James D. Eggleston, Jr.

Partner

[email protected]

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Commercial Real Estate

  • Business Transactions

  • Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Farm and Ranch Real Estate

  • Asset Protection, Estate Planning

  • Private Equity Financing

EDUCATION

  • J.D., Kansas University School of Law (1980)

  • Kansas Law Review Board of Editors (1979-80)

  • Order of the Coif Honor Society (1980)

  • Southern Methodist University (Graduate Work, History)

  • B.S., with honors, Oklahoma Christian University (1977)

ADMISSIONS, CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

  • Admitted to Practice – State Bar of Texas (1980), State Bar of Ohio (2012) and State Bar of Oklahoma (2012)

  • Admitted to Practice – United States Supreme Court (1989)

  • Board Certified – Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

  • Board Certified – Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

  • Selected to Governing Council, State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section (2018-Present)

  • Appointed to State Bar of Texas Real Estate Forms Committee (2017-Present)

  • Board Member – Real Estate Legislative Affairs Council, State Bar of Texas (2007 – 2015)

  • Exam Coordinator – Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Real Estate Examination (2008 – 2015)

  • Appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to Texas Animal Health Commission (2016-Present)

  • Appointed to Texas Animal Health Commission Audit Subcommittee (2016-Present)

  • 40 years experience in business/corporate transactions and financing, commercial and farm/ranch real estate, estate planning/asset protection and general counsel activities

MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS

  • Fellow: American College of Real Estate Lawyers (2017-Present)

    • Equity Investment Structures Committee

    • Capital Markets & Real Estate Finance Committee

  • Selected to the list of “Texas Super Lawyers” in Commercial Real Estate (2012-2019), published by Thomson Reuters and included in Texas Monthly Magazine

  • Member – College of the State Bar of Texas (2006-Present)

  • Life Fellow – Texas Bar Foundation (2007-Present)

  • Member – Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, State Bar of Texas

  • Member – Real Property and Corporate Law Sections, Oklahoma Bar Association

  • Member – Real Property and Corporation Law Committees, Ohio State Bar Association

  • AV Rated “Preeminent” – Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®

  • Founding Chair, Board of Directors, Economic Development Council of Parker County (2017-2019)

  • Founding Board Member, Weatherford Sister Cities International, Toowoomba, Australia (2018-Present)

SPEAKING & PUBLICATIONS

  • Speaker and Panel Member: From Cradle to Grave: The Life Cycles of Farm and Ranch Ownership: From Acquisition through Operation to Disposition; American Agricultural Law Association’s Annual Educational Symposium (Washington, DC, Nov. 2019)

  • Speaker: Creation, Enforcement, Avoidance and Termination of Deed Restrictions and Restrictive Covenants, State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course (March 2019) (with Michael H. Gentry and Patrick W. Fogarty) (Selected as one of Top Rated Presentations, SBOT Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course 2019)

  • Speaker: Do I Really Have an “Ag Exemption” and How do I Maintain It?, State Bar of Texas Adv. Real Estate Course (August 2018) (Selected as one of Top Rated Presentations, SBOT Advanced Real Estate Course 2018)

  • Speaker: Updated Farm and Ranch Transaction Tools and Contracts, State Bar of Texas Adv. Paralegal Seminar (Oct. 2017)

  • Author: Updated Farm and Ranch Transaction Tools and Contracts, 26th Texas Land Title Institute (2016)

  • Speaker: Maintaining Agriculture Use and Open-Space “Exemptions,” Dallas Bar Assoc. Real Estate Discussion Group (Sept. 2016)

  • Speaker: Updated Farm and Ranch Transactions and Tools, State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Course (July 2016)

  • Speaker: Legal Trends, Tips and Tools for Farmers and Ranchers, Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Assoc. Annual Convention (April 2016)

  • Speaker: Farm and Ranch Leases: Legal Issues and Negotiating Strategies, Lorman Live Webinar (March 2016)

  • Speaker: Maintaining Agricultural and Open-Space Exemptions, State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course (March 2016)

  • Speaker: Farm and Ranch Transactions, Tools and Trends, Denton County Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section (Feb. 2016)

  • Speaker: Farm and Ranch Acquisitions: Trends, Tips and Tools, State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Law Course (July 2015)

  • Author: Drafting Fair Default Remedies in Real Estate Contracts, 53:3 REAL EST., PROB., & TR. L. REP. 40 (July 2015)

  • Planning Committee: State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course (March 2015)

  • Speaker:Drafting Effective Agreements for Farm and Ranch Acquisitions, State Bar of Texas Adv. Real Estate Drafting Course (March 2015)

  • Speaker:Trends in Farm and Ranch Acquisitions, Tarrant County Bar Association, Real Estate Section (March 2015)

  • Author: Checklists for Farm and Ranch Acquisitions: From Due Diligence to Closing, 53:2 REAL EST., PROB., & TR. L. REP. 30 (Feb. 2015)

  • Author: Lexis Nexis® Practice Adviser: Texas Farm and Ranch Law (2014 – Present)

  • Author: Representing Purchasers in Farm and Ranch Transactions, Inside the Mind Series, Aspatore Books/Thomson Reuters (2015)

  • Author: What Rights Do Farmers and Ranchers Have to Use, Sell and Restrict Their Water? Texas Longhorn Journal 18 (Dec. 2014)

  • Speaker: Land, Crops, Cows: Farm and Ranch Acquisition and Financing Issues, Univ. of Texas Mortgage Lending Inst. (2014)

  • Author: An Overview of Statutes Affecting Texas Agriculture, 53:1 REAL EST., PROB., & TR. L. REP. 75 (Oct. 2014)

  • Author: Ranchers’ Rights to Use, Sell and Restrict “Their” Water, 52:4 REAL EST., PROB., & TR. L. REP. 26 (July 2014)

  • Author: Top Ten (or More) Issues to Consider Regarding the Rural Oil and Gas Lease, 52:3 REAL EST., PROB., & TR. L. REP. 38 (May 2014)

  • Author: Auctions 101: Important Legal Principles Concerning Auctions, 52:3 REAL EST., PROB., & TR. L. REP. 45 (May 2014)

  • Speaker: Bi-Annual Real Estate Legislative Update, Austin Bar Association – Real Estate Section (2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013)

  • Speaker: Estate Planning Refresher Course, Parker County Bar Assoc. (April 2014) and Parker County Executive Assoc. (June 2014)

  • Speaker and Author: Asset Protection 101: Reducing Your Asset Profile (2010)

  • Speaker: General Partner Duties, Rights and Operational Issues, 2006 Advanced Partnership Seminar