Honors and Awards:

• AV Rated, Martindale Hubble
• Civic Award for Community Leadership, Museum District Business Alliance, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member, Affordable Housing Forum
• Member, Construction Law Forum
• Member, IRWA: International Right of Way Association, Chapter 8 (Houston)
• Member, CREW: Commercial Real Estate Women, Houston Chapter
• Member, ULI: Urban Land Institute, Houston District Council Advisory Board, Product Council member, Public/Private Partnerships
• Member, Houston Real Estate Lawyers Council
• Director, Houston Bar Association, Real Property Law Section, 1992 to 1997
• Director, Houston Bar Association, Real Property Law Section, 1988-1990
• Chair, Houston Bar Association, Real Property Law Section, 1996-1997
• Member, Houston Bar Association, Real Property Law Section
• Member, California State Bar Association, Real Property Section
• Member, State Bar of Texas, Real Property and Trust Law Section
• Member, American Bar Association, Real Property and Probate Section, Construction Forum, Affordable Housing Forum
• Commercial Real Estate Women, Houston Chapter Charter Member, 1998 to present Urban Land Institute Full Member, 1993 to present; Executive Committee, Houston District Council, 2008 to present; District Council Steering Committee, 1993 to 2001
• Texas, 1978

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Montrose Boulevard Conservancy, Board of Directors, 2007-2008
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation - Houston Regional Office, Advisory Board, 1992 - 2002
• Houston Botanic Garden, Board of Directors, 2006-2008
• Houston Area Women's Center, Board of Directors, 1998 - 2002
• President, Museum Area Municipal Association, 2009 - present
• Hermann Park Conservancy, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, 2007 to present
• Harris County Improvement District #11 (Montrose Management District), Secretary of Board of Directors
• Harris County Improvement District #11 (Montrose Management District), Founding Director, 2009 to present
• Director/Secretary, Montrose Management District, 2009-current date; Director, Hermann Park Conservancy, 2007-current date; Director, Montrose Boulevard Conservancy, 2007-2008; Director, Houston Botanic Garden, 2005-2008; Director, Houston Area Women's Center; Volunteer, Christian Community Service Center
• Leadership Texas, Class, 2006
• Center for Houston's Future, Class, 2008

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Affordable Housing in Transit Oriented Development Projects: A Primer for Transit Agencies
• Moderator and Speaker, "Real Estate Contracts 101", training seminar for non-profit CDCs, sponsored by Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Houston, November, 2003
• Moderator and Speaker, "Construction Contracts 101," training seminar for non-profit CDCs, sponsored by Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Houston, January, 2004
• Panelist, "Unbundling the Mystery of Property Rights: A Case Study in Eminent Domain," CREW Texas Connection Convention, Dallas, Texas, April, 2004
• Co-Coordinator and Panelist, "Hello, I'm From the Government and I'm Here to Take Your Property: A Case Study in Condemnation," 2006 CREW National Convention and Marketplace, Atlanta, Georgia, October, 2006
• Tour Coordinator and Presenter, "Developing Public Spaces That the Public Will Use and Enjoy," Learning Excursion - Discovery Green Park, 2008 CREW National Convention and Marketplace, Houston, Texas, October, 2008
• Speaker, "When Worlds Collide: Appraisal, Acquisition and Condemnation of Environmentally Impaired Property," presented to IRWA, El Paso Gas/Tennessee Pipeline, Harris County Attorney's Office, Metropolitan Transit Authority and Houston Bar Transportation Law Section, 2009
• Moderator, "Pros and Cons of the Dispute Resolution Board Process," panel discussion at Dispute Resolution Board Foundation's 2009 CLE Seminar: Using Dispute Resolution Boards to Corral Construction Disputes, Houston, Texas, October, 2009
• Environmental and Condemnation Issues in Acquisition of Linear Infrastructure Projects; delivered at International Right of Way Association's conference, Federal Agency Update, 2010
• Speaker, "Affordable and Work Force Housing in Transit Oriented Development," CREW Houston luncheon seminar, June 2, 2010
• Speaker, "When Worlds Collide: Appraisal, Acquisition and Condemnation of Environmentally Impaired Property," IRWA Annual International Conference, Calgary, Canada, June 28, 2010, and IRWA Federal Agency Update Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 30, 2010
• Co-Presenter, "Case Study in Condemnation", IRWA Annual International Conference, Calgary, Canada, June 29, 2010
• Speaker, "Affordable Housing in Transit Oriented Development", Commercial Real Estate Conference, South Texas College of Law, June, 2011
• Frequent speaker to legal, professional and industrial groups; comprehensive list of speaking engagements available upon request.  --  Most recent speeches:  Joint Development Agreements with Municipalities and Sovereign Immunity, January, 2012
• Co-Presenter, "Joint Development Agreements and Sovereign Immunity", Houston Real Estate Lawyers Council, February, 2012

Transactions:

• Prepared documentation for an 80-year long public/private project for the construction, operating and maintenance of Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, Texas -- Coordination and oversight of acquisition of 500 parcels for three light rail corridors, including environmental, appraisal, federal regulatory compliance and acquisition, including litigation support for eminent domain proceedings -- Created and represented nonprofit organization in transaction with City of Houston structuring the acquisition and development of Discovery Green, a major downtown central park -- In connection with the redevelopment of a regional shopping center, represented Wells Fargo Bank in two tax increment financing loans to a local redevelopment authority secured by a pledge of tax increment revenues from a tax increment reinvestment zone, and in three conventional real estate and construction loans to the private developer entity -- Created Houston Zoo Development Corporation (HZDC), a local government corporation, and Houston Zoo, Inc. (HZI), a private nonprofit corporation; negotiated and documented 50-year lease between City and HZDC, and 50-year operating agreement between HZDC and HZI; representation of HZI in ongoing general corporate matters, business contracts and facilities management issues -- Represented an international chemical company in the development of two cogeneration facilities and a synthetic gas plant in two different states Represented a petrochemical refining company in the development of a cogeneration facility in the Houston Ship Channel area, in connection with secured corporate financings, development of a cogeneration plant and in ongoing facilities management issues -- Representation of a community college district in connection with development of college campuses and educational, research and technology facilities, including land acquisitions, architectural and construction contracts, and build to suit leases

Educational Background:

• University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with Honors, 1978, Vice President, Student Bar Association, 1977-1978; Phi Delta Phi, National Honorary Legal Fraternity; Omicron Delta Kappa, National Honorary Leadership Fraternity
• University of Texas, Austin, Texas, B.A.,  With Honors, 1974