J. Pieratt
SocioJ. Pieratt's practice focuses on representing national and regional investors, businesses, developers and lenders acquire, develop, finance, sell and lease commercial real property located in Texas and throughout the United States.
EXPERIENCE
J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law 2010
Cum Laude
International Law Review Association, Associate Managing Editor
- B.A., University of Texas at Austin 2006
University Honors
College Scholar
Pro Bono
J. is a member of the DLA Piper North American Pro Bono Committee and the Pro Bono Coordinator for the Austin office.
He has represented the Houston Food Bank, Moss Pieratt Foundation, Friends of the ABC Kite Festival, Inc., ReGroup Foundation and other entities in connection with numerous pro bono matters. J. has also represented several "Debtors Prison" cases through Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas (VLS) and helps staff the VLS monthly clinic at Webb Middle School in Northeast Austin.
Seminars
- "Advanced Contract Negotiations," State Bar of Texas 40th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Conference, San Antonio, Texas (July 12, 2018)
- "Operating Expenses Provisions – Examining Market Inclusions and Exclusions for Operating Expenses for all Asset Classes, as well as Related Landlord Billing and Audit Mechanics," Bernard O. Dow Leasing Institute, Houston, Texas (November 10, 2017)
Media Mentions
- "Austin Kite Fest Celebrates 90 Years," The Austin Chronicle, March 27, 2019
- "12 to Watch," Tribeza, 2017
Clerk Experience
- Judicial Intern for Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez, Northern District of Texas
- Judicial Extern for Senior District Judge A. Joe Fish, Northern District of Texas
Additional Accreditation
Memberships And Affiliations