First Admitted: 2014, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.mcfarlandpllc.com/attorney/harlan-marie-d/

Bar / Professional Activity:

Texas, 2014
Owners Counsel of America, Affiliate Member, 2024
Houston Bar Association - Campaign for the Homeless Committee, 2019
Association of Women Attorneys (Houston), 2022

Verdicts / Settlements:

Settlement - Hwy 6 & 90, Ltd. v. City of Sugar Land - Attained $2.8 million settlement in a regulatory takings case for a client whose property had been effectively taken when airport regulations prevented the land from being developed., 2022
The Commons (2018-present): Challenge to City of Houston amended floodplain ordinance, resulting in petition for review being granted in the Texas Supreme Court
Westside Ventures: (2019-present): Challenge to Houston Community College System’s taking of deed restrictions, securing two opinions finding liability for a taking in federal district court
AR Global (2020-2022): Settlement for landowner in inverse condemnation case involving impairment of access
GWR Farrington (2020): Settlement for landowner in inverse condemnation case involving impairment of access
Settlement - Entergy Texas, Inc. v. Colony Ridge Development, LLC - Achieved $2.3 million settlement of easement acquisition with original offer of less than $300,000, 2024
Settlement - Rami & Amir Corp. v. Montgomery County, Texas - Obtained $565,000 in compensation in access impairment inverse condemnation case, 2021-2022.
Settlement - ARC GBLMESA001, LLC v. Texas Department of Transportation - Achieved $975,000 recovery for landowner in inverse condemnation case based on impairment of access, 2022
Settlement - SEARCH Homeless Services Settlement - Achieved $17.5 million recovery for landowner on original offer of $13.8 million from Texas Department of Transportation, 2024
Settlement - EADO Investments (Ancorian) - Achieved $65 million recovery for landowner on original offer of $20.8 million from Texas Department of Transportation, 2024

Representative Clients:

AR Global, Global Real Estate Asset Manager, 2022
Prologis, Inc., global real estate investment trust specializing in logistics facilities, 2024
Transnational Management Limited, regional real estate investment company, 2024
The Signorelli Company, vertically-integrated, multi-faceted real estate company, 2024
The Wendy's Company, 2024
Colony Ridge Land, LLC, residential real estate developer, 2024
FirstCash, Inc., leading international operator of pawn shops, 2024
Ancorian, regional investment and development firm, 2024

Honors:

Selected for inclusion on Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch,” 2021 - 2025
Rated “Very Good” on Avvo
Duberstein Interscholastic Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, Semifinalist, The University of Texas School of Law
Dean’s Achievement Award – Outstanding Student in Evidence, The University of Texas School of Law
Order of the Coif, The University of Texas School of Law
GPA: 3.90, The University of Texas School of Law

Educational Background:

The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Arts, Honors: Plan II Honors and History, GPA: 3.79, 2005

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Texas Law Review, Associate Editor

Industry Groups:

Real Estate Development
Real Estate Investment

Marie Harlan