Commercial Real Estate:

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 a.    handled sale and purchase contracts, closing documents, negotiations, and related matters, and represented any and all parties related thereto (not simultaneously).

    b.    handled boundary issues, easements (ingress/egress, reciprocal, right-of-way, maintenance agreements, temporary use agreements, party wall agreements, resolution of disputes about boundaries, use, maintenance, agreements for water well use and access, and other related issues. Dealt with flood plain issues, drainage, and water usage issues among adjacent landowners, and with sellers and prospective buyers.

    c.    dealt with all aspects of commercial real estate lending, both permanent and construction, partial release clauses, development loans, income-producing property loans, assignment of rents, pledge of securities and other aspects of lending and collateralization of large to small commercial loans.

    d.    performed some re-zoning and re-platting work in conjunction with engineers and architects.

    e.    prepared and amended use restrictions for commercial property development, including condominium declarations, and related documents.

     f.    dealt with commercial construction issues, including contractor and subcontractor agreements, mechanic’s lien issues, lien waivers and releases, lien affidavits, contesting lien affidavits, and litigation to enforce mechanic’s liens, and including payment and performance bonds to insure construction completion.

     g.    handled escrow closing of commercial real estate sale and lending transactions, and dealing with all aspects of closing and title curative work, including research at the General Land Office.

    h.    advised on investment in commercial real property, and in securities backed by, or secured by, commercial real property.

    i.    represented both landlords and tenants in commercial lease transactions and litigation, including leases in major shopping centers.

    j.    represented developer with respect to investors, other area landowners, and municipal utility district, prepared and negotiated water and sewer service agreements, annexation agreement, and other related documents, represented developer with respect to monitoring expansion permit application of utility provider.

    k.    represented homeowners association on water rate increase application filed by applicable investor owned utility. Monitored SOAH case for HOA, advise as to response, if any, by HOA to ALJ’s ruling, attended hearing and argued for HOA’s party status.

    l.    represented developer with respect to requesting inclusion in IOU’s CCN, and negotiations related thereto.

    m.    handled various other matters and issues dealing with commercial real property.