J. Jody Walker

Biography

Jody Walker's areas of practice encompass a broad range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and development of both unimproved and improved real property. He represents a variety of publicly traded and privately held companies, universities, real estate funds, and individuals in all types of complex real estate matters, including industrial, office, hospitality, retail, and multi-family projects.

Mr. Walker has experience representing borrowers, lenders, and investors in connection with interim, permanent, construction, and other types of financing transactions, whether secured or unsecured. He also provides legal advice and assists clients in licensing and permitting matters with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in connection with his real estate practice.

Experience and highlights

Assists in the representation of owner and developer of a 26,000+ acre master-planned international trade and logistics center and mixed use development with regard to development, leases and sales to numerous Fortune 500 companies for industrial, office, retail and other projects
Represents a Fixed-Base Operator at one of the first industrial airports in the nation that supports global logistics for companies and personnel in their complex cargo, aviation, and executive travel needs by negotiating fuel supply agreements, hangar licenses, office leases, branding agreements, and affiliate licenses
Assists in the representation of developer in connection with 240 acre Frisco Station development surrounding the new Dallas Cowboys headquarters in Frisco, Texas
Represents owners, developers, and tenants in ground lease transactions for hospitality, industrial, and retail projects
Provides a variety of legal services to owners and developers in the acquisition, development, leasing, and sale of office buildings, hotels, mixed use developments, industrial parks, and multi-family developments throughout Texas
Represented a national railroad company in the acquisition and development of property for intermodal freight, warehouse and distribution facilities near Fort Worth, Chicago, St. Louis, San Antonio, Los Angeles, and Denver

Affiliations and honors

AFFILIATIONS

Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
College of the State Bar of Texas
Tarrant County Bar Association
Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
State Bar of Texas - Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section

HONORS

Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2018, 2020-2021
- Real Estate Law
Top Attorney, Fort Worth, Texasmagazine, 2017-2021
- Real Estate Law
Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2018, 2019
- Construction Law
Top Attorney less than five years in practice, 360 West magazine, 2017
- Real Estate Law
Top Attorney under five years in practice, Fort Worth, Texas magazine, 2015-2016
- Real Estate Law

Education

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2012
- International Law Review, Articles Editor
Abilene Christian University, B.B.A. summa cum laude, 2009