Sarah Reynolds

Partner

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Sarah Reynolds is an experienced and passionate advocate representing Texas public entities. She is a Partner in the Longview office and has extensive experience representing public entities throughout the State in all areas of public law, with a focus in the areas of public procurement, contracting, and contract disputes.

Prior to joining Leon | Alcala PLLC, Sarah served public entities as both in-house general counsel and outside counsel.  Sarah has extensive experience expertly managing complex public procurements, including solicitation drafting and contractor proposal evaluation oversight.  Sarah has extensive experience drafting, negotiating, executing, and managing thousands of government contracts while handling highly sensitive third-party trade secret/proprietary material and advising public entities regarding corporate management and employment matters.

Sarah also has vast experience effectively representing public sector clients in the areas of public procurement law, construction law, transaction and contract law, general education law, legislation drafting and monitoring, public transparency laws, and civil litigation. She has confidently guided public sector clients through complex legal matters, varying from detailed and unique public procurements, contract disputes, and litigation. She has effectively represented clients in State, Federal, and appellate cases involving public procurement disputes, breach of contract, construction defect, property damage, and personal injury.

Additionally, Sarah is experienced in training and presenting to public officials and employees on all areas of public law, including public procurement law, public construction law, The Texas Open Meetings Act, legislative updates, The Texas Public Information Act, federal fund expenditures, and school law.

Sarah is a graduate of Texas A&M University and Baylor University School of Law.

Memberships

  • U.S. District Court Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
  • State Bar of Texas; School Law Section, Administrative and Public Law Section, and Construction Law Section
  • American Bar Association
  • Texas Council of School Attorneys
  • Gregg County Bar Association
  • Dallas Bar Association
Longview, Texas
512-637-4297

Education

  • Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 2015
  • Texas A&M University, B.A., 2010
  • State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Certified Texas Contract Manager, 2020

Practice Areas

seminars & presentations

  • “TACS Talk: Best Procurement Practices for School Administrators,” TACS Talk (Zoom Webinar), January 12, 2023
  • “Cooperatives and EDGAR Compliance,” ASCENDER Conference, June 27, 2023
  • “Public Purchasing for New Leaders,” Texas Region 8 ESC Ratliff Academy, September 13, 2023
  • “Public Procurement 101 – A Practical Public Purchasing Overview for Texas Business Officials,” Leon Alcala K-12 U Seminar, October 12, 2023
  • “Public Purchasing for New Leaders,” Texas Region 8 ESC First Time Superintendents Academy, October 19, 2023
  • “Effectively Identifying and Reporting Bullying and Harassment,” Leon Alcala, PLLC Webinar, October 24, 2023
  • “K-12 Financial Series Part 2: Procurement 101 – A Practical Public Purchasing Overview for Texas School Business Officials,” TACS (Zoom Webinar), November 16, 2023
  • “The Use of Job Order Contracting through Cooperatives,” The Center for JOC Excellence, November 30, 2023
  • “Administrator and Board Member Public Procurement Overview, Organization, and Oversight,” TASA Midwinter Conference, January 29, 2024
  • “Expecting the Unexpected – Preparing for Unexpected and Emergency Procurements,” TASBO Engage Conference 2024, February 22, 2024
  • “Spring Storms and Summer Construction – Planning Upcoming Procurements,” TACS Spring Conference 2024, April 3, 2024
  • “FERPA,” Scurry-Rosser ISD, May 29, 2024
  • “Effectively Handling Grievances,” Scurry-Rosser ISD, May 29, 2024
  • “Chapter 37 Training for Campus Administrators,” Bland ISD, August 23, 2024
  • “Public Purchasing for New Leaders,” Texas Region 8 ESC Ratliff Academy, September 11, 2024
  • “Public Purchasing for New Leaders,” Texas Region 8 ESC First Time Superintendents Academy, September 19, 2024
  • “Construction Delivery Methods,” TACS Fall Conference, October 18, 2024
  • “Job Order through Cooperatives 2024,” TIPS Construction Summit, October 28, 2024
  • “October 2024 Federal Fund and Grant Expenditure Updates,” Webinar, November 14, 2024
  • “Intermediate Construction Practices,” TASBO 2025, February 26, 2025
  • “Your Roadmap to Bond Construction Success,” Zoom Webinar, May 21, 2025
  • “Effectively Handling Grievances,” Scurry-Rosser ISD, July 22, 2025
  • “Identifying and Responding to Bullying and Harassment,” Scurry-Rosser ISD, July 22, 2025
  • “Student Searches,” Scurry-Rosser ISD, July 22, 2025
  • “Half-Day Seminar: Effectively Managing Bond Construction Projects from Concept to Completion,” Zoom Webinar, July 29, 2025
  • “Increased Liability Updates: Hiring, Investigating, and Reporting Misconduct,” Zoom Webinar, October 16, 2025
  • “Procurement for Business Officials,” Region 8 ESC Aspiring Business Manager Academy, October 21, 2025
  • “Half-Day Seminar: Effectively Managing Bond Construction Projects from Concept to Completion,” Zoom Webinar, November 20, 2025
  • “Roadmap to Bond Construction,” Zoom Webinar, May 8, 2026
  • “Trustee Toolkit: Role of the Board in Overseeing Construction,” Zoom Webinar, July 8, 2026
  • “Title IX Training for Administrators,” Marshall ISD, July 15, 2026
  • “Social Media for Board Members,” Region 7 ESC, July 17, 2026
  • “Manageable Practices to Meet Enhanced Ethics Requirements,” TACS Fall Conference, October 16, 2026

articles & publications

  • “Cooperative Contracting in the Evolving Energy Efficiency Market,” Government Procurement Magazine, Publication forthcoming November2024.
  • “Representing Schools in Public Sector Energy Efficiency Procurement and Contracting,” Texas State Bar School Law Section 2024 Newsletter, Publication forthcoming Fall 2024
  • “Construction Procurement Checklist to Avoid Liability,” TACS Today (September 2023).

reported cases

honors

civic & community involvement

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1114 Lost Creek Blvd.
Suite 420
Austin, TX 78746
9801 Westheimer Rd
Suite 300
Houston, TX 77042
301 South Center Street
Suite 418
Arlington, TX 76010
1507 Bill Owens Parkway
Suite 101
Longview, TX 75604
(512) 637-4244
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