Shima Jalalipour
PARTNER
Shima counsels special districts and transportation authorities, with broad experience in real estate, finance, and development projects.
What inspires me most is tackling complex challenges head-on, developing creative solutions, and knowing our work directly improves the quality of life for families across Texas.
BIOGRAPHY
Shima works with developers, local governments, and state agencies and officials to develop solutions to the challenges of public infrastructure finance and development in the greater Houston and Central Texas regions. She represents special districts and other governmental entities as general and bond counsel, and she has significant experience representing transportation clients, including Fort Bend County and the Fort Bend Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority, the Montgomery County Toll Road Authority, and the Texas Heritage Parkway Improvement District. Prior to joining Muller Law Group, Shima handled general real estate and finance matters, including the development, leasing, financing, acquisition, and disposition of multifamily, office, retail, industrial, healthcare, and student housing projects.
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts, Economics – 2003
Vanderbilt University Law School
Juris Doctor, Law – 2008
PRACTICE EXPERTISE
- Public finance
- Public infrastructure & economic development
- Local & state government regulation
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
- State Bar of Texas
- New York State Bar
TRUTHS
- Undeterred user of office scrap paper
- Longhorn loyal, in the burnt orange brigade
- Personally sponsored by: “It’s fine.”