Biography
David is a transactional real estate attorney who represents buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, grantors, and grantees in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions. His practice includes all aspects of the acquisition, disposition, and development of improved and unimproved commercial properties, including single-family and multi-family residential projects, retail and restaurant properties, and industrial facilities. David also has extensive experience negotiating and drafting commercial leases, including ground leases and build-to-suit leases, for industrial, retail, restaurant, and office spaces on behalf of both landlords and tenants. He also brings unique expertise in real estate transactions involving telecommunications infrastructure, including the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of tower sites and the negotiation of related easements, and advises landowners in connection with lease negotiations for renewable energy projects such as wind farms and solar farms.
David also advises clients on ancillary transactional matters, including entity formation, structuring, and negotiation of financing in connection with real estate transactions.
David is a native Houstonian and a graduate of Bellaire High School. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and his law degree from South Texas College of Law.
Education
- South Texas College of Law – J.D., magna cum laude, 2014
- Recipient of the Dean Elizabeth Dennis Award for Distinguished Service
- Recipient of CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Contracts I; Torts II; and Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Recipient of Dean’s Merit Scholarship
- South Texas Law Review, Member
- The University of Houston – B.A., 2010
Recognitions & Distinctions
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law (2026)
- Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law (2024–2025)
Representative Experience
- Extensive representation of a telecommunications client in connection with the acquisition and extension of property interests in cell tower sites
- Represented clients in negotiations for the purchase and sale of improved and unimproved commercial properties
- Represented landowner clients in the negotiation of leases for solar farms and wind farms for the generation of clean energy
- Represented a client in acquiring and redeveloping city-designated historic property
- Assisted with the development of multi-family and single-family residential projects
- Represents commercial landlords and tenants in the negotiation of commercial office leases and retail leases
- Preparation of covenants, conditions, and restrictions for retail centers and lease forms for office and retail leases
- Miscellaneous work related to real estate transactions of all kinds, including the formation of entities and negotiation of financing
- Represented a client in the negotiation of a lease, construction loan, and master terminal services agreement and ancillary agreements for a rail terminal facility
- Represented a Michelin-rated restaurant in the negotiation of a new restaurant lease and management agreement for a premier dining location
- Represented a private family in the assembly of hundreds of undeveloped lots for sale to an industrial developer, including the identification and resolution of numerous title defects across the portfolio
- Represented several clients in the assembly and sale of land to single-family residential developers
- Represented an energy company affiliate in the negotiation of a land swap agreement with another energy company, including the release and granting of new pipeline and access easements
- Represented a corporate tenant in the negotiation of a multi-floor office lease in a new office building for use as the tenant’s new Houston headquarters
- Represented a private rural landowner in the negotiation of a large-scale solar farm lease encompassing over 1,500 acres, with aggregate rent in excess of $100 million
- Represented a manufacturer of solar panels in the negotiation of a long-term lease for a production facility, with aggregate rent in excess of $130 million
- Represented a client in the acquisition and redevelopment of a city-designated historic property
Publications
- Depository Trust Company and the Omnibus Proxy: Shareholder Voting in the Era of Share Immobilization, 56 S. Tex. L. Rev. 205 (2014)
- Contributor, Chambers Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2025
Memberships and Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- Houston Bar Association, Member
- Young Lawyers Association, Member
Admissions
- State Bar of Texas (2014)