Top best Real Estate Lawyers Near me in ZIP 78701

I became a lawyer in 1998 and began my legal career as an Assistant Attorney General in 1999 in the Habeas Corpus Division.  In 2004, I left the AG's office and went into private practice.  I am a founding member of Terry & Kelly, PLLC and concentrate on personal injury cases because I am sick and tired of insurance companies treating people badly and choosing profits over people.

I am the lead attorney and founder of Royal Legal Solutions, a pioneering asset protection law firm that caters exclusively to real estate investors. While I live and work in Austin, Texas, I serve clients all over North America and abroad.. With over 5 years experience in the litigation, I use my past experience to proactively build defenses that anticipate and prevent future lawsuits. I am one of the few attorneys in the nation that structures companies for maximum protection with minimum taxes. As an investor myself, I take pride in attending to the unique needs of my fellow real estate investors.. In addition to asset protection, I also assist my clients with estate planning, retirement planning, corporate compliance, entity formation, tax law, and other general practice areas of special concern to real estate investors. If you are a current or former client, please feel free to leave feedback about your experience working with me using the Testimonial options here, or by leaving a review on Google, Facebook, or the platform of your choice. If you own real estate in your own name, or multiple real estate assets, make sure you're protected before a lawsuit hits. The law favors the proactive. Reach out today.. Connect With Me and Access Free Educational Resources: Get Your Legal Questions Answered

I am a real estate and estate planning attorney, providing practical solutions to complex matters.I represent a wide array of parties throughout commercial and residential real estate transactions, representing lenders, purchasers, sellers, borrowers, developers, and landlord and tenants. My services include commercial lease and contract review, drafting, as well as negotiation; preparation of loan documents; real estate development planning; and title review, funding, and title insurance matters.As a part of my estate planning practice, I regularly draft wills and trusts, and assist clients with probate and estate administration. I offer practical guidance through the estate planning process, to help individuals and families organize their assets, avoid unnecessary disputes, maximize the benefits of their estates to their intended beneficiaries, and ensure that a person's wishes are carried out both during their lifetime and upon their passing. The proper preparation of documents is paramount when a person desires to create an effective estate; this requires skillful drafting of Wills, Power of Attorneys (including Durable, Statutory, and Medical), Directive to Physicians (also commonly referred to as a Living Will), Declaration of Guardians, Trusts, and in some instances, a Family Limited Partnership or LLC.

I am a pro-business attorney.  I work for my client to meet their needs, not my own.  Therefore, I
strive to inform my clients of the legal issues and options available
to them in each stage of the deal.  But, I realize that it is really their business (or opportunity)
not mine. They make the final informed decisions rather than me.  In that way, my client is most comfortable with the results.. I strive to ethically represent my client's best interests in all ways and at all times.  Therefore, while giving them the best legal representation that I can provide, I also try to identify: 1) non-legal issues that they may also need to consider; and 2) specialized professionals who they may also need to consult in order to be fully informed about the impact of their plans. I understand that there are often other professionals who are better equipped to meet my client's complete needs and encourage their participation.

Henry is an Austin, Texas, attorney who has served clients for over 20 years in the areas of real estate and commercial law. A real estate investor himself, Henry has accumulated a wealth of business experience; developed an expertise in contract law and negotiations; and is an open-minded, progressive thinker who does not subscribe to the idea that something should be done today “just because that’s the way it’s always been done”.. Henry engages his clients with the mindset of an entrepreneur and an enthusiasm for exploring creative and innovative solutions to their issues and concerns. He is as interested in his personal development as he is in his continuing to expand his professional wisdom and his ongoing education in the fields of psychology, physics, physiology and neuroscience contribute to his depth of wisdom and insightfulness.. Henry spent many years in the courtroom litigating cases in which business relationships went crosswise and real estate deals of all kinds turned upside down. Those years in court gave him the unique ability to create sophisticated legal documents that are understandable and free of legalese; provide optimal protection for his client’s rights and interests; and minimize the likelihood of future disputes.. “I’m a much wiser transactional lawyer because of my trial experience – I know how and why contracts, business agreements, and real estate documents end up in court, and I’m constantly mindful of those pitfalls and diligent in making certain that the documents I create don’t end up there.” Henry learned his trial skills and gained invaluable trial (and life) experience as an aggressive federal criminal white-collar fraud prosecutor for over seven years.. Henry sits down and talks with each of his clients to understand their goals and objectives, then collaborates with them to explore the best way to craft a solution and provide them with real strives to arrive at a fair fee with his clients before beginning his legal services. Henry’s practice is built on transparency and candid conversations with his clients. He typically advises and counsels his clients on the phone or sends emails to them without charge, and bills them only when he actually does something for them.. Henry makes a practice of structuring a fixed fee for his legal services. “I believe the billable hour model of practicing law is flawed. It sets up a conflict of interest between the lawyer and the client because it allows for the lawyer to drag out the client’s work and bill as many hours as possible (good for the lawyer), while disregarding the consideration of whether more hours really add value to the client (bad for the client). I strongly believe that the fixed fee is the most efficient and effective way to deliver the highest quality legal services and value to my clients.”. “I’ve never been fond of the life of a typical lawyer in a typical law firm – having to bill 2,000+ hours a year or run the risk of reprisals or sanctions from senior management partners doesn’t make for happy lawyers. Most attorneys I know are stressed to the max and aren’t particularly happy. Stress is no longer an issue in my life, and I’m a happy person because of it. I enjoy supporting my clients in successfully managing their stress levels, which makes them better at their investment activities.. After graduating from law school, Henry clerked for the U. S. District Court in Dallas, and went on to clerk on the the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Los Angeles. He was an assistant U. S. attorney in Los Angeles and Houston, where he headed up the white collar fraud section of the Criminal Division.

