Attorney Profiles

DAVID R. BREWER
Attorney at Law, PLLC
Four Kingwood Place
900 Rockmead, Suite 132
Kingwood, TX  77339
(281) 359-8686

SUMMARY

Attorney with experience in real property and finance transactions, as well as general business law, probate, litigated matters and trusts and wills.  Proficient at legal negotiation, drafting and analysis.  Hands on experience with:

Real Estate Financing and Litigation Conveyances of Land and Business Assets Landlord/Tenant Law Business Entity Formation Wills & Trusts

Power Plant Financing and Construction Financing Real Estate Development Corporate Law Probate Law and Litigation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DAVID R. BREWER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PLLC, Houston, TX  March 2004 – Present
President and Owner

• Represent clients in various litigated matters
• Represent real estate developers and investors with property acquisition and development, financing and loan documents, contract negotiation and drafting and business entity formation
• Represent national corporation in lease negotiation, drafting and real estate sales and acquisitions for properties throughout the United States
• Represent national title company in closing and clearing title for both commercial and residential properties
• Represented numerous business owners in acquiring and selling businesses, including obtaining financing and preparing necessary documentation
• Represent individuals of various means in probate, trust and will preparation
• Represented tenant (business entity) in constructive eviction action against landlord
• Represented business entity in deed restriction dispute with commercial community association

PORTER & HEDGES, L.L.P., Houston, TX  March 2003 – March 2004
 Associate     

• Represented an international lender in the financing of corporate restructuring partially secured by real property
• Represented real estate developer in acquisition and leaseback of property
• Represented real estate developer in development of master planned community and sale of subdivided lots to national homebuilders
• Represented a national energy company in negotiating and drafting the finance documentation to implement business expansion
• Represented corporate tenants in lease negotiation and drafting with landlords regarding commercial office space
• Represented major independent oil and gas company in litigation concerning large tract of real property

FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI, L.L.P., Houston, TX  May 1999 – March 2003
 Associate          2000-2003

• Represented a foreign nation in negotiating and drafting loan documentation for an $8 million bank loan secured by Texas real property and a subsequent $2 million extension loan
• Represented an out of state corporate client in the refinancing of thirteen Texas properties totaling $30 million
• Represented a major independent energy company in the sale of an oil and gas subsidiary, including tracing real property records and clearing title for twelve refineries in three states
• Represented a Houston medical provider in negotiating, drafting contracts for and closing a major suburban land acquisition
• Foreclosed upon twelve properties for single out of state corporate owner and conducted $40 million foreclosure sale with numerous third party bidders
• Represented an international engineering and construction company in the negotiation and drafting of construction contracts and financing documents for the relocation of the client’s top executives
• Represented a national oilfield supply company in all lease negotiation and drafting as well as real estate sales and acquisitions for properties throughout the nation
• Represented an international energy company in negotiating and drafting the commercial sublease for a 26,000 square foot expansion in a premier Houston central business district office building
• Represented a national manufacturer of sand blasting equipment in numerous asbestos depositions conducted throughout Texas
• Represented a national tire manufacturer in organization and analysis of documents at a central depository pursuant to litigation by numerous plaintiffs
         
  Legal Clerk                  Portions of 1999-2000
  Drafted legal documents to convey assets in 23 states over semester break while in last year of law school, assisting with international energy company’s end of year acquisition of another company
                 
  Summer Associate       Summer 1999
  Conducted depositions and drafted documents for Real Estate, Commercial Litigation and Bankruptcy Departments, securing a job offer from one of Houston’s premier firms

CONGRESSMAN JOE CRABB, Kingwood, TX  January – June 2000
District Office Manager
Managed office staff of four, conducted a comprehensive constituent survey and analyzed key legislative issues for the Congressman during his successful re-election campaign

280th DISTRICT CIVIL COURT, Houston, TX  April – December 1998
Judicial Clerk

• Analyzed all summary judgment motions to come before the court during my nine-month clerkship and recommended disposition of the same
• Drafted legal memoranda on issues before the court
• Reviewed case files and recommended disposition of motions and evidentiary matters

WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Baytown, TX  September 1996 – May 1998

Pastor
Increased membership, giving, attendance and member involvement while leading mid-size congregation during my first year as a full-time law student

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF KINGWOOD, Kingwood, TX  July 1993 – September 1996
Associate Pastor
Counseling, leading, persuading, consensus building, public speaking for 1800 member congregation

