A recognized leader and expert in real estate law in the State of Texas, with a depth and breadth of experience in a wide variety of complex real estate, business, and financial matters. Rick has represented a wide range of businesses and individuals in contracts, commercial transactions, complex financings, securities fraud, corporate matters, stock, and asset acquisitions. He also works with commercial and residential real estate owners, associations, developers, and lenders in; loans, construction matters, workouts, foreclosures; title issues, lot sales, utilities, platting, development, and zoning issues, landlords and tenants in leasing matters. Rick serves as expert witness and consultant on variety of legal, ethical, and business matters. He successfully drafted and passed a bill before the Texas Legislature, including the Texas Assignment of Rents Act, Ch. 64 Tex. Prop. Code and drafted the Texas Uniform Easement Relocation Act.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers | 2026 | Real Estate Transactions, Finance |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers | 2025 | Real Estate Transactions, Finance |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers | 2024 | Real Estate Transactions, Finance |
Featured Transactions
- Documented $166 Billion ¥ loan for Japanese lending group
- Represented client, as provider, in $1Billion+ services contract.
- Documented $60 Million land loan.
- Orchestrated the $55 million financing of the Magnolia Hotel.
- Represented seller in stock sale of entity owning $33 Million Hotel.
- Represented a $660 million work-out portfolio for First City, Texas.
- Conducted nearly 2,000 real property foreclosures.
- Documented a mixed-use downtown development with two hotels, condominiums, and retail.
- Represented Seller in sale of 825 acres for single family development.
- Represented a developer in a 2,500-acre master-planned development.
- Represented a City in the acquisition of a YMCA property.
- Facilitated a land swap between the Houston Museum of Fine Arts and the First Presbyterian Church, allowing museum expansion and increased access to parking for both entities.
- Represented a purchaser of several automobile dealerships.
- Acquired and sold over 6,000 apartment units.
- Represented appraisal district in collection of ad valorem taxes.
- Acted as expert witness on real estate foreclosure, legal malpractice, and ethics matters.
- Represented Receiver for State Securities Board in asset seizures in securities fraud actions.
- Acquired third-largest citrus fruit producer in Rio Grande Valley.
- Acquired, consolidated, and sold three oilfield service companies.
- Defended spot currency trading company against securities fraud claims.
- Documented $43Million land loan to developer.
- Provided local counsel legal opinions in lending transactions totaling over $3 Billion.
- Cleaned title and worked with Toll Road Authority for consents on $200 Million industrial project on Houston Ship Channel.
- Negotiated numerous pipeline and utility easements for both landowners and pipelines.
- Purchased $13 million ranch in South Texas.
- Represented office sharing client in numerous office leases.
- Represented non-profit in obtaining $25 Million “Harvey” grants and acquisition of land for construction of HAY Center campus.
- Documented $63 Million land loan for 2,200-acre residential development.