Leasing Attorney

Hosted by Trey Mattson

About the role

Our client is a midsized Dallas firm built around one idea: senior people should be running deals, not buried in them. The real estate group represents both sides of the table — landlords and developers building shopping centers, and national retail tenants leasing space in them — on deals that touch some of the most recognizable retail brands in the country. The firm has stayed intentionally mid-sized so attorneys keep direct client relationships instead of disappearing into a staffing pyramid.

You'll handle retail leasing matters for both landlords/developers and national tenants — drafting, negotiating, and closing leases, with exposure to related acquisitions, dispositions, and financing work. The level of independence and matter complexity scales to your experience: mid-level associates get real ownership with backup when they need it; senior associates and very senior attorneys get full autonomy and a direct hand in how the practice runs.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and close retail leases for landlords, developers, and national tenants
• Handle related acquisitions, dispositions, and financing work
• Manage leasing matters with increasing autonomy based on experience

Requirements

• Meaningful commercial real estate transactional experience with substantial retail leasing (landlord-side, tenant-side, or both)
• Active Texas bar admission
• Strong independent drafting and negotiation skills on leases
• Based in or willing to relocate to Dallas
• In-office 3–4 days per week

Candidates with roughly 3 years of experience up through very senior levels are considered, with no fixed cutoff.

Benefits

• Billable target of 1,800–1,900 hours (lower than the 2,200+ at larger firms)
• Real autonomy and direct client relationships
• Standard firm benefits

Pay

Base salary starting in the low-to-mid $200,000s and scaling with experience. Compensation is negotiable for the right background and may exceed the stated range.