Warren Seay Jr.

Partner
DallasWashington, DC
About

Warren Seay works with national, regional, and local commercial banks, as well as capital market lenders and borrowers, on the origination and restructuring of various types of loans. These include single asset and project-based construction loans, term loans, and secured credit facilities. A significant portion of his practice involves real estate development, focusing on acquisition and leasing for clients in the food and beverage industry. He frequently represents developers and lenders in transactions securing multifamily and senior living facilities, hotels, retail spaces, data centers, and various mixed-use developments. Additionally, he advises clients on structured finance and bond financing transactions, as well as the acquisition, sale, and leasing of commercial real estate. He has extensive experience managing large-scale portfolios, including the recent sale of 73 assisted-living facilities across 16 states.

Areas of FocusReal EstateConsumer Goods, Food and RetailReal Estate FinanceFinanceDevelopment, Land Use and Zoning
Bar admissionsDistrict of ColumbiaTexas

AWARDS

  • Named, 40 Under 40, Dallas Business Journal, (2015)

Pro Bono

Warren has worked with The Black Swan Academy, Legal Aid DC, and CAIR Coalition. Warren has also traveled to the southern border to represent detained asylum-seekers separated from their children.
Education
  • J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law
    cum laude
  • B.A., Southern Methodist University
    summa cum laude

Publications and media

  • Co-author, "Calling all Cash Money Millionaires: FinCEN Proposes New Reporting Rules for Cash Residential Real Estate Transfers," The Real Estate Finance Journal, Fall 2024

Seminars

  • Featured Presenter, "School Boards: Repair, Replace or Face the Consequences," American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 2024
  • Guest Speaker, "Decarceration and Re-Entry Symposium,” American University Washington College of Law," October 2023
  • Presenter, "Joshua Generation Rises’: The Intentional Transformation of Public Schools in DeSoto, Texas," Institute for Responsible Citizenship, Annually, 2014-present

Media Mentions

  • Quoted, "A New Life for Empty Offices: Growing Kale and Cucumbers," BBC, January 2025

Prior Experience

Warren served as the President of the DeSoto Independent School (ISD) District Board of Trustees and navigated DeSoto ISD through one of its most challenging leadership periods. When initially elected, Warren became the youngest elected official in Texas. Subsequently, he was reelected four consecutive years as the Board’s President, making him the youngest Board President in the US. Warren has won praise from local, statewide, and national educators for building strong coalitions, articulating a bold vision for student improvement, and leveraging every available resource (including a nationally recognized sports program in DeSoto, Texas) to transform a 10,000-student school district into a national example of turnaround success and innovation.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder, 2018

My latest insights

News

DLA Piper welcomes Lewis Goss II and Warren Seay, Jr. to the Real Estate Practice

14 April 2025 .3 minute read

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+1 202 799 4848
(Work, Washington, DC)