Email: jon@polleygarza.com
Phone: (346) 440-1296

Jon established the firm in 2023 and currently serves as its Managing Member. He has practiced public law, representing water districts and other local government entities since 2007. Prior to founding the firm, Jon spent more than nine years as a Member of another local law firm, where he served as Managing Member from 2019 until his departure in 2023. Before beginning his public law practice, he briefly practiced construction litigation with a boutique Houston law firm.

Jon serves as general counsel, bond counsel, and special counsel to a variety of local government entities. His practice focuses on matters involving the creation, financing, development, and operation of these entities. In addition, Jon has actively monitored the Texas Legislature during every regular and special legislative session since 2009, allowing him to provide clients with timely insight into legislative developments affecting local governments.

Jon graduated Cum Laude from University of Houston (B.S. 1999) and Magna Cum Laude from South Texas College of Law (J.D. 2006), where he also served as an Articles Editor for the South Texas Law Review.

Recent Presentations:

• Viable Solutions and Workarounds: Coping with Supply Chain Disruptions, Labor Shortages and Inflation (part 2) – Association of Water Board Directors – Texas Mid Winter Conference, January 2023
• Unchained Commodities: What Inflation Means for MUDs – Association of Water Board Directors – Texas Annual Conference, June 2022
• Water Districts 101 and the Role of the Attorney – Association of Water Board Directors – Texas Special Summer Workshop for Directors, July 2017 and August 2021
• Legislative Session:  A Report on the 85th Legislature by a Panel Representing the AWBD Legislative Planning Committee – Association of Water Board Directors – Texas Annual Conference, June 2017
• Happily Ever After – Thriving in an Arranged Marriage Between an HOA and a MUD, Part 2 – Association of Water Board Directors – Texas Annual Conference, June 2017
• Happily Ever After – Thriving in an Arranged Marriage Between an HOA and a MUD – Association of Water Board Directors – Texas Mid Winter Conference, January 2017
• Legislative Session:  A Report to the Membership by Members of the AWBD Legislative Planning Committee – Association of Water Board Directors – Texas Annual Conference, June 2016
• Legislative Session:  A Discussion Previewing the 84th Texas Legislature – Association of Water Board Directors – Texas Mid Winter Conference, January 2015

Memberships:

• Association of Water Board Directors – Texas
• Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts (SAFE-D)
• National Association of Bond Lawyers
• State Bar of Texas

Volunteer Organizations:

• Association of Water Board Directors – Texas
  • Advisory Committee (2021 – present)
  • Legislative Planning Committee (2015 – present)
• Family Point Resources
  • Director (2020 – 2025)
  • Board President (2019 – 2020)
• League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Mentor (2015 – 2016)
• Nottingham Forest Civic Association Inc.
  • Vice President, Board of Directors (2015 – 2016)
  • President, Board of Directors (2012 – 2014)