RG4N Questions City's Legal Wisdom

Anti-Wal-Mart group wants to know why city hired outside legal staff in Northcross case.

"...$175,000 to an outside counsel contract with Scott, Douglass & McConnico, LLP for legal counsel concerning development at Northcross..."

Feb. 21, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 1/20/11

Campaign cash comes in by the bundle

"...collecting tens of thousands of dollars from mega-bundler David Armbrust, we had our work cut out for us...."

Jan. 20, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Sewer Politics in Rollingwood

Community's mayoral race just a snippet of larger, incestuous tale involving some of Austin's most prominent players in regional planning, politics, and pork

"...sewer line: Both entities had been longtime clients of Armbrust & Brown, one of Austin's biggest development law firms..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...– Ben Bentzin, telling the Statesman of withdrawal from the..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature

Suttle Scuttled?

Development lawyer Richard Suttle no longer finds himself on the Stratus payroll, coincidentally (?) at a time when the company tries to clean up its image.

"...was quick to point out that Suttle's law firm, Armbrust Brown & Davis, still does some legal work for..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...few pockets are deeper than those of Suttle's firm, Armbrust Brown & Davis, and Hyde Park Baptist members. Baptists,..."

March 9, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

More sponsors are added to A2K New Year's Eve party, Austin Energy Green Choice program is about to be announced.

"...Broadcasting, Downtown Austin Alliance, and the law firm of Armbrust Brown & Davis. And if you're toying with the..."

Dec. 31, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...so that you can be victorious in a campaign." – State Rep. Carter Casteel, speaking for campaign finance reform..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Night of the Living BCCP, Part 37

Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan: Half a Loaf?

"...Its Impact on Growth and Development" on May 18 & 19 at the Omni Hotel. In what should be..."

May 19, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...• "Violence … cruel treatment and torture"..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

Developing Stories

The Concordia redevelopment highlights the need for the city to do more than plan from the dais

"...in Austin. A hefty list of contested development issues – including many proposed projects whose scopes would significantly reshape..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Developers for Sonleitner, Parents for Heckler

"...Committee; developer John Lewis; and the law firm of Armbrust & Brown. She also got $500 apiece from Kirk..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Council Moves Gently on Riverside Redevelopment, Less So on Hotel Occupancy Tax

First meeting after summer break features plenty of theatrics

"...are currently considered affordable market-rate units. Representing the developer, Armbrust & Brown attorney Michael Whellan talked up the planned..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Meeker and Former Treasurer

Former lobbyist and Leffingwell supporter alleges ad violated Texas election law

"...criticized Leffingwell for taking campaign donations from lawyers with Armbrust & Brown, which represented Lincoln. Leffingwell also received a..."

April 16, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Nice Timing

Meeker calls on Leffingwell to give back $9,300 from Lincoln Property's lawyers

"...return $9,300 in campaign contributions received from lawyers at Armbrust & Brown, the firm that represented Lincoln Property when..."

April 8, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Developing Stories

Traffic, bullshit, Suttle, and Town Lake

"...Responsible Growth for Northcross – still waiting on a revised traffic-impact analysis from Wal-Mart..."

June 1, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Beside The Point

Concordia pushes council to the limit

"...to Snidely Whiplash, real estate attorney Richard Suttle of Armbrust & Brown, hammered out last-second changes with the Hancock..."

March 30, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Graduation at Escuelita

How much longer?

"...and noisy festivities Friday evening, behind the Copa Bar & Grill. A couple of days before, the formal announcement..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Who's Buying the Votes?

The C&E reports show whose money is funding which campaigns

"...None of these latest C&E reports are terribly newsworthy; the candidate money races essentially..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Election Notes

The C&E reports show whose money is funding which campaigns

"...None of these latest C&E reports are terribly newsworthy; the candidate money races essentially..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Stories

"...May electoral campaign. They include lawyer Richard Suttle of Armbrust & Brown, the firm that has served as Stratus'..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

The Stratus Board of Directors

"...counsel of Stratus; partner in Austin law firm of Armbrust Brown & Davis..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature

The Promised Land

Jews and Neighbors Lay Competing Claims

"...addition, the JFA's lawyer, the much-vilified Richard Suttle of Armbrust Brown - last seen before council telling Beverly Griffith..."

March 6, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Richard Suttle, the managing partner for Armbrust Brown and Davis, an Austin law firm that represents..."

July 25, 1997 News Feature

Stratus Flows Downhill

A description of the Stratus Properties / City of Austin development negotiations, and the historical precedents (Freeport-McMoRan)

"...between the city and the Barton Creek landowners are déjô vu all over again...."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Counting the Campaign Money: It's a Bundle

Incumbents rake it in with help from Armbrust

"...Council candidates' Jan. 15 campaign finance reports are in – and with Randi Shade, Laura Morrison, and Chris Riley..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Full Court Press

The Moriarity lawsuit arrives in court – trailing a herd of lawyers

"...courtroom round of Moriarty and Hyatt, et al. v. PBS&J, et very al., which took place Monday morning in..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Beside the Point

The plots thicken at City Hall

"...who of hard-hitting Austin developers as defendants: development firms PBS&J, Malcolm Pirnie, Owen Consulting, CH2M Hill Inc., Parsons Engineering..."

July 27, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Cast a Giant Shadow

Evaluating the mayoral legacy of Kirk Watson

"...the environmental and business leaders," says development lawyer David Armbrust, who represented the Real Estate Council of Austin in..."

Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council: On South Lamar, Who Can We Trust?

With new zoning, housing project developer commits to some income-restricted units

"...of buildings on those tracts to 60 feet, which Armbrust & Brown attorney Michael Whellan, serving as the applicant..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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