John Stevenson III
Practice Areas
Experience
- Construction & Development
- Farm & Ranch
- Investment, Leasing, & Management
- Multifamily & Residential Real Estate
- Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition
- Retail & Mixed Use Real Estate
- Single Family Residential Real Estate
Biography
John Stevenson handles real estate transactions in Texas and across the United States, with an emphasis on real estate development, acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing.
As a dirt lawyer, John represents various clients, including residential and commercial developers, home builders, institutional investors, family offices, and publicly traded companies, across multiple asset classes and property types, including multifamily and built-to-rent, farm and ranch, mixed-use and master planned communities, data centers, warehouse facilities and other industrial properties. As part of his practice, John represents landlords and tenants in retail, office, and ground lease transactions.
Additionally, John has extensive experience representing both limited partners and sponsors in real estate joint venture matters, ranging from single asset investments to multi-property portfolio acquisitions and dispositions. He routinely prepares and negotiates partnership and LLC agreements for real estate investment and asset protection purposes and advises clients regarding entity formation and structuring. He uses his experience to thoughtfully and practically guide clients in complex transactions as well as day-to-day corporate real estate matters.
Education
B.A., cum laude, Texas A&M University
M.B.A., Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business
- Graduate Certificate in Leadership
J.D., cum laude, Texas Tech University School of Law
- Phi Delta Phi
- Dean’s List
Bar Admissions
Texas
- Represented residential developer of single family build-to-rent communities in multiple land acquisitions and dispositions throughout Texas and advised on all aspects of property development, including zoning, approvals, and the construction of shared facilities and improvements.
- Represented various clients in multifamily acquisitions and dispositions, both locally and nationally, including the representation of an international company in a $1,400,000.00, 434 unit apartment project disposition and $40,000,000.00 condominium acquisition.
- Represented regional and national homebuilders in finished lot, paper lot and raw land acquisitions, dispositions, development and land-banking matters. Reviewed title and survey in connection with scheduled lot takedowns.
- Represented Dallas based family office and commercial developer in multiple land acquisitions, including a $30,000,000 purchase of 250 acres of raw land in Dallas – Fort Worth area, as part of a joint venture project for a major mixed-use project.
- Represented Dallas based residential developer in connection with the development of a 3,000 acre master planned community near San Antonio and represented client in multiple land dispositions to various homebuilders.
- Represented Dallas area multi-family developer in loan refinance transactions for 9 separate apartment complexes in amounts ranging from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000.
- Represented buyers and sellers in stock and asset purchase transactions across all types of industries. Prepared asset purchase agreements, advised regarding schedules and due diligence, formed various acquisition entities, and prepared employment agreements, management agreements, loan documents (including, notes, deeds of trust, and commercial guaranties), and coordinated acquisition closings.
- Represented institutional investor in multiple joint venture transactions as investor’s counsel, including an industrial property portfolio acquisition in New Jersey totaling over $150,000,000 in combined assets, and retail property portfolio in Arizona, totaling over $100,000,000 in combined assets. Negotiate key JV agreements, coordinate due diligence and review of title and survey, lease agreements, CC&R’s, and zoning information, and advise client regarding deal specific risks.
- Represented buyers and sellers of land to be developed for data center purposes, including the representation of a data center developer in the acquisition of property in Ellis County, TX, for a hyper-scale data center.
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.)
- Banking and Finance Law, 2024
- Real Estate Law, 2024
- Author, “Foreclosure in Texas and the Extinguishment of Mechanic’s and Materialmen’s Liens” (February 2020)
- Author, “Federal Income Tax Allocation Clauses In Personal Injury Settlement Agreements” (April 2019)
- Real Estate Council of Austin, Member
- State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, Member, 2013-Present
August 17, 2023
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 287 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2024 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 80 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 287 Jackson Walker attorneys across 5 offices and 82 specialty practice areas in its 2024 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 80 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (66 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (60 attorneys) and the addition of 35 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
October 29, 2021
Attorney News
John Stevenson III Joins Jackson Walker’s Real Estate Practice in Austin
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of John Stevenson III as a senior counsel in the Austin office. Joining our Chambers-ranked Real Estate group, John will focus on real estate transactions primarily related to multi-family and mixed-use projects, office buildings, and raw land.
Recognition & Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.)
- Banking and Finance Law, 2024
- Real Estate Law, 2024
Publications & Speeches
- Author, “Foreclosure in Texas and the Extinguishment of Mechanic’s and Materialmen’s Liens” (February 2020)
- Author, “Federal Income Tax Allocation Clauses In Personal Injury Settlement Agreements” (April 2019)
Community Involvement
- Real Estate Council of Austin, Member
- State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, Member, 2013-Present
Representative Transactions
- Represented residential developer of single family build-to-rent communities in multiple land acquisitions and dispositions throughout Texas and advised on all aspects of property development, including zoning, approvals, and the construction of shared facilities and improvements.
- Represented various clients in multifamily acquisitions and dispositions, both locally and nationally, including the representation of an international company in a $1,400,000.00, 434 unit apartment project disposition and $40,000,000.00 condominium acquisition.
- Represented regional and national homebuilders in finished lot, paper lot and raw land acquisitions, dispositions, development and land-banking matters. Reviewed title and survey in connection with scheduled lot takedowns.
- Represented Dallas based family office and commercial developer in multiple land acquisitions, including a $30,000,000 purchase of 250 acres of raw land in Dallas – Fort Worth area, as part of a joint venture project for a major mixed-use project.
- Represented Dallas based residential developer in connection with the development of a 3,000 acre master planned community near San Antonio and represented client in multiple land dispositions to various homebuilders.
- Represented Dallas area multi-family developer in loan refinance transactions for 9 separate apartment complexes in amounts ranging from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000.
- Represented buyers and sellers in stock and asset purchase transactions across all types of industries. Prepared asset purchase agreements, advised regarding schedules and due diligence, formed various acquisition entities, and prepared employment agreements, management agreements, loan documents (including, notes, deeds of trust, and commercial guaranties), and coordinated acquisition closings.
- Represented institutional investor in multiple joint venture transactions as investor’s counsel, including an industrial property portfolio acquisition in New Jersey totaling over $150,000,000 in combined assets, and retail property portfolio in Arizona, totaling over $100,000,000 in combined assets. Negotiate key JV agreements, coordinate due diligence and review of title and survey, lease agreements, CC&R’s, and zoning information, and advise client regarding deal specific risks.
- Represented buyers and sellers of land to be developed for data center purposes, including the representation of a data center developer in the acquisition of property in Ellis County, TX, for a hyper-scale data center.