Best Lawyers in Texas, United States for Real Estate Law
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Melia Hopkins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Melia, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Melia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Worth Beard joined Wilson Cribbs + Goren’s Real Estate Transaction Team after completing his law degree in just two and a half years. His primary role is to assist with acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and development matters across all asset types. Having grown up surrounded by the real estate business, Worth chose to attend law school at the University of Houston Law Center with his eye towards practicing real estate law and inevitably jumped into the field by clerking with severa...
Sophia Makris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law. Sophia, who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sophia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Terry Ford II is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law. Terry, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Terry is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kaitlin Paule is an associate in the firm’s Real Estate & Finance practice group, with a focus on financing transactions. She represents lenders and borrowers in a variety of financing arrangements, including interim, permanent, and construction loans. Ms. Paule has experience with loans secured by real property, including industrial, office, retail, and other commercial properties, as well as loans secured by various types of other assets. In addition to her finance work, Ms. Paule...
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