Mr. Harberg began practicing law in 1980, initially concentrating his practice in the area of oil and gas law with an emphasis on title determinations. In 1982, Mr. Harberg opened his own office practicing general civil law. The formation of Harberg & Huvard in 1983 allowed Mr. Harberg to focus his practice on business transactions, with an emphasis on real estate and complex business to business transactional matters.
Real Estate Transactions: Mr. Harberg has represented clients in the acquisition, development, management, finance, and disposition of undeveloped land, apartment complexes, shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, industrial properties, and single family dwellings throughout Texas, concentrating in the greater Houston area. Mr. Harberg served as the first Texas Foreclosure Commissioner for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, representing HUD in foreclosing multi-family properties throughout Texas and represented the Department of Veterans Affairs and HUD in over 3,000 real estate closings. Mr. Harberg has considerable expertise in the acquisition, development, management, finance and disposition of shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, industrial properties, multifamily housing, single-family dwellings and undeveloped land. Of note, Mr. Harberg served as the first Foreclosure Commissioner for the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the State of Texas, and has represented the Department of Veterans Affairs and HUD in closing and supervising over 3,000 real estate transactions. He is a licensed escrow officer for Star Tex Title Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stewart Title Company, and has been an authorized closing attorney and/or licensed escrow officer since 1986.
Business Transactions: Mr. Harberg represents business clients in sophisticated business to business transactions and also serves as outside general counsel supervising other attorneys who provide legal services for his clients. Mr. Harberg’s work in this area has involved transactions from coast to coast and has involved in person transaction negotiations for his clients from Houston to Moscow, Russia.
Background: Tulane University, B.A. (Political Science), 1977; University of Houston, J.D., 1980.
Admissions: State Bar of Texas, 1980, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Professional: Houston Bar Association: Commercial & Consumer Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Real Estate Law Sections (Real Estate Section Director 1991-93), State Bar of Texas: Construction Law and Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Sections, American Bar Association: Business Law (Mergers & Acquisitions Trends Committee) and Real Property, Trust & Estate Law (Commercial Real Estate Transactions and Management Group Conference) Sections.
Board Certifications: Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law and Board Certified in Residential Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Recognition: A frequent lecturer on title and survey review topics, Mr. Harberg is recognized as a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly Magazine and Texas Super Lawyers Magazine. Mr. Harberg has been elected a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
Civic: City of Houston: Civil Service Commissioner, Position One, Anti-Defamation League: Chair Elect Southwest Regional Board, 2007 Daniel R. Ginsberg National Leadership Award, Congregation Beth Israel: Chair Cemetery Committee, Chair Ad Hoc Security Committee, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston: Board of Trustees, Community Relations Committee (CRC)
