Dallas Commercial Real Estate Attorneys

Our Commercial Real Estate Services

With more than 30 years of combined experience, we help clients address commercial real estate challenges through transaction review, negotiation, enforcement, and litigation when needed.

We handle cases involving:

• Commercial landlord-tenant law
• Lease disputes
• Lease and sale agreements
• General commercial litigation
• Non-payment of broker fees
• Encroachments
• Easement disputes
• Property damage claims
• Trespass
• Deceptive seller/buyer claims
• Deed restrictions
• Contractor disputes
• Improper or defective installations or repairs
• Commercial tenant bankruptcy
• Deeds
• Contract review

Transaction & Leasing Support

We draft, negotiate, and review purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, letters of intent, and term sheets. We also address entity and ownership planning as part of broader transaction risk management.

Our transaction and leasing support includes:

• Purchase and sale agreements: Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing terms tied to price adjustments, remedies, representations, and closing conditions
• Commercial leases: Landlord and tenant representation for office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use properties
• Letters of intent (LOIs) and term sheets: Clarifying key business points early in the transaction
• Entity and ownership planning: Coordinating with your broader strategy to help manage risk and liability

We can also evaluate repair, maintenance, capital expense, operating expense, and common-area maintenance obligations. Notice, default, cure, assignment, renewal, termination, and attorney’s-fee provisions should be read in the context of the entire agreement and the parties’ conduct.

Due Diligence That Helps Identify Closing Issues

Before you sign or close, we help you identify and address issues that can delay the deal or create exposure after closing, such as:

• Title and survey concerns, including easements, encroachments, access, and restrictions
• Use and development limitations involving permitted use, parking, and signage
• Lease and rent roll review for investment properties
• Closing deliverables, deadlines, and contingency planning

Title and survey review should be compared with the contract, leases, and planned use of the property. Unresolved issues can affect whether parties proceed, renegotiate terms, allocate risk, or prepare for a post-closing dispute.

Commercial Lease Clauses We Focus On

We focus on the following lease provisions:

• Operating expense/CAM provisions and audit rights
• Repair, maintenance, and capital expense allocation
• Assignment and sublease rights
• Default, notice, cure periods, and attorney’s fees
• Renewal options, rent escalations, and early termination provisions

If you’re negotiating a commercial lease or planning a purchase or sale in the Dallas area, working with counsel early can help clarify obligations, evaluate risk, and identify provisions that may require further negotiation.

We also consider how a transaction may be viewed if a disagreement ends up in court. By analyzing risk from both transactional and litigation angles, our attorneys can flag provisions that may trigger conflict and suggest alternatives that better balance risk between the parties while keeping the deal on track.

Dispute Resolution Options for Commercial Property Cases

When a conflict arises over a lease, purchase agreement, or construction issue, you don’t always have to head straight into a lengthy trial. In commercial real estate disputes, we help clients evaluate whether negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation fits the agreement, the urgency of the conflict, and the business interests involved.

In negotiation, we communicate directly with the other side or their counsel to explore business-focused solutions involving revised terms, payment arrangements, performance obligations, possession, or other disputed issues. Mediation uses a neutral third party to help the parties evaluate settlement options. Arbitration may be required by the governing agreement and follows its own procedures.

Litigation remains an important tool when deadlines are approaching, the opposing party won’t resolve the issue, or court intervention is needed to address property, revenue, access, or contractual rights. We explain the costs and benefits of each dispute-resolution option.

Straight Talk & Courtroom Readiness for Commercial Property Disputes

When you partner with us, you can expect the following:

• Resource-backed representation: Commercial disputes often involve well-funded opponents and extended litigation. We have resources to handle disputes against opposing counsel of varying size.
• Practical strategy: We assess negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation without treating every matter as a trial from the outset.
• Straight-talk approach: We provide honest assessments and clear next steps without empty promises or sugarcoating difficult situations.
• Broad courtroom experience: Our attorneys have experience across state and federal courts and are prepared to litigate difficult commercial property matters.

Read our reviews to learn how clients describe our services and approach.

Many of our commercial clients in Dallas return to us as their portfolios grow, relying on us to handle day-to-day disputes and one-off, high-stakes lawsuits. We build long-term client relationships by providing candid guidance and remaining prepared when litigation becomes necessary.

When you need a commercial real estate attorney in Dallas who brings clarity and strategy to your property matter, make us your first call. Reach us at (903) 310-1312 to request a consultation. Virtual consultations are available for your convenience.