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:

• 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.
• We are pleased to announce that Kathryn Sparks has joined our firm as a paralegal. Kathryn has over 10 years of commercial real estate leasing experience working on national retail and office portfolios with two of the largest real estate companies in the country - Realogy Corporation and Vornado Realty Trust. As a lease analyst and negotiator for both tenant and landlord, Kathryn's extensive experience in the Los Angeles and New York/Tri-State area brings knowledge of commonalities and trends among diverse markets. Kathryn majored in administrative science at the University of Alabama, completing her paralegal studies at the University of California, Irvine. She is also a fellow inductee and recipient of the national Women in Leadership award, given to only three women annually by the Catalyst organization.
• 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
  
• McLean & Howard LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael J. Cihock to Partner. Michael has been with the firm since 2004 and brings over 9 years of real estate law experience.  In 2010 Michael was selected as a "Rising Star" a Thomson Reuters service published by Texas Monthly Magazine in the area of Real Estate Law.
• 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.
• We are pleased to announce that Jessica Winters recently joined our firm as a paralegal. Jessica is a 4th generation Austin resident, and SMU graduate. Jessica has several years of experience in real estate law, working for a title company and a real estate firm before joining McLean & Howard, LLP.
  
• Jeffrey Howard recently obtained Austin Planning Commission and City Council approval (Item 68, June 10, 2010 Agenda) for the extension of a site plan for a retail site in Southwest Austin.  The extension was opposed by environmental groups but supported by the adjacent neighborhood.http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/cityclerk/edims/2010/20100610-reg.htm
• William P. McLean closed a land deal involving a 1,000 lot master planned community project near Dripping Springs, Texas.
• 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
  
• Patrick E. Hudson was recently Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
• Patrick E. Hudson was elected treasurer of Helping the Aging, Needy and Disabled, Inc. (HAND), a nonprofit organization with a $3 million annual budget.  HAND puts its 275 employees in the community, protecting Austin's most vulnerable residents.
  
• William P. McLean recently finished his two year term as President of the Colorado River Foundation.
  
• WE HAVE MOVED!! Our new address is Barton Oaks Plaza, Building II, 901 South MoPac Expressway, Suite 225, Austin, TX 78746.  Our telephone, fax number, and email addresses remain the same.

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