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Areas of Emphasis and Related Experience. Practice focuses on urban development, including representing as general counsel and bond counsel approximately 80 special districts that construct and provide water, sewer and drainage infrastructure for new land development projects. Mr. Boone works with both private companies and public entities on construction, financing and operational water, sewer and drainage matters. He assists a broad range of developers on many complex, master-planned community projects located in the greater Houston area including the City of Houston, Pearland, League City, Texas City, Alvin, Manvel, Sugar Land, Arcola, Fulshear, Richmond, Rosenberg, and Conroe as well as in the greater Austin area including Bastrop, Bee Cave, Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Cedar Park, and is also active on special district projects in the Dallas/North Texas area. Education and Professional Background. The University of Texas (B.A., highest honors, 1972); Phi Beta Kappa; University of Edinburgh, Scotland (postgraduate studies, 1972-1973); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1977); Texas Law Review; City of Austin, Community Development Department, 1973-1974; Partner, Vinson & Elkins, 1977 - 2003.
Member. State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Urban Land Institute, National Association of Bond Lawyers. | 