Published since 2008, the Super Lawyers — Corporate Counsel Edition is a directory of nationwide attorneys selected by those named to the Super Lawyers list in business related practice areas. Polling, research and selection are performed by Thomson Reuters.
William (Chip) T. Cavanaugh, Jr. - Chip is the Section Head of the firm's Real Estate group, which consists of over 25 attorneys in Dallas, Houston and Austin, Texas. His practice focuses on real estate, hospitality and health care companies with respect to a variety of real estate, corporate/securities and general business matters. In his career, Chip has represented investors, developers, private equity funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), management companies, lenders and corporations in the acquisition, financing, development, leasing, management and sale of office, retail, multifamily, industrial, hospitality, health care, seniors' housing and residential properties. Chip has particular experience in the formation of partnerships, joint ventures and funds for the investment of capital in real estate opportunities. He received his Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School and Bachelor of Arts and Business Administration, graduating cum laude, from Southern Methodist University.
Carl Klinke - Carl's practice focuses on real estate, timber, finance and commercial transactions, including telecommunications services and access agreements for multifamily and commercial clients. He primarily represents commercial real estate developers, investors and owners in connection with acquisition, development, financing, operation and sale of multifamily, office, industrial and retail projects of all sizes. He served as lead General Counsel for a large multiple dwelling unit (MDU) developer in negotiating a $650+ million equity/partnership deal with a large institutional investor and represented the developer in numerous restructures of that arrangement. He works with developers in negotiating private/municipal participations such as tax abatement agreements, special use districts and tax increment finance districts. Carl received his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University.
Richard O. Kopf - Rick was one of the firm's founding partners, is currently the Vice Chairman and has served in virtually every position of responsibility including Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for over 12 years, and as a member of our Compensation Committee for over 15 years.
Rick's representation of entrepreneurial real estate investors includes acquisition, development, construction, financing, leasing and sale transactions of all types of income and non-income producing real property with a strong emphasis on the lodging and resort industries, comprising the acquisition and development of mixed-use projects, hotels, condominiums and golf course properties. He has had extensive experience in the structuring of transactions and preparation, review and negotiation of contracts, management and operating agreements, partnership agreements, leases, and conveyancing and financing documentation. The diversity of Rick's practice gives him the ability to see all sides of a transaction as well as anticipate and deal with potential issues and problems that may be raised by opposing counsel. He received his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law and Bachelor of Science from Bowling Green State University.
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