Edgardo Colón

Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker, the
lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. - Abraham Lincoln
Partner

Title

P: 713.425.7293
F: 713.425.7299
edgar.c@westllp.com

Colón is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers. His emphasis is in all forms of public finance, commercial transactions, corporations, partnerships, commercial lending, real estate and secured (asset based) transactions, mergers and acquisitions, asset purchase agreements, employment matters, contract drafting and negotiation, and other related corporate and business matters.

Until 2003, Mr. Colón was employed as Senior Counsel with Bechtel Corporation, a global engineering-construction organization that provides technical, management and related services to develop, manage, engineer, build and operate installations for customers worldwide.  His emphasis was in the negotiation of multi-million dollar engineering, procurement and construction contracts for pipeline, petroleum and chemicals projects in the United States and Latin America.

Practice Areas

  • Business Law
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Public Finance
  • Real Estate Law

Education

  • University of Houston, Ph.D. – Political Science, 2003
  • University of Houston, M.A., 2000
  • Boston University School of Law LL.M., 1986
  • University  of Houston, J.D., 1984
  • University of Houston, M.B.A. – Finance, 1984
  • University of Houston, B.B.A – Economics (cum laude), 1980

Professional History

  • Partner,  West & Associates, L.L.P.
  • Edgardo E. Colón, P.C. (2003-2017)
  • Bechtel Corporation (1996-2003)

Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • United State District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Affiliations

  • Chairman of Board, Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation
  • Member, Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Hispanic Bar Association
  • Lecturer at University of Houston – Downtown