Strawn & Richardson, P.C.

Taking pride in bringing a sense of family to our practice

Specialized legal counsel for Municipal Utility Districts in the greater Houston, Texas area

Public FinanceMunicipal GovernmentCivil Law

Our Mission

Strawn & Richardson, P.C. is a small law firm specializing in the representation of Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) in the greater Houston, Texas area. We currently represent districts in Harris, Fort Bend, Galveston, Brazoria and Montgomery Counties.

We take pride in bringing a sense of family to our practice. As members of the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL), we secure the issuance of new money and refunding bonds on behalf of our municipal utility district clients.

Specialized

Focused expertise in Municipal Utility District law

Experienced

Decades of combined experience in water district representation

Reliable

Trusted counsel for districts across the Houston area

Our Services

Strawn & Richardson, P.C. provides comprehensive legal services for Municipal Utility Districts, serving as both general counsel and bond counsel.

General Counsel

Prepare, file and manage all documents for utility districts

Bond Counsel

Handle all aspects of municipal bond issuance

Regulatory Matters

Representation before TCEQ, TWDB, and other agencies

Litigation

Representation in eminent domain and contractual disputes

We provide legal services for:

Public MeetingsPublic Information ActBond ElectionsDistrict CreationContract NegotiationsADR Procedures

Our Attorneys

Led by experienced legal professionals with decades of combined experience in municipal utility district law

Sue Strawn

Sue Strawn

Rice University '70UH Law Center '7745+ Years Experience

Sue Strawn has represented Municipal Utility Districts throughout her distinguished career. She began representing water districts in 1978 while at the firm of Leonard, Koehn, Rose, Webb & Hurt. Throughout her career, she has been a shareholder at multiple prominent firms before co-founding Strawn & Richardson, P.C. in 1999 with Chris Richardson. Sue is semi-retired but remains active as an attorney.

Christopher Richardson

Christopher Richardson

UT Austin '91UH Law Center '95National Merit Scholar

Chris Richardson graduated from Bellaire High School in 1987, earning a National Merit Academic Scholarship to the University of Texas. He graduated from UT in 1991 and the University of Houston Law Center in 1995. Chris began representing water districts in 1996 while at the firm of Schweinle, Parish, Lowerre & Strawn. In 1999, Chris joined Sue to form Strawn & Richardson, P.C. Chris lives in Katy with his wife and their two young sons.

Contact Us

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Office

1155 Dairy Ashford Rd Suite 875, Houston, TX 77079