J. Pieratt

Partner

Location Head, Austin Real Estate Practice

About

J. 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.

Areas of FocusReal Estate

Bar admissionsTexas

EXPERIENCE

Representation of an American multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services firm in the disposition of hotel properties located throughout the United States
Representation of an American ride-hailing company in the leasing of operations, retail and office sites located throughout the United States
Representation of an American real estate investment management firm in the acquisition of storage, senior/assisted living, student housing and office projects throughout the United States
Representation of a multinational oil and gas company in the disposition and leasing of raw land and income producing properties in Texas and Wyoming, including the disposition of the company's US headquarters in Houston, Texas
Representation of the landlord of a 1,050,000 square foot Class A office tower in downtown Houston
Representation of the country's largest real estate management firm in the acquisition, disposition and leasing of multi-family residential developments throughout the United States
Representation of an American multinational retail corporation in the acquisition and development of future store sites throughout Texas
Representation of an American multinational technology company in the disposition and leasing of the company's campus located in Austin, Texas
Representation of a national real estate developer in the acquisition and development of mixed-use, retail and multi-family developments in Austin, Texas
Representation of a privately held real estate investment company in the acquisition of the largest single apartment community in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area
Representation of the Atlanta Braves in connection with the retail leasing of The Battery Atlanta mixed-use development surrounding SunTrust Park
Representation of a REIT in the acquisition of a 1.1 million square foot office complex located in Austin, Texas
Representation of a local real estate developer in the leasing and redevelopment of a regional shopping mall in Austin, Texas
Representation of an S&P 500 oil, natural gas and geothermal drilling contractor in the acquisition and disposition of salt water disposal wells, raw land and income producing properties located throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and North Dakota
Representation of one of the largest energy companies based in the Permian Basin in the acquisition and disposition of various real estate holdings, primarily located in West Texas
Representation of a REIT in the leasing of approximately thirty Class A & B office buildings located throughout Texas
Representation of an American multinational bank and financial services holding company in the acquisition and leasing of various retail store sites located throughout the greater Houston area

Education

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

J. is licensed as a real estate broker by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Memberships And Affiliations