Texas native J. Grady Randle concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and municipal law in Houston and the surrounding counties.  Mr. Randle handles a wide variety of real estate transactional and litigation matters, including oil and gas contracts, large commercial land and building purchases, and commercial landlord-tenant issues (we do NOT represent residential tenants).  His private sector clients include numerous developers and property management companies.

Mr. Randle also represents government entities and local municipalities in litigation, regulation, land development, zoning, land use, and other matters, and serves as a city attorney for five municipalities.  In addition, Mr. Randle has a wealth of experience in the areas of business formation and litigation-related commercial contracts, business torts, construction, commercial landlord-tenant law, trademarks, copyrights, wills, and probate.

Mr. Randle has earned the prestigious “AV” peer review rating from Martindale, signifying the highest ethical standards and legal ability.  He has lectured for the State Bar of Texas and at other seminars.

Education

• Juris Doctorate, Baylor University, 1983
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Baylor University, 1980

Admissions

• Texas, 1983
• Colorado, 1995
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association

Publications and Lectures

• “Texas Landlord and Tenant Law,” State Bar of Texas
• “Dealing with Insolvency,” State Bar of Texas
• “Multiple Party Litigation,” State Bar of Texas
• “Terminating Employees,” Building Owners and Managers Association
• “Employee v. Independent Contractor & the IRS,” Building Owners and Managers Association
• “Plat and Subdivision Law,” Lorman Education Services

Special Agencies

• Texas Municipal League

Reported Cases

• ITT Diversified Credit Corp. v. First City Capital Corp., 717 S.W.2d 419 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1986), rev’d, 737 S.W.2d 803 (Tex. 1987).
• ITT Diversified Credit Corp. v. First City Capital Corp., 737 S.W.2d 803 (Tex. 1987).
• Design Ctr. Venture v. Overseas Multi-Projects Corp., (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1988, writ denied).
• Greenwood v. Tillamook Country Smoker, Inc., 857 S.W.2d 654 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1993, no writ).
• Baytown Sun v. City of Mont Belvieu, 145 S.W.3d 268 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.).
• City of Mo. City v. State ex. rel. City of Alvin, 123 S.W.3d 606 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, pet. denied).
• City of Mont Belvieu v. Enter. Prods. Operating, L.P., 222 S.W.3d 515 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2007, no pet.).
• City of Cresson v. City of Granbury, 245 S.W.3d 61 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2008, pet. denied).
• In re City of Cresson, 245 S.W.3d 72 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2008, pet. denied).
• Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. City of Mont Belvieu, 611 F.3d 289 (5th Cir. 2010).
• SignAd, Ltd. v. City of Mont Belvieu, No. 01-09-01095-CV, 2010 Tex. App. LEXIS 6120 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] July 29, 2010, no pet. h.).
• Cernosek Enters. v. City of Mont Belvieu, 338 S.W.3d 655 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, no pet. h.).