Commissioners Court: Duncan Webb, Commissioner - Precinct 4

About

Professional

Duncan Webb was born in Dallas, Texas, and has been a resident of Plano, Texas since 1983. He is the sole shareholder of the law firm Webb & Webb, P.C., practicing as an attorney in Dallas and Plano since 1980. He was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1980; the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1981; U.S. Tax Court, 1982; the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 1985; and the Pennsylvania Bar in 1993.

Mr. Webb's primary practice areas center on business law including formation, operation, and transactions; tax and estate planning; and real estate transactions.

Education

Mr. Webb received his B.B.A. from Southern Methodist University in 1977 and his J.D. from Southern Methodist University in 1980. Mr. Webb is a member of the State Bar of Texas (General Practice, Taxation, Real Estate, and Probate Sections); the Collin County Bar Association; and the Dallas Estate Planning Council. He is also a sustaining member of the Texas Bar Foundation and the Collin County Bench Bar Foundation and served on the District 1A Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas for six years, including as Chairperson from 2006–2007.

Leadership

In 1998, Mr. Webb was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Plano Independent School District, where he served four three-year terms. He served as President of the Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2008 after previously serving as Vice President and Secretary.

He is a graduate of Leadership TASB (2002) and received his “Master Trustee” designation through that program. He was also designated a PTA Honorary Life Member in 2005. Mr. Webb is a graduate of Leadership Plano Class X and has served on its Board.

In 2020, Mr. Webb was honored by the Plano Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Plano with the Distinguished Leadership Award for his leadership and contributions to the community of Plano.

Community Involvement

Mr. Webb has served on numerous community boards and committees, including the Medical City Plano Board of Directors (Chair for two years); City of Plano Library Advisory Board (Chair for two years); Assistance Center of Collin County Board (Chair for one year); The Classics Board (President for one year); Practical Parent Education Advisory Board; Plano Family YMCA Board; PISD Key Communicators; and Christ United Methodist Church Executive and Building Committees (Chair).

Mr. Webb is a member of the Plano Metro Rotary Club.

Family

Mr. Webb and his wife, Beth, have two daughters, Heather (Texas A&M, 2010) and Melissa (Texas A&M, 2012). The Webb family was honored by the Plano Family YMCA as the 1997 Plano Family of the Year. In 2009, the Plano Chamber of Commerce selected and honored Mr. and Mrs. Webb as “Plano’s Citizens of the Year” for 2008.