Sanford L. Dow
Dow Golub Remels & Gilbreath, PLLC
Recognized since 2013
Houston, Texas
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Mr. Dow's practice involves litigating commercial disputes, as well as representing clients in various real estate and business 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 Texas lawyers 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 stated and federal courts, and has appeared before the Texas Court of Appeals.
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://dowgolub.com/attorneys/sanford-l-dow/
Location
- 2700 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1750
Houston, TX 77056
Education
- Columbia University, M.A., graduated 1989
- Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 1993
- George Washington University, BA (with Special Honors in Political Science), graduated 1988
Bar Admissions
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
Affiliations
- SMU Law Review - Leading Articles Editor (1992-1993)
Dow Golub Remels & Gilbreath, PLLC
Houston, Texas
1 The Best Lawyers in America® award
1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Real Estate, Houston (2024)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
Awards:
- Board Certified: Residential Real Estate Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2017).
- Board Certified: Commercial Real Estate Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2009)
- "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (highest rating for Legal Ability and General Ethical Standards)
- Texas Real Estate Salesman's License (2008)
- Named in November 2004 H Texas Magazine as one of its "Lawyers on the Fast Track" (Top Houston Lawyers Under 40).
- Licensed to practice before the U.S. District Courts (Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
- Named by H Texas Magazine as one of the "Top Lawyers in Houston" (Business Litigation) for the years 2004-2010, 2013-2017.
- Named by Texas Monthly as a "Texas Super Lawyer" in the practice area of Business Litigation for the years 2003-2020(every year since inception)
- https://www.tbls.org/Profile/Attorney.aspx?mid=787392Board Certified: Civil Trial Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2014)
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