
Practice areas: Real Estate, Business Litigation
Licensed in Texas since: 1993
Education: Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Dow Golub Remels & Gilbreath, PLLC
2700 Post Oak Blvd.Suite 1750
Houston, TX 77056 Phone: 713-526-3700 Email: Sanford L. Dow Visit website
Details
Mr. Dow’s practice involves litigating commercial disputes, as well as representing clients in various real estate, business, and entertainment transactions. Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, Commercial Real Estate Law, and Residential Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (one of only 6 lawyers in Texas who are triple Board Certified in those same three practice areas), Mr. Dow, who is also a licensed Texas Real Estate Salesman, is uniquely qualified to assist his transactional clients in avoiding common business traps which often result in unwanted litigation. Having tried numerous jury and non-jury cases, Mr. Dow’s background provides a basis for explaining how deals are developed and how agreements unravel. He has represented clients in both state and federal courts, and has appeared before the Texas Court of Appeals.
First Admitted: 1993, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://dowgolub.com/attorneys/sanford-l-dow/
- Houston Real Estate Lawyers Council (Member), 2022
- Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists, 2022
- Houston, Texas Boundary Dispute, Real Estate
- Board Certified: Commercial Real Estate Law. Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2009
- Texas Real Estate Salesman's License, 2008
- Board Certified: Residential Real Estate Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2017
- Board Certified: Civil Trial Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2014
- Texas Accountants and Lawyer for the Arts, 2018
- Blaffer Art Museum (Advisory Board 2021-2025; Vice Chairman 2024-2025). , 2025
- The Rothko Chapel: Board of Directors, 2025
- Named by H Texas Magazine as one of the “Top Lawyers in Houston” (Business Litigation) for the years 2004-2010, 2013-2017.
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbel, 2018
- As co-counsel, obtained Top Jury Verdict in Texas in Real Estate Law for the year 2012, as identified by Texas Lawyer's VerdictSearch Top Texas Verdict of 2012
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America (2013-2025) in both practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law., The Best Lawyers in America, 2025
- The George Washington University (Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Special Honors). Columbia University (Master of Arts). Southern Methodist University (Juris Doctorate)
- SMU School of Law (J.D.), 1993
- Columbia University (M.A. in Political Science), 1990
- An overview of the litigation process of a claim for partition of real estate, including issues which arise under the Uniform Partition of Heirs’ Property Act., Author, Partition of Real Property Under Texas Law: A Primer, University of Texas School of Law, Real Estate, Guardianship, Elder Law, 2024
- Named by The Best Lawyers in America (2024) as “Lawyer of the Year” for Real Estate Litigation in Houston, Texas. , 2023
- Named by Texas Super Lawyers as one of the "Top 100" Houston lawyers across all practice areas. , 2024
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- Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2025
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Civil Trial Law
Commercial Real Estate Law
Residential Real Estate Law