David William Olson

Career Highlights David W. Olson has been an integral part of the Olson & Olson team since 2005. His prior experience as a real estate appraiser of commercial property served as a foundation for a career defending appraisal districts and other local government entities. David is an experienced negotiator who is also highly effective in drafting contracts, resolutions, releases, and ordinances. David has helped clients create and defend land regulations, annexations, zoning regulations, subdivision regulations, economic development opportunities, home-rule charter amendments, utility franchising, land acquisition/eminent domain, building and construction regulations, and municipal incorporation. David frequently speaks to groups on the subjects of ethics, Texas Open Meetings Act, the Public Information Act, annexation, and legal concerns of City Government. David is involved as part of Olson & Olson’s educational services team, providing annual training for city council members and Board of Adjustment members, as well as to local governmental entities. Education Doctor of Jurisprudence South Texas College of Law, 2005 Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing and Real Estate) Baylor University, 1998 Professional Legal Experience Olson & Olson, LLP Houston, Texas 2014 – Present Partner Olson & Olson, LLP Houston, Texas 2005 – 2014 Attorney Olson & Olson, LLP Houston, Texas 2003 – 2005 Law Clerk Fox & Bubela, Inc. Houston, Texas 1999 – 2003 Commercial Real Estate Appraiser Concentration Articles, Publications, Presentations How to Be a Real Life Municipal Gladiator, presented to the Brazoria County Cities Association, March 2018, Angleton, Texas Disaster Planning, presented at the Texas Municipal League’s 103rd Annual Conference and Exhibition, October 2015, San Antonio, Texas Annexation Procedures Pitfalls, Olson & Olson, LLP’s Seminar, January 2010, Houston, Texas Nuts and Bolts: Legal Concerns of City Government, Olson & Olson, LLP’s Seminar, January 2009, Houston, Texas Legislative Update, Olson & Olson, LLP’s Seminar, November 2007, Houston, Texas Social Networking Issues in the Workplace, presented to the Salt Grass Chapter of the Texas Municipal Clerks Association, March 2007, Houston, Texas House Bill 914: Disclosure of Certain Relationships with Local Government Officers, Olson & Olson, LLP’s Fall Seminar, November 2005, Houston, Texas Community Involvement Participates in the Houston Bar Association Law Day Fun Run, Coat and Book Drives The Heritage Society Houston’s First Ward Civic Council South Texas College of Law Alumni Board Member Boy Scouts Merit Badge Achievement Training