Andrew P. Johnson, III, Partner
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Mr. Johnson has been active in real estate development, public finance and public law for more than 45 years. His special expertise in finance, development, water and housing issues have proven invaluable to clients. In addition to serving as general counsel to numerous utility districts, housing finance corporations, and other governmental entities, Mr. Johnson has acted as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, borrower’s counsel, issuer’s counsel and special counsel on numerous issues of general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and single- and multi-family housing revenue bonds for virtually every type of public issuer in Texas, aggregating well over $2 billion. Mr. Johnson has served on boards of statewide industry associations in the water and housing industries. Mr. Johnson continues to be an innovative leader in development finance, housing finance, public-private partnerships and water policy issues.
Alan P. Petrov, Partner
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Phone: (713) 489-8977
Mr. Petrov’s practice is concentrated in the areas of administrative, utility district, public finance and municipal law. Currently, Mr. Petrov represents a number of utility districts as general counsel, bond counsel, disclosure counsel and several cities as city attorney, special counsel and bond counsel. He regularly advises clients on all aspects of public law including open government regulation, elections, the financing and construction of public projects, the negotiation of franchise agreements, the development of parks and governmental facilities, land use regulation and zoning. Mr. Petrov has also actively participated in the creation of numerous utility districts throughout the state, as well as the development of legislation and administrative rules regulating the organization, operation and financing of districts. As Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, Mr. Petrov is a leader in water policy for the region.
Zachary A. Petrov, Associate
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Phone: (713) 489-8977
Mr. Petrov concentrates his practice in administrative, special district, public finance, public and municipal law. He represents special districts as general counsel and bond counsel as well as cities as assistant city attorney and assists with real estate and financing transactions for special districts, cities, housing finance corporations and commercial real estate ventures. In addition, Mr. Petrov advises clients on aspects of public law including open government, financing and construction of public projects, franchise agreements, and land use and zoning regulations and has also participated in the creation of special districts. In his practice, Mr. Petrov has been instrumental in the development of municipal comprehensive plans and zoning regulations.
Caleb D. Villarreal, Associate
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Mr. Villarreal is an associate attorney at Johnson Petrov, LLP. Upon graduating from the University of Houston Law Center, Mr. Villarreal returned to his roots in Brazoria County where he worked in private practice as a municipal lawyer and civil litigator and successfully represented municipal clients in matters relating to contracts, zoning and land use regulation, annexation, tax increment reinvestment zones, public improvement districts, municipal management districts, public-private economic development projects, and CCN removal issues. Mr. Villarreal is well versed in the day-to-day general counsel needs of public entities including open government, ethics and disclosure, personnel matters, competitive bidding, and governmental liability.
Joseph W. Petrov, Associate
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Phone: (713) 489-8977
Mr. Petrov is an associate with Johnson Petrov LLP. Mr. Petrov currently assists in preparation of ordinances, resolutions, contracts, memorandums, and submissions to Texas Attorney General for legal opinions pursuant to open records requests and also specializes in election issues. Mr. Petrov serves as the District Attorney for multiple special districts, negotiates development agreements on behalf of the firm’s clients and assists in the enforcement of drainage district regulations to ensure safe developments for residents and businesses.