Atty. Kate K. Leverett
Kate K. Leverett concentrates in public entity and administrative law and represents local government units including cities, counties, port and navigation districts, river and water authorities, special districts, economic development corporations and emergency services districts.
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Kate K. Leverett is a Principal based in Beaumont, Texas, practicing at Germer PLLC. They have 14+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2012. Their practice focuses on employment, environmental, and government. Admitted to practice in Texas (2012). Educated at South Texas College of Law (Juris Doctor, 2012) and Phi Delta Phi honor fraternity Dean's honor list Phi Delta Phi highest grade in Federal Income Taxation Texas A&M University (Bachelor, 2009). Active member of Professional Memberships and Affiliations •Jefferson County Bar Association •State Bar of Texas •Recognized by the Beaumont chamber of commerce as a 40 under 40 young professional •National Bond Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Beaumont, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kate K. Leverett concentrates in public entity and administrative law and represents local government units including cities, counties, port and navigation districts, river and water authorities, special districts, economic development corporations and emergency services districts
- Kate has advised her clients on a wide range of matters, including, but not limited to, economic incentives, zoning and land use, open meetings, public information, transportation reinvestment zones, city charter adoption and amendment, easement and right-of-way acquisition, annexation and boundary disputes, employment issues and civil service, procurement, conflicts of interest and nepotism, elections, municipal court prosecution, development agreements, ordinance and contract drafting, code enforcement, agenda review and attendance at meetings, and administrative proceedings with the Public Utility Commission
- Additionally, Kate serves as bond counsel and issuer’s counsel for her clients
- Professional Background •Joined Germer in 2012 Recent Public Finance Representation •Served as Bond Counsel for Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 on the sale of $3,980,000 Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2021B and on the sale of $2,000,000 Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2021A •Served as Bond Counsel to Brookeland Fresh Water Supply District on the sale of $2,345,000 Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2021 •Served as Bond Counsel to Meeker Municipal Water District on the sale of $6,925,000 Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2022 •Served as Bond Counsel to Meeker Municipal Water District on the refunding of $1,325,000 Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020 •Served as Bond Counsel to the City of Madisonville on the sale of $2,695,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2020. •Served as Bond Counsel to the City of Madisonville on the sale of $1,250,000 Tax & Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2020. •Served as Bond Counsel to the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas on the sale of $48,655,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018. •Served as Bond Counsel to the City of Orange, Texas on the sale of $7,785,000 of Certificates of Obligation, Series 2019 •Served as Bond Counsel to Jasper County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 on the sale of $1,480,000 of Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2018 to the Texas Water Development Board. •Served as Bond Counsel to the City of Kirbyville, Texas on the sale of $1,805,000 of Certificates of Obligation to the Texas Water Development Board Presentations •The Open Meetings Act: an Overview, Jefferson County Bar Association, April 2021 •The Public Information Act: An Overview, Jefferson County Bar Association, November 13, 2019 Civic Involvement •Symphony League of Beaumont •Leadership Beaumont •Family Services Board Member •Michelle F. Mehaffy American Inn of Court
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Kate K. Leverett's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Kate K. Leverett handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Kate K. Leverett is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Texas →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Kate K. Leverett is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in Texas →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Beaumont are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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