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    K. Blair Bennett

    Associate

    Dallas/Fort Worth
    817-305-0336
    blair.bennett@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    Finance and LendingReal Estate

    Growing up in a family that owns and operates a variety of real estate projects – from Arkansas farmland to medical office space – has taught Blair Bennett to understand and anticipate the many issues and challenges that developers and lenders face.

    Blair often serves as the manager in real estate transactions, ensuring that every part of the deal is being addressed – from document negotiation to title searches and survey work. She represents buyers and sellers in deals involving multi-family apartments, office buildings and industrial tracts. She negotiates lease agreements on behalf of landlords and commercial tenants.

    Blair’s real estate practice also involves commercial finance. She represents borrowers and lenders in loan transactions such as commercial mortgages, development and construction loans, mezzanine financing and loan purchases.

    Experience

    • Represented seller in $147 million divestiture of four apartment complexes in Dallas/Fort Worth area.
    • Assisted a developer in acquiring land in an Austin ETJ that was developed into a 300-unit multi-family apartment complex. Negotiated construction contracts and loans on the client’s behalf.
    • Represented seller in the $105 million sale of a 429,477-square foot, 15-story office building. Assisted client in obtaining required disclosures of tenant disputes, related purchase price credits and rent prorations.
    • Advise landowners on solar leases and option agreements with energy companies.
    • Negotiate retail and industrial lease agreements for landlords and commercial tenants.

    Insights

    • August 15, 2024

      185 Phelps Lawyers Chosen for Best Lawyers in America, 20 Named "Lawyer of the Year," 26 Added to “Ones to Watch” List…

    Recognition

    • Real Estate (2024 - 2025), The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 
    • Real Estate (2024 - 2025), The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 

    Education

    • Southern Methodist University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2019
    • University of Arkansas School of Law, J.D., 2018
    • University of Arkansas, B.S., Finance and Real Estate, 2015
    • Southern Methodist University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2019
    • University of Arkansas School of Law, J.D., 2018
    • University of Arkansas, B.S., Finance and Real Estate, 2015

    Credentials

    • Texas
    • Arkansas
    • Texas
    • Arkansas

    Memberships and Affiliations

    Professional

    • State Bar of Texas 
    • Arkansas Bar Association 
    • Dallas Bar Association
    • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Foundation Fellow - Scholarship Committee Member
    • CREW Network, Groundbreakers Leadership Committee - Member, Groundbreakers Book Club - Chair
    • Urban Land Institute - Member
    • Texas Real Estate Council - Member

    Professional

    • State Bar of Texas 
    • Arkansas Bar Association 
    • Dallas Bar Association
    • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Foundation Fellow - Scholarship Committee Member
    • CREW Network, Groundbreakers Leadership Committee - Member, Groundbreakers Book Club - Chair
    • Urban Land Institute - Member
    • Texas Real Estate Council - Member
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