Practice Summary

Mr. Dougherty has practiced municipal and public law since 1976.  He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association (ABA), the Houston Bar Association (HBA) and the Texas City Attorney's Association (TCAA). Until 1984, Mr. Dougherty worked for the City Attorney of the City of Houston, Texas.  Since 1984, Mr. Dougherty has been in private practice, working mainly with local government, including municipalities, utility districts, special-purpose entities and a municipal receiver. 

Papers & Presentations 

Mr. Dougherty has presented papers and speeches for the University of Texas, University of Houston and South Texas College of Law CLE programs, the State Bar of Texas, the TCAA, the Houston Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA), the Real Estate Section of the HBA, the International Municipal Lawyers Association and other organizations. 

Legislative Project

Mr. Dougherty serves on the State Bar’s Real Estate Legislative Affairs Committee.  For each legislative session, the Committee analyzes legislation (both pending and passed), prepares a comprehensive report and makes educational presentations.

Texas Municipal Zoning Law (3rd Ed.)

Mr. Dougherty and co-authors prepared a new edition of Prof. John Mixon's standard reference work on municipal zoning and land use law in Texas, Texas Municipal Zoning Law (3rd. Ed.). See  http://bookstore.lexis.com/bookstore/product/7158.html

Educational Background

Mr. Dougherty graduated from Lamar High School, Houston, Texas (1968), Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey (A.B. 1972) and the University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas (J.D. 1975).

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