General Counsel, Special Counsel and City Attorney Services
Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal, P.C., provides legal counsel to local Texas government bodies on all issues relating to city operations, financing, liability and other matters of governance. Our law firm serves as general counsel and as the city attorneys for several cities in Texas, and we also provide special counsel services on specific issues.
On a temporary or limited basis, we work closely with the city attorney or city manager when the situation benefits from our extensive knowledge of Texas law, including civil service law, or our unique approach to negotiations. Within this capacity, we also train city officials on how to anticipate and handle problem areas in the future.
Our highly experienced lawyers provide legal advice on matters relating to:
- Governing board process and procedure
- Land use and planning
- Policy design and implementation
- Civil service law
- Government ethics and compliance
- Municipal prosecution
- The Texas Open Meetings Act
- The Texas Public Information Act or Open Records Act
Economic Development for Quasi-Government Entities
At Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal, P.C., we are also very familiar with and have significant experience in economic development issues such as:
- Negotiating development bills between Texas cities and third-party developers
- Tax abatements and tax implementation boards
- Creating and representing statutorily created corporations, including types A and B, in municipal districts
