Victoria W. Thomas
VICTORIA W. THOMAS
Partner
BIOGRAPHY
More than 30 years’ experience representing cities and other governmental entities.
City Attorney for cities of Rowlett, Gatesville, Seagoville, Forest Hill, Everman, and Rice.
General Counsel for Gunter Municipal Development District, DeSoto Development Corporation,
Seagoville Economic Development Corporation, Forest Hill Community Development
Corporation, and Everman Community Development Corporation.
Special Counsel for Harrison County, Texas.
Assistant General Counsel for Denton County Transportation Authority.
PRACTICE AREAS
Ms. Thomas’ governmental law practice focuses primarily on economic development, public procurement and contracts, and land use matters including planning, platting, and zoning and eminent domain/condemnation. She also regularly assists clients with issues involving state election laws, open government and public information laws, and public employment law. Ms. Thomas routinely provides training sessions for her clients’ councils, boards, and employees on a variety of municipal law topics.
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Ms. Thomas has successfully represented governmental clients in high-profile civil litigation including the following landmark cases: City of Richardson v. Oncor Electric Delivery Co., 539 S.W. 3d 252 (Tex. 2018) Bosque Disposal Systems v. Parker Co. Appraisal Dist., 555 S.W. 3d 92 (Tex. 2018) City of Richardson v. Bowman, 555 S.W. 3d 670 (Tx. App. Dallas 2018) Miller v. City of East Mountain, 2019 WL 1388957 (E.D. Tex. 2019) AHF Community Dev. v. City of Dallas, 633 F. Supp. 2d 287 (N.D. Tex. 2009) Baker v. City of Farmers Branch, 2014 WL 3513367 (Tex. App. Dallas 2014)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
Texas City Attorneys Association
International Municipal Lawyers Association
Bar Association of the Federal Fifth Circuit
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State Bar of Texas
- U.S. District Courts for Northern, Eastern, & Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
EDUCATION
- Mississippi College School of Law, Juris Doctorate with honors
- Executive Editor Mississippi College Law Review
- Millsaps College, Bachelor of Science cum laude