PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Admitted to bar, 2001, Texas.

Education: Southwestern University (B.A., 1996); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Order of the Barons. Articles Editor, Houston Law Review, 2000-2001. Graduate of University of Houston Mexican Legal Studies Program.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Representation of national homebuilders in numerous land acquisition, due diligence, development, property owners' association, financing and home sales matters.
• Representation of developers and landowners in property acquisition, due diligence, entitlement, development, condominium conversions, and sales of retail, office, commercial and residential properties.
• Representation of developers in zoning permitting of residential and commercial properties.  
• Representation of regional bank in acquiring and developing numerous branch banking locations.
• Representation of developer in multifamily and retail project acquisition and development.
• Representation of developer in utility construction and Chapter 380 Agreements.
• Preparation and negotiation of commercial, agricultural and residential lease agreements.
• Representation of national investing and management company in acquiring large and diverse apartment property portfolio.
• Representation of national investor in acquiring single family residential and hotel portfolio.
• Representation of commercial retail property investors in financing, purchase, development, and management of mixed use condominium high rise projects and shopping centers.
• Representation of institutional lenders in various loan transactions, construction loan agreements, and syndicated financing agreements.
• Counsel lenders and effect foreclosures of commercial and residential properties.
• Formation of property owners' associations and condominium owners' associations.
• Preparation and negotiation of mineral leases and utility easements.
• Assist family corporation to effect tax saving reorganization.
• Preparation of loan and security agreements for institutional and family lenders and borrowers.
• Counsel property owners in IRS Section 1031 tax free deferred exchanges.
• Representation of property owners' associations in review of development approval requests and enforcement of restrictive covenants.
• Assist numerous clients with estate planning real estate matters.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Austin Bar Association (Real Estate Law and Financial Institutions Sections)
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Austin Young Lawyer's Association

AWARDS AND HONORS

Texas Super Lawyers "Rising Star" in Real Estate Law, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011; Published by Law & Politics and Texas Monthly magazine

COMMUNITY

• Real Estate Council of Austin:
  • Board of Directors, 2008
  • Vice-Chair of Ordinance and Legislative Review Committee, 2006
  • Leadership Development Council Steering Committee, 2005
  • Leadership Development Council Member, 2004
  • Member, 2002-present
• Hill Country Conservancy; Advisory Board for the Wilbarger Creek Conservation Alliance
• CCIM Institute Commercial Real Estate - Central Texas Chapter; Board of Directors and Co-Chair Legislative Committee, 2008
• Colorado River Foundation, Board of Directors, 2005-present
• Part time volunteer and member of several other Austin area charitable organizations