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Law Offices of Ryan Henry

Your Municipal Legal Team

General Counsel

We provide legal counsel to local government boards and municipalities on an as-needed basis as well as serve as the city attorney for several Texas cities.

Litigation

We defend governmental entities as well as individuals representing those agencies from lawsuits in both state and federal court.

Municipal Court

We provide prosecutor and municipal judge services to several Texas cities as well as handle civil abatements, court auditing and city/court interaction services.

Who we are

The Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC is dedicated to the efficient, effective, professional and high-quality representation of local governmental entities, such as municipalities, counties and special districts. Not every local governmental entity needs or can afford to have a full-time attorney in-house. However, all of them need competent legal representation in order to maneuver the minefield of legal issues they face every day. Most entities are looking for a lawyer skilled in the nuances of governmental representation, along with a personality and relationship they can trust. Local governmental entities have very particular needs -- from constitutional obligations to specialized whistle blower rules, to open meetings and open records requirements and sovereign immunity. The rules are very different when working with a governmental entity client. The Law Offices of Ryan Henry is distinctively familiar with those very different rules. Contact us to see about adding us to your local government team.

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Our Team

Our team is uniquely qualified to help you with all of your municipal needs.

Ryan Scott Henry

Alyssa J. Castillon

Michael McCann

Natalie Thamm

Rene ‘Bo’ Vela, Jr.

Charles Willette, Jr.

Brenna Green

Jessica Mabs Johnson

Ashley S. Tello

Sharon Garces-Trejo

Lexi Halfen

Elizabeth Parra-Cox

Chandler Grace

Jennifer Compean

Recent Case Summaries

14th Court of Appeals holds Plaintiff in vehicle accident failed to estbalish City recieved a proper notice of claim or actual knowledge of the claim within deadline so case was dismissed

  Brian F. Wilson v. City of Houston, 14-22-00666-CV (Tex.App. -- Hous , Oct. 10, 2023)  This is a Texas Tort...

Waco Court of Appeals holds fact question exists on who could terminate a police officer

Gregory Maliere v City of Buffalo, Texas, et al, No. 10-22-00391-CV (Tex. App. -- Waco, September 28, 2023)  This is essentially...

Beaumont Court of Appeals holds civil service employee’s suit deadline was not extended by Supreme Court’s emergency orders

Michael Scott Nix v. City of Beaumont, Texas, 09-22-00042-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, July 27, 2023) In this civil service lawsuit,...

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals holds trial court granting of plea to the jurisiction did not address amended pleadings

Trisa Crutcher (Trisa St. Clair) v City of Forth Worth, No. 05-22-00650-CV (Tex. App-Dallas, May 15,2023) In this case the Dallas...

First District Court of Appeals holds defendant entitled to mandamus relief when trial court denied motion to designate a responsible third party

In re Hidden Development Partners, LP, 01-22-00152-CV (Tex. App. — Houston June 8, 2023) While not primarily a government entity case,...

Texas Supreme Court holds city is immune from premise defect and failure to ensure permit holder complied with maintenance obligations

CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS v. IRENE QUINLAN, 22-0202 (Tex. June 2, 2023) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (TTCA) case...

Texas Supreme Court holds economic development 380 agreement was proprietary in nature

City of League City v. Jimmy Changas, Inc., 21-0307,  ___ S.W.3d ___, 2023 WL ___, (Tex. June 9, 2023)   This...

Texas Supreme Court holds one public entity is not immune from condemnation suit filed by another

HIDALGO COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 v. HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1; 21-0507 (Tex. May 19, 2023) In this...

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  • 14th Court of Appeals holds Plaintiff in vehicle accident failed to estbalish City recieved a proper notice of claim or actual knowledge of the claim within deadline so case was dismissed
  • Waco Court of Appeals holds fact question exists on who could terminate a police officer

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