Mr. Watten specializes in transactional corporate, commercial finance, and real estate matters, including the oversight of the litigation of real estate related issues. He represents owners, developers and tenants of shopping centers, hotels, grocery stores, apartment complexes, office buildings, warehouses, and raw land in connection with leasing, acquisition, disposition (including OREO and environmentally challenged properties), construction, financing, foreclosure, and workout related matters. He represents public corporations, pension funds and real estate investment trusts in connection with their ownership, acquisition, disposition and management of owned real estate assets and their investments in global limited partnerships. He also represents a number of private companies and non-profit organizations in diverse industries as their outside general counsel. He represents several municipal entities in real estate and business-related matters.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Admissions:
Texas and District of Columbia

Certification:
Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1989

Bar Affiliations:
Collin County and Texas Bar Associations

Industry Involvement:
Firm Representative, North Texas Developers' Council;
Firm Representative, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT);
Firm Representative, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC);
Firm Representative, Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP);
Firm Representative, Community Association Institute (CAI).

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Board Member and Past Chairman, Frisco Chamber of Commerce;
Board Member, Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse;
Board Director, Susan G. Komen for the Cure - North Texas Affiliate.

EDUCATION

South Texas College of Law, J.D. (Order of the Lytae) 1984
Baylor University, B.B.A. 1981