Guillermo Ochoa-Cronfel has been licensed to practice law in the State of Texas for twenty years. Mr. Cronfel practices in the areas of business law, representing debtors, creditors, and trustees, debt collection, insurance litigation, construction transactions and litigation, and landlord tenant litigation in residential and commercial settings.. Mr. Cronfel also has extensive experience in various business and real estate transactions including business entity formation, purchase and sale of stock & asset and 1031 exchanges.. Guillermo also serves in the capacity as a receiver under §31 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code. Guillermo Ochoa-Cronfel has served as a receiver to liquidate judgment ranging from several thousand to several million dollars.

Gregory Cagle is a founding partner of Cagle Pugh, Ltd. LLP. Gregory concentrates his law practice in civil and complex litigation involving real estate, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, business disputes, construction defects, and residential and commercial community associations. Gregory has extensive litigation experience and has served as lead trial attorney in hundreds of trials in front of judges and juries.. Gregory also has extensive experience in representing community associations as general counsel on all aspects of issues involved in the operation and governance of association-governed communities, including management issues, compliance with federal and state laws, interpretation of and compliance with governing documents, architectural review of proposed construction, covenant enforcement, assessment collection, litigation, and dispute resolution.. In addition, Gregory is the author of Texas Homeowners Association Law, the only comprehensive legal reference manual on the state and federal laws governing Texas community association, and he has the distinguished honor of membership in the Community Associations Institute’s College of Community Association Lawyers,an organization whose membership consists of attorneys that have demonstrated skill, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of community association law and who are dedicated to excellence in the specialized practice of community association law. Gregory is also Board Certified in Texas Property Owners Association Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and he has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by Thomas Reuters in 2020 and 2021.. Gregory is a certified mediator and arbitrator, and he frequently serves as an expert witness ontopics applicable to Texas homeowner and condominium associations and the proper conduct of Boards of Directors under the applicable standards of care.. Gregory has also previously served as president of a homeowners association for a master-planned community with more than 1,500 homes and he is a frequent speaker and contributor to continuing legal education courses and articles on topics related to community associations.

Expertise in commercial legal matters as a transactional lawyer for large and small businesses, including electric cooperatives, especially related to real estate transactions and development, including eminent domain matters related to railroads and electric transmission lines, as well as certificates of licensing thereof; environmental compliance related to pulp, paper and forest products industry (including Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act issues); and commercial transactions including building-supply and corrugated packaging sales and sourcing contracts; timber and other mineral rights; and similar matters.  Representative transactions included involvement in $30 million rail yard acquisition on behalf of BNSF Railway Company, in CA, and $2.4 billion timberlands sale, in TX and GA, and separation agreements related to spinoffs of two publicly traded companies, Guaranty Financial Group and Forestar Real Estate Group, from Temple-Inland.Specialties: Negotiation, drafting, and review of various types of commercial contracts, leases, easements, rail trackage rights agreements, governing documents and other complex agreements.  Overseeing environmental compliance practice areas of Fortune 500 level pulp, paper and forest products company.

Experienced Attorney with a demonstrated history of providing trusted legal counsel to real estate owners/investors, business owners and individuals. Skilled in Commercial Real Estate, Business Transactions, Estate Planning and Asset Protection. Alumnus of Baylor University School of Law and the University of Texas at Austin.

