LEAH HAYES

Leah Hayes is a native Texan. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Leah attended public schools, graduating from the High School for Engineering Professions. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and earned her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.

Leah is an experienced attorney with a broad range of municipal law experience. For over ten years, Leah has provided legal guidance to city employees, and officials while successfully representing cities, city officials, and city employees in state and federal courts. She began her municipal law career as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Waco, Texas, and has served as the police legal advisor for the City of High Point, North Carolina, Assistant City Attorney for the City of Houston, Texas, and Deputy Director of Planning and Development for the City of Houston, Texas.

Leah's years of experience negotiating land development agreements for public/private partnerships for schools, regional tennis centers and sports complexes and advising city inspection departments and building standards commissions highlights her knowledge and experience in commercial and residential property development. She is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Texas.

Leah is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Texas City Attorneys Association, Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit, Waco-McLennan County Bar Association, American Planning Association, Urban Land Institute, National Association of Realtors, and Houston Association of Realtors. She is active in the Women Professionals in Government, the National Council of Negro Women, and committed to providing pro bono legal services to underserved communities.