Biography
Andrew Baumgardner is a San Antonio lawyer who focuses his practice on commercial real estate and related corporate matters. With 15 years of legal experience, Andrew has represented clients in a variety of acquisition, development, and leasing projects, both locally and around the country. Andrew also serves as outside general counsel and consults clients on corporate and litigation matters related to commercial real estate issues.
Having grown up in a real estate family and having served five years as general counsel of a regional real estate development company, Andrew brings tremendous value to his clients by having a unique, practical understanding of their needs, a business acumen for real estate, and an effective “results-oriented” approach to facilitating a transaction. Andrew is also a conscientious lawyer who regularly places himself in the shoes of his clients, has a keen commitment to detail, and strives to stay current with the latest market and legal trends in the industry to provide the best possible service to his clients.
Education
B.B.A., summa cum laude, St. Mary’s University
- Honors Program
J.D. with honors, University of Texas School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas, 2001
Real Estate
Andrew has represented sophisticated private and institutional parties, including individuals, regional developers and Fortune 500 companies, with respect to the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing and development of all types of commercial properties, including:
- Retail shopping centers, from small strip centers to large multi-anchored power centers
- Grocery and convenience stores
- Office buildings, from small office buildings to large office building complexes
- Medical office buildings and healthcare facilities, including ambulatory surgery centers
- Build-to-suit developments for single users, including pharmacies, restaurants and other retail uses
- Multifamily and mixed-use developments
- Historical downtown buildings
- Public and private schools
- Golf courses
- Self-storage facilities
- Industrial buildings and distribution centers
- Quarrying operations
- Large ranch tracts
Andrew has also served as special real estate counsel for asset purchase transactions involving real estate, including company acquisitions and the buy-back of franchisee assets.
Corporate
Entity formation, joint ventures, tenant-in-common agreements
Outside General Counsel
Advise on corporate strategy and coordinate litigation matters related to commercial real estate issues
- Fellow, San Antonio Bar Foundation, 2022
- “Top Attorneys” List, Real Estate, San Antonio Magazine, 2019
- “Best S.A. Lawyers” List – Real Estate Transactions, San Antonio Scene, 2005, 2015, 2017-2021
- 40 Under 40 Award, San Antonio Business Journal, 2016
- Inductee, Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation, 2016
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers – Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2004-2007
- Real Estate Council of San Antonio
- San Antonio Real Estate Council Leadership Development Program, Graduate
- San Antonio Bar Association
- North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
- Leadership San Antonio 42nd Class