Kirk R. Williams
Shareholder
Dallas
5400 Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas 75270
214.745.5746 Direct
214.745.5390 Fax
kwilliams@winstead.com
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Profile

Kirk Williams focuses his practice on representation of landowners and developers in complex and politically controversial zoning and related land use applications.

Representative Experience

  • General Services: Compliance activities and obtaining certifications with governmental agencies; evaluating the effect of regulations on development alternatives; processing development applications; representing clients' requests or interests at governmental hearings; coordinating client and consultant activities; and negotiating, mediating and arbitrating issues, economic development agreements and government contracts
  • Litigation Services: Land use; inverse condemnation/eminent domain; vested rights and zoning; utility, subdivision and exactions; property tax protests; annexation; and expert witness testimony
  • Environmental Services: SMART Growth issues; open space dedications; tree preservation issues; flood plain and FEMA issues
  • Zoning and Land Use Services: Comprehensive planning and zoning; annexation; subdivision and building permits; utility construction agreements; and thoroughfare plan revisions
  • Land Development Services: Zoning; construction codes; and platting
Industries
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, 1972
  • U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Languages
Education
Baylor Law School
  • J.D., 1972
Baylor University
  • B.A., 1970
Professional & Community Involvement
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • American Planning Association (Texas Chapter)
  • American Planning Association (Planning & Law Division)
  • The Real Estate Council
Awards & Recognition
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2001, 2007, 2008 and 2009 
  • Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly, 2003-2005
  • Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law and Land Use & Zoning Law, 2005-2010
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