Attorney Profile

CHARLES M. BIERFELD

Special Assistant City Attorney

Special Projects Division

Charles M. Bierfeld joined the Dallas City Attorney's Office in 1970, assigned to the real estate and contracts division. From 1974 until 1981, he served as Legal Counsel to the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board. From 1981 until 1992, he served as the Senior Assistant City Attorney in charge of the Contracts, Real Property, Advisory, and Zoning Division, supervising 14 staff attorneys. From September 1992 until July 1996, he served as the First Assistant City Attorney under Sam A. Lindsay, City Attorney. His current practice focuses on special projects assigned by City Attorney Tom Perkins.

Education

• University of Texas at Austin, School of Law
  J.D., 1969
  Texas Law Review
  Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity

• Northwestern University, School of Engineering
  B.S. in Industrial Engineering, 1966
  American Institute of Industrial Engineers, 1966
  Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society, 1965

Affiliations & Activities

• Admitted to the State Bar of Texas, December, 1969
• American Bar Association, 1969-70
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 1971
• United States Court of Appeals, 5 th Circuit, 1978
• United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1979

Prior Experience

• Staff Engineer, City of Austin, 1968-June, 1970