Olson & Olson, L.L.P.

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Olson & Olson’s practice has been rooted in municipal law since its inception. William A. Olson, the firm’s founder, began practicing in the area of municipal law immediately following his graduation from Baylor Law School in 1950. In 1959, he became the first general counsel of the newly reorganized Texas Municipal League, serving in that capacity until 1963 when he became associated with the firm of Vinson, Elkins, Weems and Searls in Houston. Later, during a short stint in private practice in Austin, he represented Hank Avery in the case of Avery vs. Midland County (a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that extended the one-man one-vote rule to local government). In January 1966, William A. Olson was appointed City Attorney of the City of Houston, serving in that position until January 1974 when he opened his private practice in Houston as William A. Olson, Attorney at Law. Within two months, he had been retained by two area municipalities. The practice became “Olson & Olson” in October 1974 when his older son, William A. Olson, Jr., left his law practice in Waco to join his father in Houston. Over the years, the firm has continued to follow in its founder’s footsteps, seeking to provide needed legal services to cities and other local governments.

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