I am an AV rated lawyer with several years of experience helping small, medium and institutional real estate companies navigate the legal complexities of commercial real estate and business transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, development, financing, leasing, ground leases, foreclosures, property management and service contracts and licensing. Although I represent many types of clients, my primary client base includes developers of medical and healthcare facilities throughout the USA.
Specialties: Commercial Real Estate Transactions, Medical and Healthcare Acquisitions and Development, Finance and Lending Transactions, Partnerships, LLCs and Corporations, Business Transactions
Representative Matters:
-Development of rehabilitation hospital within a Native American community in Scottsdale, Arizona.
-Acquisition of two skilled nursing facilities in Mesa and Sun City, Arizona.
-Development of senior living facility in Littleton, Colorado.
-Served as local Texas counsel for a mortgage-backed $55,000,000 revolving line of credit and for other real estate transactions.
-Development of Long Term Acute Care Hospital on a ground lease in Rome, Georgia.
-Acquisition of 1200 acres of timberland in Houston, Walker and San Jacinto Counties, Texas.
-Development of surgery center and medical office building in Dallas, Texas.
-Development of inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Kyle, Texas.
-Acquisition of 4.8 million sq ft aircraft manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas.
-Acquisition of student housing community in San Angelo, Texas using ground lease financing structure.
-Development of warehouse and distribution center in El Paso, Texas.
-Acquisition of boutique hotel in Dallas, Texas.
-Preparation and negotiation of numerous single-tenant and multi-tenant commercial lease agreements throughout the USA.
-Foreclosure sales in Dallas, Collin and Tarrant Counties on behalf of national banks.
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Acquired: 1994
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6700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX, 75024
5 Client Reviews
"Tom has served as our local Texas counsel on a number of commercial real estate transactions. In every one of those transactions he has provided us with quick and thoughtful advice on even the thorniest of Texas law questions. Tom’s understanding of business realities and practical concerns adds tremendous value to our client’s transactions and makes him a real pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Tom for any Texas real estate transaction."
"Tom and I have worked together on several commercial real estate loan transactions as opposing counsel. Tom represents the borrowers, commercial real estate developers, in connection with commercial mortgage loans made by a client of mine who is a commercial real estate lender. Tom is highly proficient in the area of commercial real estate law. His knowledge of the law, thoroughness, professionalism and ability to negotiate practical solutions have resulted in expedient and efficient closings of these loan transactions while simultaneously ensuring that the important details have been addressed correctly."
Litigation lawyer
Banking lawyer
2017
AV Preeminent 4.9 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2020 - Present
Of Counsel, Spencer Fane LLP
2017 - 2019
Shareholder, Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley & Urbach, PC
2002 - 2017
Partner, Owens, Campbell & Aiken, L.L.P.
2000 - 2002
Associate, Jackson Walker LLP
1999 - 1999
Foreign Consultant, Bunge, Smith & Luchia Puig (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
1996 - 1997
Associate, Smith & Polewski, P.C.
1995 - 1996
Associate, David A. Dean & Associates, P.C.
2024 - Present
ProVisorsMember
2012 - Present
SMU Real Estate SocietyMember
2000 - Present
Dallas Bar Association, Real Property Law SectionMember
2000 - Present
Dallas Bar Association, International Law SectionCouncil Member (Chair - 2005)
1997 - 1998
London Institute of International Banking, Finance and Development Law, Centre For Commercial Law StudiesResearch Fellow
1997 - 1998
Law Institute of the Americas, SMU Dedman School of LawResearch Fellow
1998
LLM
1994
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2020
2001
1998
1998
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English
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