Emily S. Rickers graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 2004 and began practicing law in the Rio Grande Valley.  She began her legal career handling probate cases and real estate matters, bringing water, wastewater, and clear title to substandard rural developments. These complex cases helped develop her creative and practical approach to solving difficult problems, working with government entities, elected officials, private landowners, and financing sources to achieve her clients’ goals.  Since then, her practice has expanded to include estate planning and administration, guardianships, and real estate litigation, as well as family law, where Emily found her experience with complex property matters valuable in resolving cases with significant community estates. During the 82nd and 83rd legislative sessions, she also represented clients’ interests before the Texas Legislature as a registered lobbyist.  She is admitted to practice before all Texas courts, as well as the U.S. Southern District of Texas.. As a former legal services lawyer, Emily believes in using her legal skills to serve the community.  Prior to attending law school, she worked as a legal advocate for residents of a family violence shelter.  In 2012, Emily founded a nonprofit with partner Carlos Salinas to advocate for low-income Texas families on matters of family violence, housing access, and property tax relief.  She is especially proud of her affiliation with the Rio Grande Valley Multibank CDFI, which during her service as a board member launched a program to replace predatory payday loans in South Texas.  She was an officer of the Poverty Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and a subcommittee chair of the Supreme Court of Texas Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.  Emily and earned a B.A. from Davidson College in 1998 in Political Science and a concentration in International Studies. She is fluent in Spanish and sings with the Chorus Austin Symphonic Choir.

Craig Williams is the firm’s senior Real Estate lawyer. He represents shopping center developers, owners of office buildings, owners of farms and ranches, real estate investors and end users. He also represents individuals and businesses in the acquisition, sale and financing of all types of real property and assists tenants in negotiating leases for retail, office, warehouse and industrial space.

Brian Deitch was born in Austin, Texas. He attended the University of Texas where he studied Economics and Business Foundations. His studies in economics taught him to examine problems from every angle and calculate the outcome from any choice made. Following his graduation as a Longhorn, he attended his first year of law school at South Texas College of Law. In his first year, Brian was named a Dean’s Merit Scholar. Brian then transferred to the University of Houston Law Center where his studies focused on litigation and business law. While at the University of Houston Law Center, Brian served as a candidate for the Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy, and went on to serve as the Journal’s Managing Editor.. Brian actively participates in several organizations including the Austin Bar Association, Austin Young Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, and the Real Estate Council of Austin. Brian also serves as the Co-Editor in Chief for the Technology for the Litigator Newsletter produced by the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association and on the Board of Directors as the VP of Membership for Club Red of Central Texas (American Red Cross Young Professionals of Central Texas). Brian was recently selected to serve on the Hill Country Conservancy‘s 2012 EPIC Leadership Council.. Brian is member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Brent Stahl is a partner at Stahl, Bernal, Davies, Sewell & Chavarria LLP  where he works on renewable energy and commercial real estate law matters. He helps wind and solar energy developers with leases, permitting, easement, acquisition, title, and survey matters.  Brent’s work has included projects in Texas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska and New Mexico, including constructed projects totaling more than 3,500 MW of generating capacity. Brent also works with clients in the purchase, sale, financing, and leasing of commercial real estate properties.

Ari Kuchinsky focuses his practice on commercial real estate and is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

An associate with Sprouse Shrader Smith whose practice focuses primarily on oil and gas transactions, real estate law, including land use, development, regulatory, and zoning law, and corporate transactions.  I have been licensed to practice law since 2012, handling a variety of corporate transactional, energy industry, and real estate matters.  I am licensed to practice law in both Texas and New Mexico, where I assists clients in a variety of legal matters.

After growing up in Victoria, Texas, I left for college among the big-city lights at St. Edwards University, eventually transferring and graduating from Texas A&M University in College Station. After college, I interned with State Representative Tan Parker, but before too long I was back in school–this time South Texas College of Law in Houston.. At STCL I served as an Editor on Currents, the school’s international trade law journal, where I published an article on the landmark European copyright law ruling UsedSoft v. Oracle. I took advantage of the Frank Evans Mediation Clinic, mediating landlord-tenant disputes, and earning my certification as a mediator while still in school. Before graduating I also worked as a research assistant for a favorite professor, reviewing European civil codes for an art law (who knew there was such a thing?) article he wrote on the so-called “Getty” bronze.. Upon gaining my state bar license, I spent about three years working for (primarily) family law firms in Denton and Pearland, picking up valuable experience in probate, estate planning, real property, and general litigation along the way. I’ve appeared before judges in counties with populations in the millions, advocating against one-size-fits-all custody orders; and before judges in counties with a single family law judge, arguing for a fair shake before courts that sometimes saw the same people repeatedly, where familiarity breeds contempt.. In my free time, I enjoy hunting, writing fiction, and exploring this beautiful city with my even more beautiful wife and young daughter.