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Amegy Bank Building Phone: 972-234-3117 |
Serving Richardson, Texas and the surrounding area since 1977
Practices
Computers and Software
Corporate Law
Debtor and Creditor
Eminent Domain
Government Contracts
Government Relations
Land Use and Planning
Land Use Litigation
Municipal Law
Probate
Real Estate Finance & Development
State & Local Government Law
Tax-Exempt Organizations & Charitable Entities
Trusts & Estates
Wills
Zoning
Experience
* Represents technology and other corporate clients,
and their employees, in the legal areas of corporate, partnerships, trusts and estates, real estate and collections.
* Represents clients in mergers and acquisitions.
* Represents an array of local
governments in land planning, regulatory issues, and inter-local agreements.
* Represents local
governments in the organization and administration of special districts for infrastructure development, emergency services, and
land use opportunities.
* Represents clients in economic development plans and tax incentive plans.
* Represents clients in zoning and land use issues as they relate to growth, development and re-development.
Membership
* Member, State Bar of Texas
* Fellow, College of the State Bar of Texas
* Member, Collin County Bar Association
* Member, Texas City Attorney Association
* Lorman Distinguished Faculty Member
Education
* J.D., Baylor Law School, 1977
* B.B.A., Baylor University, 1976
(972) 234-3117 Phone
(972) 889-3827 Fax
Email: Jim@JShepherdLaw.com
Speeches
| September 13, 2012 | Speaker - Texas Subdivision and Platting Law |
| August 26, 2007 | Speaker: Budgets, Taxes, and Politics |
| June 15, 2007 | Speaker: Plat and Subdivision Law, Dallas, Texas |
| April 12, 2007 | Speaker - MUDS and SUDS, Austin, Texas |
| April 28, 2005 | Speaker - Basics of Municipal Law in Texas |
| June 30, 2004 | Speaker - Special Utility Districts |
| June 2003 |
Speaker - Public-Private Partnerships, Public Watchdog or Developer’s Lapdog? |
| October 2001 | Speaker - Duties of the City Council, University of Texas at Dallas |
| September 2001 | Speaker - Open Meetings Laws, Dallas, Texas |
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June 2001 |
Speaker - The Politics of Zoning, Presentations to the Institute for Local Government Studies of the Center for American and International Law, Dallas and Plano, Texas |
