2008 TCAA Fall Conference Speaker Papers

Thursday, October 30

Avoiding Takings Claims
Heather Scott
, Willette and Guerra, Brownsville
pdf doc
pdf slides 

Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Miguel Matos
, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio; Mike Hayes, City Attorney, Kerrville
pdf doc
pdf slides 

Key Construction Claims – Top Ten Issues for City Attorneys
Jeff Chapman
, Ford, Nassen and Baldwin, Austin
pdf
pdf slides

Sign Law – What City Attorneys Need to Know
Randal Morrison
, Sabine and Morrison, San Diego
pdf
pdf slides

Cutting Edge Economic Development Tools
Peter Smith
, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager, and Smith, Dallas
pdf doc  (505kb)
pdf slides (1.4MB)

Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery
, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
pdf doc
pdf slides

Legislative Forecast, TML Staff

Ethics – Challenges Unique to City Attorneys
Alan Bojorquez, Bovey and Bojorquez, Austin
pdf doc
pdf slides