Practice Areas:

• Corporate and Securities
• Financial Institutions
• Real Estate

Bill's experience has included the areas of real estate, finance, corporate, commercial transactions, construction, and litigation.  He has represented buyers and sellers in commercial real estate transactions, including contract negotiations and closings and title and due diligence review; landlords and tenants in commercial leasing matters, including negotiation and litigation; buyers and sellers in business and stock sales; developers in land acquisition, financing, development, entitlement and municipal law issues; borrowers and lenders in real estate and other asset based financings; business owners in business planning and entity formation and dissolution, including partnership and shareholder agreements; borrowers and lenders in debt restructures and workouts, foreclosures and related litigation; builders and homeowners in residential contracts and disputes; and owners and contractors in construction contracts and disputes.  Bill also has experience with general business and contract matters, as well as commercial litigation experience in multiple real estate and business areas.

Education:

• University of Texas at Austin School of Law, J.D., with honors (1985)
• University of Texas at Austin, M.B.A. (1985)
• University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A, with honors, (1981)

Prior Firms:

• Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C. (1991-2002); Equity Shareholder, Real Estate Practice Group
• Shapiro, Edens and Cook (1985-1991)

Professional Affiliations:

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Austin Bar Association
• The Real Estate Council of Austin, Inc.
• Attorney Council – Texas Association of Builders
• Best Lawyers in America
• Texas Super Lawyer 

Publications & Presentations:

• CLE International Negotiating Leases Conference, Austin, Texas (January 2003) – Program Chair
• "Subleasing Issues and Strategies for Commercial Leases," CLE International Negotiating Leases Conference, Austin, Texas (January 2002) – Program Chair
• "Credit Enhancement for Commercial Leases," CLE International Negotiating Leases Conference, Houston, Texas (September 2001)
• "Negotiating Leases for High-Tech Tenants," CLE International Negotiating Leases Conference, Austin, Texas (January 2001)
• "Recent Changes to Mechanic’s Liens Laws," Texas Association of Builders and San Antonio Builders’ Association (October and November 1997)