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Dick H. Gregg, III

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Biography

Mr. Dick Gregg, III has a wide range of Governmental law experience. He serves as the Presiding Municipal Court Judge for the cities of Dickinson, Seabrook and Morgan's Point. As an Associate Judge, he is the primary backup performing judicial services for the Cities of League City and La Porte. In 2020, he was awarded the Judge of the Year from the Texas Municipal Court Association.

He serves as the city attorney for the City of Clear Lake Shores, the City of Brookside Village and the City of Bayou Vista. Gregg & Gregg contracts with numerous cities to provide prosecutorial services where he serves as the lead prosecutor, including but not limited to, the cities of Kemah, Webster, Nassau Bay, Brookside Village, Bayou Vista and Manvel. He also represents Galveston, County MUD #6 and serves as special counsel to Galveston County WCID#12.

Mr. Gregg received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government from the University of Texas in 1989 and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law in 1992. He has been licensed since 1992 in the State of Texas and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He has practiced law continuously in Harris and Galveston Counties, and occasionally in Brazoria and Fort Bend counties.

His practice includes serving as the lead city attorney for several municipalities and other forms of government, as corporate counsel for many business entities, and as chief prosecutor for cities in or near the Bay Area of Houston. He has extensive experience in real estate law as he has represented numerous homeowner associations enforcing deed restrictions, performing foreclosures, and drafting documents for closings at title companies. Additionally, he has extensive experience in forming new business entities as well as drafting wills and trusts. His trial experience has been extensive in civil business litigation, collections, defending litigation against businesses, enforcing restrictive covenants, forcible detainers (evictions), and municipal prosecutions.    

Education

  • South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas
    • J.D. - 1992
  • University of Texas, Austin, Texas
    • B.A. - 1989
    • Major: Government
    • Minor: Spanish

Classes & Seminars

  • Instructor, Understanding Status Reports Better, HCMS, 2002 to 2002
  • Instructor, Deed Restriction Enforcement, Community Association Institute, 1999 to 1999

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Community Associations Institute, Former Director & Former Chair of Legal Committee, 1999 to 2015
  • Bay Area Transportation Partnership, Former Director, 1999 to 2008
  • Space Center Rotary Club, Past President, 1998 to Present
  • Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Former Director, 1998 to Present
  • Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, Member, 1998 to Present

References

  • The Honorable Kathleen McCumber, League City Municipal Court + Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Galveston County, TX
  • The Honorable Carolyn Webbon, Former Seabrook Municipal Court
  • The Honorable Richard Cope, League City Municipal Court
  • The Honorable Ed Sillas, Brookside Village Municipal Court
  • The Honorable Holly Williamson, City of Nassau Bay Municipal Court + Justice of the Peace, Precinct 8, Harris County, TX

Past Positions

  • City of Arcola, Municipal Prosecutor, 2003 to 2018
  • City of Dickinson, Municipal Prosecutor, 2016 to 2018
  • City of El Lago, Municipal Prosecutor, 2003 to 2010
  • City of League City, Municipal Prosecutor, 1997 to 2015
  • City of Pearland, Municipal Prosecutor, 2004 to 2006

Fraternities or Sororities

  • Phi Delta Theta

Professional Associations

  • Texas State Bar, Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law, Former Member and Investigator, 1993 to 1998

Current Employment Position

  • Vice President

Practice Areas

  • State, Local & Municipal Law 70%
  • Real Estate Law 10%
  • Business Organizations 10%
  • Wills, Trusts and Estates 10%

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1992
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1993