BHDA attorneys Steven H. Weller and Daniel J. Olds will present this Friday, August 6, during the Texas City Attorneys Association (TCAA) 2021 Summer Conference. In their presentation “General Contracts – A Litigator’s Perspective,” Mr. Weller and Mr. Olds will provide tips on drafting contracts to avoid issues that frequently arise in litigation.

BHDA is a sponsor of this year’s conference, which is scheduled for August 4-6, 2021, in Austin. The annual summer conference is hosted by TCAA and includes a variety of CLE sessions created specifically for municipal lawyers. More information is available here.

About Steven Weller and Daniel Olds

Steven Weller is a partner in the Firm’s litigation group. He has more than 17 years of experience representing public entities and private businesses in a range of issues including municipal law, general civil litigation, business contracting, school law, commercial transactions and litigation, insurance law and litigation, real property transactions and disputes, construction matters and litigation, energy transactions and disputes, and open records/open meetings issues. He also represents clients with issues related to disaster response and recovery, including guidance surrounding FEMA claims and policies.

Daniel Olds is an associate in the Firm’s litigation group. He focuses his practice on trial and appellate litigation. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Olds served as an assistant attorney general in the Tort Litigation Division with the Office of the Attorney General. He also served as the lead appellate attorney for expunctions at the Texas Department of Public Safety and as a briefing attorney for Chief Justice Jim R. Wright of the Eleventh Court of Appeals in Eastland. Mr. Olds is a frequent speaker and writer on topics related to appellate law and statutory interpretation.

BHDA attorneys C. Robert Heath and Steven H. Weller will present at the Rio Grande Valley City Attorneys Association virtual meeting and CLE program on March 19th. Their presentation “Texas Cities and Redistricting” will address the changes in representation the new census will bring, the basic law of redistricting, and the process for getting through the redistricting cycle successfully.

Since its founding in 1980, the Firm has been involved with redistricting for the State of Texas as well as hundreds of Texas local government entities. The Firm’s redistricting attorneys also have extensive experience representing government clients regarding the federal Voting Rights Act, a critical component of the redistricting process. For more information on the Firm’s voting rights and redistricting practice and professionals, please click here.