Sienna Plantation Development Agreement. Represented the City of Missouri City in negotiating and drafting a comprehensive agreement governing the development of a large master-planned community, construction of necessary public facilities, the creation of municipal utility districts, and the conditions for future annexation;
- S. 90 project. Assisted the City of Stafford in negotiating a series of agreements with the Union Pacific Rail Road, Texas Industries, and the Texas Department of Transportation for relocation of rail lines and the construction of improvements on U.S. 90 within Stafford;
- Stafford Centre construction and operating agreements. Assisted the City of Stafford in drafting agreements and other documents for construction and operation of the Stafford Centre, a large conference center and venue for the performing arts;
- Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority – Odessa Facility. Represented the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority in negotiating and drafting a joint facility agreement with local industries and the City of Odessa for the acquisition, financing, construction and operation of a regional industrial wastewater treatment facility;
- Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority – Facility Agreements. Represented the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority in negotiating and drafting customer contracts and operating agreements for regional industrial wastewater treatment facilities that serve the Houston Ship Channel industries, the Bayport industries, and industrial customers in Texas City;
- City of Galveston Strategic Partnership Agreement. Represented the City of Galveston in negotiating and drafting an agreement with a local municipal utility district governing the operation and conditions for the future annexation of the district. Under the agreement and related legislation, the City was authorized to impose a sales tax within the district boundaries
