Rebecca H. Brewer 

McKinney, Texas

Rebecca H. Brewer is a Director and shareholder with Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, P.C. Rebecca's practice focuses on representing municipalities, economic, community and industrial development corporations and other governmental entities on a wide range of matters, such as planning, zoning and land use, negotiations with special districts, acquisition of certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN), and boundary disputes. For a full list of services see my areas of practice section.

Year Joined Organization:

1994

Areas of Practice:

Acquisition of Certification of Convenience and Necessity (CCN)

Alcohol Sales and Sexually Oriented Business Regulation

Annexation

Assisting with Preparation or Revision of Charter and Ordinance Drafting

Assisting With Preparation or Revision of Policies, Rules and Regulations

Attendance at Posted Meetings

Bidding and Purchasing

Boundary Disputes

Civil Rights

Code Enforcement

Conflicts of Interest

Constitutional Issues

Contract Development

Development Agreements

Development and Sale/Lease of Park Land and other Public Properties

Easement and Right of Way Acquisition

Economic Incentives

Election Law

Eminent Domain

Employment Issues

Governmental Law

Labor Law

Legislative & Lobbying Matters

Litigation & Appeals

Municipal Court Prosecution

Negotiation With Special Districts

Nepotism

Open Meetings and Public Information

Planning, Zoning and Land Use

Public Safety

Real Estate Leases

Regulatory and Tax Matters

Representation of Community and Industrial Economic Development Corporations

Right of Way Management and Utility Issues

State Local & Municipal Law

Traffic and Roadway Design and Maintenance

Transitioning from General Law to Home Rule Status

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 1994

Education:

Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1994
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Member, Phi Delta Phi, Honorary Fraternity
Honors: Member, Moot Court Board
Law Review: Oklahoma City University Law Review, Editor

Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1990
Bachelor of Business Administration
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  Business Administration

Representative Clients:

City of Frisco

City of Melissa

Town of Prosper

City of Van Alstyne

City of Sanger

City of Wylie

Frisco Economic Development Corporation

Melissa Economic Development Corporation

Melissa Industrial and Community Development Corporation

Van Alstyne Economic Development Corporation

Wylie Economic Development Corporation

Honors and Awards:

Rising Star, Texas Monthly

Top 50 Women in Business, McKinney Living

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Texas Bar Association

Member

Collin County Bar Association

Member

Collin County Young Lawyers Association

Member

Texas State Bar

Fellow

Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation

Member

Texas City Attorneys Association

Member

Southwestern Legal Foundation

Member

Frisco Bar Association

Member

Texas Municipal League

Member

3e McKinney

Member of Board of Directors

Texas Star Bank

Advisory Board Member

Languages:

Spanish