Debra Adami Drayovitch  620 West Hickory Denton, Texas 76201

Debra Adami Drayovitch

Born in Denton, Texas. She received a B.A. degree with honors from the University of Texas at Austin. In 1978, she received her J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law. Ms. Drayovitch practices in the area of public and municipal law. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Denton County Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas Section on Labor and Employment Law. She is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.   Debra served as president of the Texas City Attorneys Association in 1989 and as a director of the Association from 1986 to 1993. She served as president of the Denton County Bar Association from 1992 to 1993 and as a director from 1989 through 1994 . She served as chair of the Municipal Contracts, Franchises and Technology Section of the National Institute of Municipal Legal Officers. Debra has lectured on behalf of the Texas Municipal League, the Texas City Clerk's Association, Texas City Attorneys Association and other organizations. 

Current Employment Position(s):

Of Counsel

Year Joined Organization:

1997

Areas of Practice:

Public and Municipal Law concentrating on land use and zoning matters, contract

negotiations, employment matters and economic development. She serves as City

Attorney to the City of Ovilla and represents other clients on municipal issues,

land development issues, contract negotiations and transactions, and economic

development matters.

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 1978

Education:

Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1978
J.D.

University of Texas at Austin
B.A.
Honors: With Honors

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Lecturer, Texas Municipal League, Texas City Attorneys Association and Texas Municipal Human Resources Association

Instructor, Texas City Clerk's Association and North Texas City Clerk's Association, 1985 - 2005

Honors and Awards:

Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Texas

State Bar of Texas, 1994 - 2002

Committee on Local Bar Leaders

Denton County Bar Association, 1992 - 1993

President

Denton County Bar Association, 1988 - 1994

Director

State Bar of Texas Section on Labor and Employment Law

Member

Texas City Attorneys Association, 1989

President

Texas City Attorneys Association, 1986 - 1993

Director

Municipal Contracts, Franchises and Technology Section, National Institute of Municipal Legal Officers, 1993 - 1994

Chair

Tarrant County Bar Association

Member

National Institute of Municipal Legal Officers, 1993 - 1995

Municipal Contracts, Franchises and Technology Section

Past Employment Positions:

Dallas County Criminal District Judges, Briefing Attorney, 1979

City of Greenville, Texas, City Attorney, September, 1979 - March, 1982

City of Arlington Texas, Assistant City Attorney, March, 1982 - March, 1985

City of Denton, Texas, City Attorney, March, 1985 - November, 1994

City of Denton, Part-time Municipal Judge, November, 1994 - June, 1995

Fielding, Barrett & Taylor, L.L.P., March, 1995 - June, 1997

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