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Houston Lawyer Debra Gilbreath

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Debra Levy Gilbreath

Debra Gilbreath’s practice focuses on real estate development, leasing and acquisition, disposition, and the construction and financing of real estate projects.

Ms. Gilbreath’s experience includes:

  • Representing purchaser in the acquisition, financing and development of over 1,000 acres of land along the Houston Ship Channel.
  • Representing purchaser in the acquisition and financing of 29 tracts, approximately 55 acres total, of unimproved land located in the East End of Houston, Texas.
  • Representing a Houston-based commercial condominium association in the creation of a condominium regime including drafting the declaration of condominium and subsequent amendments.
  • Representing owner of approximately 1,000 acres of unimproved property located in Houston, Texas in the development of an industrial business park and distribution center.
  • Representing seller in the disposition of multiple tracts of unimproved property restricted for commercial use in a master planned Fort Bend County community.
  • Representing seller in the disposition of multiple tracts of unimproved property restricted for public elementary, secondary and/or high school uses in various master planned Harris and Fort Bend County communities.
  • Representing seller in disposition of approximately five acres of land restricted for use as a museum and cultural center in Fort Bend County, Texas.
  • Representing retail store owner in the negotiation of Class A retail space lease agreements in Houston and Dallas, Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Representing building owners located in Houston and Dallas in the negotiation of commercial tenant lease agreements.

Prior to joining Dow Golub Remels & Beverly, Ms. Gilbreath served as Partner-in-Charge in the Houston office of Brown McCarroll. She has over 16 years of business experience and previously owned and operated a consulting company.

Debra Gilbreath, Texas Attorney at Law

dgilbreath@dowgolub.com
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Education

  • Tulane University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2000)

    Order of the Barristers

    Member, Tulane Law School Moot Court Board

    Trial Advocacy Fellow (1999)

    Member, Tulane Law School Appellate Clinic (1999-2000)


  • Marymount Manhattan College (B.A.
    Business Management, 1994)

    Recipient, Student Leadership Award, 1994

Honors and Distinctions

  • Named by H Texas Magazine as one of its “Top Lawyers in Houston” for 2010.

  • CREW Houston Presidents Award, 2007

  • Leadership Houston Class XXVI

  • “Texas Rising Star, Real Estate”, named by Law and Politics Media, Inc. and published in Texas Monthly, 2004 and 2005

  • Galleria Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award, 2006

Professional Licenses & Admissions

  • 2000, Texas

  • 2001, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

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