F. Maxwell Evans
Of Counsel
4800 Three Allen Center
333 Clay Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: (713) 659-5100
Fax: (713) 951-9920
fme@egglestonbriscoe.com
Max Evans' practice consists of commercial real estate transactional work focusing primarily on representation of private business entities in the purchase, development, leasing, and sale of land. In addition, Max represents several Houston companies in corporate and environmental matters. Having practiced law in Houston for over 37 years, Max has had a wide range of experience in commercial and business matters.
Max began a general business practice with a Houston firm in 1973. His early practice focused on real estate, banking, and corporate transactional work. In the late 1980's, he headed a small group that defended banking clients in lender liability suits.
In 1991, Max returned to the University of Houston Law Center and obtained his LL.M. in Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Law. On September 1, 1992, Max was named General Counsel of Sterling Chemicals, Inc., a publicly held petrochemical company with headquarters in Houston and subsidiary offices in Canada and China. At Sterling, he was responsible for administering all legal affairs of the company, supervising the in-house legal department, and coordinating the efforts of outside counsel. Additionally, Max served as a member of the company’s senior management committee and as a Vice President and Corporate Secretary of the company.
During his employment at Sterling, Max further expanded his areas of experience to include environmental and employment matters, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation management. In 1997, Max resigned from Sterling to return to private practice. Since then, he has been involved in negotiations for the construction of a chemical plant in China and has represented a number of public and private companies in various corporate and real estate matters. On October 1, 1999, Max joined Eggleston & Briscoe as Of Counsel.
Max graduated from Harvard College in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. From 1966 through 1969, he served as an officer in the United States Coast Guard, including tours of duty in Galveston, Texas and the Republic of South Vietnam. Following his military service, Max attended Bates College of Law at the University of Houston and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, in 1972. At the University of Houston, Max was Associate Editor of the Houston Law Review and a member of the Order of Barons.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Ohio State Bar Association (inactive status)
- Houston Bar Association
- Real Estate, Corporate Counsel and Environmental Sections of the State Bar of Texas
- Real Estate, Corporate Counsel and Environmental Sections of the Houston Bar Association
- ‘AV’ Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Practice Areas
- Real Estate
- Commercial Transactions
- Corporate
- Environmental and Regulatory Matters
Education
LL.M., 1992, The University of Houston Law Center
J.D., cum laude, 1972, The University of Houston Law Center
- Houston Law Review Associate Editor
- Order of Barons
B.A., 1966, Harvard College
Admissions
- Texas, 1973
- Ohio, 1974
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Publications, Seminars, and Speeches
- Casenote, 9 Houston Law Review 560, 1972.
- Casenote, 9 Houston Law Review 1090, 1972.
- Law Journal: Acid Deposition Control – Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 22 State Bar of Texas Environmental Law Journal 155, 1992.