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John Moss PIeratt

J. Pieratt

Partner
Location Head, Austin Real Estate Practice
About

J. Pieratt's practice focuses on representing national and regional investors, businesses, developers and lenders acquire, develop, finance, sell and lease commercial real property located in Texas and throughout the United States.

Areas of FocusReal Estate
Bar admissionsTexas

EXPERIENCE

  • Representation of an American multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services firm in the disposition of hotel properties located throughout the United States
  • Representation of an American ride-hailing company in the leasing of operations, retail and office sites located throughout the United States
  • Representation of an American real estate investment management firm in the acquisition of storage, senior/assisted living, student housing and office projects throughout the United States
  • Representation of a multinational oil and gas company in the disposition and leasing of raw land and income producing properties in Texas and Wyoming, including the disposition of the company's US headquarters in Houston, Texas
  • Representation of the landlord of a 1,050,000 square foot Class A office tower in downtown Houston
  • Representation of the country's largest real estate management firm in the acquisition, disposition and leasing of multi-family residential developments throughout the United States
  • Representation of an American multinational retail corporation in the acquisition and development of future store sites throughout Texas
  • Representation of an American multinational technology company in the disposition and leasing of the company's campus located in Austin, Texas
  • Representation of a national real estate developer in the acquisition and development of mixed-use, retail and multi-family developments in Austin, Texas
  • Representation of a privately held real estate investment company in the acquisition of the largest single apartment community in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area
  • Representation of the Atlanta Braves in connection with the retail leasing of The Battery Atlanta mixed-use development surrounding SunTrust Park
  • Representation of a REIT in the acquisition of a 1.1 million square foot office complex located in Austin, Texas
  • Representation of a local real estate developer in the leasing and redevelopment of a regional shopping mall in Austin, Texas
  • Representation of an S&P 500 oil, natural gas and geothermal drilling contractor in the acquisition and disposition of salt water disposal wells, raw land and income producing properties located throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and North Dakota
  • Representation of one of the largest energy companies based in the Permian Basin in the acquisition and disposition of various real estate holdings, primarily located in West Texas
  • Representation of a REIT in the leasing of approximately thirty Class A & B office buildings located throughout Texas
  • Representation of an American multinational bank and financial services holding company in the acquisition and leasing of various retail store sites located throughout the greater Houston area
Education
  • J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law 2010

    Cum Laude

    International Law Review Association, Associate Managing Editor

  • B.A., University of Texas at Austin 2006
    University Honors
    College Scholar

Pro Bono

J. is a member of the DLA Piper North American Pro Bono Committee and the Pro Bono Coordinator for the Austin office.

He has represented the Houston Food Bank, Moss Pieratt Foundation, Friends of the ABC Kite Festival, Inc., ReGroup Foundation and other entities in connection with numerous pro bono matters. J. has also represented several "Debtors Prison" cases through Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas (VLS) and helps staff the VLS monthly clinic at Webb Middle School in Northeast Austin.

Seminars

  • "Advanced Contract Negotiations," State Bar of Texas 40th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Conference, San Antonio, Texas (July 12, 2018)
  • "Operating Expenses Provisions – Examining Market Inclusions and Exclusions for Operating Expenses for all Asset Classes, as well as Related Landlord Billing and Audit Mechanics," Bernard O. Dow Leasing Institute, Houston, Texas (November 10, 2017)

Media Mentions

Clerk Experience

  • Judicial Intern for Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez, Northern District of Texas
  • Judicial Extern for Senior District Judge A. Joe Fish, Northern District of Texas

Additional Accreditation

J. is licensed as a real estate broker by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
Civic and Charitable
  • Moss Pieratt Foundation, President
  • Friends of The ABC Zilker Kite Festival, Board Member
  • West Austin Youth Association, Board Member
  • Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, Past Board Member
  • Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, Past Development Committee Member
  • Real Estate Council of Austin, Member and LDC Class of 2018
  • Urban Land Institute, Young Leader and Mentorship Forum
  • The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Junior Warden and Verger
  • Frank McBee Jr. Fellow, Austin Area Research Organization (2023)

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