Mick McKamie

Partner

Areas of Practice

• Municipal Law
• First Amendment Litigation
• Fifth Amendment Litigation
• Trial Law

Education

• M.P.A. (City Management Track), Texas Tech University, 1981
• J.D., Texas Tech University, 1978
• B.A., Government, University of Texas, 1972
• Overseas Study – Comparative Government–Europe, American University, 1970

Mick McKamie practices trial law and represents governmental entities. He is a graduate of the University of Texas with a B.A. in Government, and the Texas Tech School of Law. He earned a master’s degree in Public Administration from Texas Tech.

Mick currently serves as City Attorney for the Cities of Fredericksburg and Boerne, while also serving as Special Counsel for the City of Amarillo and General Counsel for Amarillo Local Government Corporation. He is a frequent speaker and panelist on municipal and public law issues, focusing on Open Government, land use litigation, annexation and boundary disputes, governmental and official immunity, Fair Housing, Whistleblower Act, EEOC and employment discrimination, damages and remedies issues, and complex civil litigation. Mick has over 60 reported State and Federal Appellate decisions as lead counsel.

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

Member:

American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Amarillo Area Bar Association
San Antonio Bar Association
Fellow, College of the State Bar of Texas
Research Fellow, Center for American and International Law
Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Chancellor’s Council, University of Texas System (2010–)
Government Law Section, State Bar of Texas (Council member, 2006-14) Chair, 2010-11 and 2008-9
Housing Authority Defense Attorneys Association (Original Member, 2002 –)
Hunt County Tax Appraisal District Board of Directors (Secretary, 1986-87)
Texas City Attorneys Association (Board of Directors, 1984-87; Recorder, 1986-87, Member 1983 –)
Chancellor’s Council, Texas Tech University System

Admitted:

United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Awards, Publications, Presentations and Activities:

Honors:

IMLA Amicus Award, 2025
Best Lawyers in America, 2008-2024
Charles S. Rhyne, Lifetime Achievement Award, International Municipal Lawyers Association, 2019
Marvin J. Glink Private Practice Local Government Attorney Award, International Municipal Lawyers Association, 2011
Certificate of Merit in Municipal Law from the Texas City Attorneys Association, 2012
Pi Alpha Alpha (Academic – Public Administration)
Outstanding Young Men of America, 1985
Dean’s List, Texas Tech University, 1980-81
Chapter President, Phi Sigma Kappa (Social), University of Texas, 1971-72

Presentations:

Ethics: Third-Party Communications with Council and Staff, Texas City Attorneys Association Summer Conference, 2023
Sober Homes/Group Homes, International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference, 2022
Ethics: Third-Party Communications with Council and Staff, Texas City Attorneys Association Fall Conference, 2022
Group Homes, Texas City Attorneys Association Summer Conference, 2019
Legal Q&A, Panelist, TML Small Town Conference, 2019
Service Animals, IMLA Annual Conference, 2018
Municipal Law Seminar, Panelist, Center for Public Service, The Graduate School, Texas Tech University, 2018
First Amendment Issues for Government Lawyers, Government Law 101 Advanced Government Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2018
The Amarillo Legal Department, Amarillo Area Bar Association, 2017
Dealing with the Media, The 15^th Biennial Las Vegas CLE, Amarillo Young Lawyers Association, 2018
Property Abatement for General Law Cities, Texas Panhandle Inspectors’ Association, 2017
Impact Litigation and Texas Municipal Courts, Panelist, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center Prosecutors Conference, 2017
Affordable Housing – Recent Developments, 21^st Annual Land Use Planning Conference, University of Texas School of Law CLE, 2017
Immigration Issues that Affect Local Government, Advanced Government Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2016
Open Government and Employment, TML HR Workshop for Public Officials, 2015
Recent Developments in Fair Housing, Advanced Government Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2015
Service Animals and City Facilities, Texas City Attorneys Association Summer Conference, 2015
Legislative Update, Panelist, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, 2015
Why Every City Should Have a Board of Adjustment, Summit for Texas Code Enforcement Attorneys and Officials, City of Irving, 2015
Public Information and Records, Panelist, Austin Chapter, National Forum for Black Public Administrators, 2014
Open Government and Employment, TML HR Workshop for Public Officials, 2014
Open Government after Alpine II and Adkisson, University of Texas System 14^th Annual Legal Conference, 2014
The Ethical Challenges of Representing Entities (Panelist and Presenter), City of San Antonio Team Building and CLE, 2014
Texas Tort Claims Act Basics (Paper only), Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar, Texas Municipal Center, 2014
Texas Open Meetings Act – Constitutional? Bill of Rights, Litigating the Constitution, 7^th Annual Bill of Rights Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 2013
Texas Open Meetings Act – Constitutional? City of Austin Open Government Seminar, 2013
Transparency in Government, Panelist, Leadership Summit 2013, National Forum for Black Public Administrators, 2013
Political Subdivision Liability under the Texas Tort Claims Act, Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar, Texas Municipal Center, 2013
Legal Q&A, Together, Finding Solutions, Texas City Management Association, 2013
Political Subdivision Liability under the Texas Tort Claims Act, Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar, Texas Municipal Center, 2012
Open Government Panel, Panelist, State Bar of Texas Annual Conference, 2012
Political Subdivision Liability under the Texas Tort Claims Act Presentation, Suing & Defending Governmental Entities Boot Camp, State Bar of Texas, 2012
Texas Open Meetings Act – “Constitutional?” Advanced Administrative Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2011
Ethical Considerations in Social Networking, Best Practices in Government Law Course, State Bar of Texas 2011
Legislative Update — Community Development, Economic Development, Code Enforcement, Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program, 2011
Transparency in Government, Panelist, Leadership Summit 2011, National Forum for Black Public Administrators, 2011
Open Government Panel, Social Networking, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, 2010
Local Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses, American Planning Association, Texas Chapter, 2009
Open Government Panel, Public Information and the First Amendment, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, 2009