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER, J.D.:  May 2000, Cum Laude

Activities:   Moot Court, Mock Trial, HYLA, Student Bar Association
Honors:     Dean’s Scholarship, Editor of the Houston Journal of International Law, UH National Moot Court Team Finalist in Nova National Tournament

PRINCETON, M.Div.:  May 1992, Summa Cum Laude

Activities:    Graduate Student Community Center Director, Trenton, NJ Community Program Director
Honors:      President’s Scholarship, Persuasive Speaking Award

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY, B.A. Religious Studies:  May 1986, Summa Cum Laude

Activities:   Student Senate, Dorm Director, Apartment Community Director, Intramural Athletics
Honors:     President’s Scholarship, Outstanding Graduate in Major, Senior Honors Professorial Assistant

PUBLICATIONS

“Obtaining Discovery Abroad: The Utility of the Comity Analysis in Determining Whether to Order the Production of Documents Protected by Foreign Blocking Statutes” in the Houston Journal of International Law, Volume 22, Number 3, Spring 2000

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Presented Porter & Hedges, L.L.P. CLE Training on Title Commitment and Survey issues
• Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. Lawyer Training Program: A full year intensive training program
• Price Waterhouse Coopers Five Week Accounting For Lawyers Training
• Court Appointed Mediator (70 hours training, 110 hours mediation experience)Legal Negotiations (45 hours intensive training)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & ORGANIZATIONS

• State Bar of Texas: State Bar Number 24027053
• Houston Bar Association: Real Estate Section Member, Chair of Charity Golf
• Tournament Committee
• North East Harris County Bar Association: Chair of CLE Committee
• Chair, Economic Development Committee, Kingwood Chamber of Commerce
• Co-Chair, Demographics and New Campuses Committee for the Humble Independent School District
• Board Member, Humble Intercontinental Rotary
• Member, Humble Area Chamber of Commerce
• Member, East Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Fidelity National Title Company: Approved Attorney and Closer

LANGUAGES

Working knowledge of French, Hebrew, and Greek

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REFERENCES

McJunkin Reference Letter

Colliers International Reference Letter

Terra Craft Development Recommendation

Fidelity National Title Company - June 2006

Fidelity National Title Company - July 2006

 

GEORGE FREDRICK MAY
Four Kingwood Place
900 Rockmead, Suite 132
Kingwood, TX  77339
(281) 359-8686

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DAVID R. BREWER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PLLC, Kingwood, TX, September 2006 – Present
Of Counsel

• Primary practice areas: Commercial litigation, civil appeals, and real estate transactions.
• Lead counsel on several commercial litigation matters; Emphasis upon Real Estate litigation.
• As Of Counsel, second chair on several commercial litigation matters and real property disputes.
• As Of Counsel, lead appellate counsel.

HARRISON, BETTIS, STAFF, MCFARLAND & WEEMS, LLP, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2006
Associate

• Primary practice areas: Commercial litigation and civil appeals.
• Lead counsel/second chair on several commercial litigation matters.
• Counsel on appeal and third chair/appellate counsel at trial.

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS, Houston, TX, August 2004 - July 2005
Briefing Attorney (judicial clerk) for the Honorable Justice Sam Nuchia

• Reviewed appeals from trial court judgment and analyzed issues presented.
• Drafted opinions for the reviewing panel and full court.
• Reviewed motions and drafted orders.

MAY & MCCREIGHT, LLP, Houston, TX
Associate, November 2002 - August 2004
Law Clerk, January 2000 - November 2002

• Primary practice areas: Commercial litigation, real property litigation and transactions.
• Lead trial counsel on commercial and real property litigation cases.
• Second chair on several commercial litigation cases.
• Provided a variety of legal services for mortgage lenders, developers, property owners, buyers, and sellers of real property.

PRIOR CAREER

Broker/Realtor, Since 1986, Houston, TX and Arlington, VA

• Represented clients in over four hundred closed residential and commercial transactions.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER, J.D.:  May 2002, Magna Cum Laude

• Class Rank: 18th of 284
• GPA: 3.50/4.00
• Law Review - Chief Articles Editor
• Order of the Barons - Chief Baron
• Order of the Coif
• Order of the Barristers
• ABA Regional Moot Court Champion and Nat’l Quarterfinalist

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN, B.S.:  August 1998,

• GPA: 3.68/4.00
• Honors List Spring 1998

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