Biography
William “Bill” Dahlstrom combines the practical knowledge learned as a professional land planner with his legal training to provide a most unique approach to land use matters. He focuses his practice on all areas of land use and incorporates a planning problem solving process in land use and land development issues.
Bill has spoken at numerous seminars on land use law, including programs at the University of Texas School of Law Land Use Law Conference, State Bar of Texas Advance Real Estate Law Course, PESI Land Use Law Seminar, CLE Eminent Domain Conference, TXAPA Conferences, The Institute for Local Government Studies Short Course.
Education
B.U.P., University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning
J.D., University of Texas School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas
Land Use Areas
- Zoning
- Subdivision
- Annexation
- Economic development
- Development agreements
- Signage
- Ordinance drafting
- Transportation
- Comprehensive planning
- Utilities
- Special districts
- Development fees
- Conservation
- Master planned developments
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2016-2022
- Ranked for Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use – Texas
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2006-2023
- Lawyer of the Year – Dallas/Fort Worth, Land Use and Zoning Law, 2016, 2018
- Lawyer of the Year – Dallas/Fort Worth, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, 2017, 2019, 2022
- Land Use and Zoning Law, 2007-2023
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, 2011-2023
- Real Estate Law, 2006-2023
- Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2007-2016, 2019-2020
- “Best Lawyers in Dallas” List, D Magazine, 2008-2009, 2011-2022
- Named to Hall of Fame for ranking as a “Best Lawyer in Dallas” for 15+ years, D Magazine, 2022
- President’s Award, Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association, 1991
- American Planning Association
- Former Board Member, Texas Chapter
- Chair, Texas Planning and Law Division
- American Institute of Certified Planners
- College of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP), Fellow
- UT Law Land Use Conference and Fundamentals, Planning Committee and Conference Faculty, 2019-2021
- The Real Estate Council
- Urban Land Institute, Associate Member
- Greater Dallas Home Builders Association, 2000-2006
- Connemara Conservation Foundation, Advisory Board of Directors
- Greater Dallas Planning Council, Former Board Member
- Board of Directors for the Dallas Habitat for Humanity, Former Board Member
- Ursuline Academy of Dallas, Board Member, 2008-2014
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Bill was named as a Fellow in the College of the American Institute of Certified Planners in 2014. Bill was also a former Adjunct Faculty Member for “Legal Issues in Sustainable Development” at the Southern Methodist University-Lyle School of Engineering.