Scott Bounds

thBar Admissions

• State Bar of Texas

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

• U.S. District Courts:

  Southern District of Texas
  Western District of Texas

Memberships & Associations

• Texas City Attorneys Association

Education

• Doctor of Jurisprudence

University of Texas School of Law, Austin, 1975 

• Bachelor of Arts (Plan II)

University of Texas, Austin, with honors, 1973 

Professional Experience

• Olson & Olson, LLP | Houston, Texas | 2001 – Present | Senior Counsel
• Smither & Martin | Huntsville, Texas | 2000 – 2001 | Of Counsel
• City of Huntsville | Huntsville, Texas | 1980 – 1999 | City Attorney
• City of Baytown | Baytown, Texas | 1978 – 1980 | City Attorney

Concentration

Scott currently serves as General Counsel for Hilshire Village, the City of Humble, Gulf Coast Authority, West University Place, Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No. 1, Taylor Lake Village, and other local governments. He advises and represents local governments on federal and state law matters including contracts, elections, public procurement; open meetings and public information acts; land use regulation including subdivision and zoning; and real estate and right-of-way matters. 

Articles, Publications & Presentations

• Why Use 2269? Construction Procurement, presented at Olson & Olson, LLP’s Annual Seminar, January 2018, Stafford, Texas
• HUD, Local Housing Authorities, and Fair Housing Act Claims, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool, August 2008, Austin, Texas
• Recent State Case of Interest to Cities, presented to Texas City Attorneys Association, June 2007, South Padre Island, Texas
• Procurement and Disposition Policies, oral presentation to clients and public officials at Olson & Olson, LLP’s Fall Seminar, November 2006, Houston, Texas
• Employment Issues Unique to the Governmental Employer, presented at State Bar of Texas Suing and Defending Governmental Entities Course, June 2005, San Antonio, Texas

Cases

• In re City of Pearland, 2017 WL 5706077 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th] 2017)
• Trainer v. City of Port Arthur, 2016 WL 3911202, (Tex. Civ. App.—Corpus Christi-2016).
• City of Morgan’s Point v. Boys & Girls Harbor, Inc., 2015 WL 2159473 (Tex. Civ. App.—Houston [1st] May 07, 2015)
• Sumner v. Board of Adjustments of the City of Spring Valley Village, 2015 WL 6163066 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st] 2015)
• Village of Tiki Island v. Ronquille, 463 S.W.3d 562 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st] 2015)
• City of Galveston v. Indian Beach Property Owner’s Ass’n, Inc., 2014 WL 1268585 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th] 2014)
• Ramesh Kapur d/b/a AIC Management Company v. City of Baytown, 2014 WL 351754 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th] 2014)
• Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority v. Four Seasons Equipment, Inc., 321 S.W.3d 168 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2010)
• City of Houston v. Guthrie, 332 S.W.3d 578 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2009)
• Tara Partners, Ltd. v. City of South Houston, 282 S.W.3d 564 (Tex. App. — Houston [14th Dist.] 2009)
• Howeth Investments, Inc. v. City of Hedwig Village, 259 S.W.3d 877 (Tex. App. — Houston [1st Dist.] 2008)
• City of Galveston v. Saint-Paul, 2008 WL 384145 (Tex. App. — Houston [1st Dist.] Feb. 14, 2008)
• Nivens v. City of League City, 245 S.W.3d 470 (Tex. App. — Houston [1st Dist.] 2007)
• In re City of Stafford, 2007 WL 704942 (Tex. App. — Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 08, 2007)
• City of La Marque v. Braskey, 216 S.W.3d 861 (Tex. App. — Houston [1st Dist.] 2007)
• Duhon Day Activity v. City of Anahuac, 2007 WL 528197 (S.D.Tex. Feb 14, 2007) (No. Civ.A. G-06-165)
• ABT Galveston Ltd Partnership v. Galveston Central Appraisal District, 137 S.W.3d 146 (Tex. App. — Houston [1st Dist.] 2004)
• Sledd v. Garrett, 123 S.W.3d 592 (Tex. App. — Houston [14th Dist.] 2003)
• Jones v. City of Hitchcock, 2003 WL 1889444 (Tex. App. — Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 17, 2003)
• Acker v. City of Huntsville, 787 S.W.2d 79 (Tex. App. — Houston [14th Dist.] 1990)
• Schaper v. City of Huntsville, 813 F.2d 709 (5th Cir.Tex.1987)
• City of Baytown v. Townsend, 548 S.W.2d 935 (Tex. App. — Houston [14th Dist.] 1977)