McLean & Howard, LLP

The law firm of McLean & Howard, LLP is comprised of knowledgeable, experienced and responsive lawyers engaged in a real estate and commercial law practice. The attorneys and staff at M&H all approach the practice of law with a common goal — provide the highest quality legal service available at a fair and reasonable cost to the client.

M&H News:

• We are excited that Caroline Simon has joined our firm as a real estate associate.  Caroline has extensive experience representing institutional lenders in complex commercial lending and real estate matters in New York.  In 2011, Caroline and her family relocated to Austin, where she plans to continue and grow her real estate practice. 

• Patrick Hudson represented JPMorgan Chase Bank in the acquisition of a high-visibility banking site at the Domain in Austin.  The property was acquired from Simon Property Group, and was encumbered by over 170 unique title documents.  As part of the transaction, McLean & Howard reviewed thousands of pages of title materials, and negotiated numerous risk concessions in favor of the buyer.
• Bill McLean recently completed work on the purchase and sale of a major master-planned community project in Travis County.  The project transactions included a development agreement with the City of Bee Cave, Texas, an agreement with the LCRA for the extension of wastewater to the site, an agreement with the Lake Travis I.S.D., and the establishment of a municipal utilities district, all of which involved the services of McLean & Howard.
• We are pleased to announce that Sherrie Marino has joined our firm as a legal assistant.  Sherrie has over 18 years of law firm experience, working on real estate, business, and corporate issues in Austin.  We are proud to have her join our team.
• McLean & Howard was named to the "Best Law Firms 2011-2012" rankings by U.S. News & World Report in the category of Land Use & Zoning Law.
• Jeffrey S. Howard recently represented Cirrus Logic, Inc. in the acquisition of its downtown Austin office campus.
• Jeffrey S. Howard was named one of the Best Lawyers in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Land Use & Zoning Law.  www.bestlawyers.com
  
• Michael J. Cihock was selected as 2010 "Rising Star" a Thomson Reuters service published by Texas Monthly Magazine in the area of Real Estate Law.
• Jeffrey S. Howard was elected 2011 President of the Real Estate Council of Austin. http://www.recaonline.com/members_RECA_frame.html
• In the fall of 2010, the firm represented Austin Habitat for Humanity in negotiating and closing the purchase of twenty-seven finished residential lots in Travis County.
• William P. McLean represented a developer in a complex transaction involving the sale of the commercial portion of a master planned community, including sale and post closing development documents as well as the negotiation and completion of a complex utility agreement with the water and wastewater provider for the site.
• Jeffrey S. Howard was elected 2010 Vice President of the Real Estate Council of Austin and will serve as President in 2011. http://www.recaonline.com/members_RECA_frame.html
  

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