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Margaret R. Maddox - Houston, TX
17044 El Camino Real Houston, TX 77058 - 2630
Daughtry & Farine, P.C.
Updated: 03/09/2023
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Houston Property Owners Association Law Lawyer
Overview
Margaret Maddox graduated cum laude with her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center and also graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. She is admitted to practice law before the Texas Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and all Texas State Courts. For over fifteen years, Ms. Maddox has focused her legal practice on property owners association law, residential and commercial real estate law, corporate law, litigation, newspaper representation, and First Amendment law. Prior to joining Daughtry & Farine, P.C., she practiced municipal utility district law at Young & Brooks and corporate tax law at Enron. Ms. Maddox is a member of State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Galveston County Bar Association, Community Associations Institute, and the Texas Aggie Bar Association. She volunteers for the Houston Bar Association's Teach for Texas Committee/Reading in Schools program, the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, and the Texas Community Association Advocates (TCAA) Bill Review Committee. Margaret was also a selected as one of Houston's "Top Lawyers" as presented in H Texas Magazine from 2013 to present. Margaret and her husband Roger are the proud parents of teenage triplets (BGB), a son and daughter-in-law in California, and two dogs. In her spare time, Margaret enjoys playing the cello, travel, history, and architecture.About Margaret R. Maddox
Practice Areas
- Property Owners Association Law
- Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law
- Corporate Law
- Litigation
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section (Member)
- Houston Bar Association (Member)
- Galveston County Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Texas Aggie Bar Association (Member)
- Greater Houston Chapter of Community Associations Institute (Member)
- First Amendment Institute (Graduate)
Classes and Seminars
- “Property Owners Association Law from a Manager’s Perspective” – Houston Community Management Services Corporate Office, Houston, TX, 09/26/2016
- “Association Rules and Governance” – PMG Seminar, Houston, TX, 09/28/2016
- “Condominium Association Law” – Community Association Institute Legal Seminar – Condo Law Panel speaker, Norris Conference Center, Houston, TX, 10/20/2016
- “Property Owners Association Governance for Boards Subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act and Texas Public Information Act” – Clear Lake City Community Association Seminar, Houston, TX, 06/15/2017
- “Property Owners Association Law for Coastal Communities” – West End Galveston Property Owners Association Presentation, Galveston Country Club, Galveston, TX, 08/19/2017
- “POA Law and Legislative Update” – Associa Board Members Seminar, Village at Tuscan Lakes Ballroom, League City, TX, 02/28/2018
- "POA Collections, Deed Restriction Violations and Governance Issues for Board Members” – Association of Clear Lake City Communities Presentation, Houston TX, 06/13/2018
- “Amending Governing Documents and Dealing with Difficult Clients” – Crest Management Company Presentation, Houston, TX, 06/21/2018
- “The ABCs of DRVs” – Texas Bar CLE co-author of article for Advanced Property Owners Assoc. Law Seminar – Texas Law Center, Austin, TX, 09/12/2018
- “Spring Board Member Training” – Inframark, Katy, TX, 04/04/2019
- “Deed Restriction Enforcement for Texas Property Owners Associations” – Real Manage Preferred Partner Guest Blogger, 10/15/2019
- “Navigating Through COVID-19 for POAs: Reopening Safely & Responsibly, Inframark Manager Seminar, Houston, TX, 05/07/2020
- “POA Splash Law: Private Pools and Fair Housing Act/ADA Considerations for Texas Property Owners Associations” – Texas Bar CLE Author and Speaker at the 31st Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, 08/13/2020
Pro Bono Activities
- Texas Community Association Advocates (TCAA), Bill Review Committee, Member
- Houston Bar Association, Teach for Texas Committee/Reading in Schools Program, Volunteer
- Freedom of Information Foundation, Pro Bono Attorney
- Texas A&M Century Club, Member
- Calvary Chapel Houston, Member
- Galveston Historical Society, Member
Past Positions
- Young & Brooks – Municipal Utility District Attorney
- Enron – Corporate Tax Attorney
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1999
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Dean’s Distinguished Academic Honors List
Honors: Dean’s Best Brief Award – 1L Class
Honors: Dean’s Best Brief Award – 1 L Section - Texas A&M University, 1987
B.B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Recipient, Jones Foundation Scholarship
Honors: Recipient, Hamman Foundation Scholarship
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- Sigma Tau Delta
Office Information
Address
17044 El Camino Real Houston, TX 77058 - 2630
Phone
Fax
- 281-218-9151
Office Hours
8am – 5pm
Websites
Achievements
Honors
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
- Houston’s Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine, 2013 to present
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