Lindsey Kellam Valenta
Practice Areas
Experience
- Construction & Development
- Land Use & Municipal Law
- Multifamily & Residential Real Estate
- Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition
- Real Estate Financing
- Retail & Mixed Use Real Estate
Biography
Lindsey Kellam Valenta is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She practices in the Real Estate section of Jackson Walker’s Houston office. Lindsey is experienced in retail, office, multifamily, industrial, warehouse, mixed-use, and unimproved land. Her practice includes acquiring, selling, leasing, and financing real estate.
Throughout her career, Lindsey has represented a broad range of clients, including developers, investors, borrowers, lenders, landlords, tenants, startups, and Fortune 500 Companies. Her expertise includes, but is not limited to, complex portfolio transactions, development transactions, retail and industrial leases, due diligence, title resolution, and coordinating smooth closings for clients.
Education
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
J.D., University of Houston Law Center
Bar Admissions
Texas
Professional Certifications
Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law
- Worked on complex development acquisitions and dispositions throughout Texas and nationally
- Negotiated leases for various asset types and purposes, including retail, industrial, office, and warehouse; experience in build-to-suit and ground leases
- Handled loan transactions, including drafting and revising loan documents, satisfying checklist requirements, and coordinating closings
- Reviewed and revised joint venture agreements, pre-closing agreements, completion and payment guarantees, and development management agreements
- Drafted and revised entity documents, including company agreements, limited partnership agreements, bylaws, written consents and resolutions, and certificates
- Reviewed title, survey, and due diligence documents and worked with client, title company, and opposing party to resolve any due diligence issues of concern so clients can freely improve or develop property
- Prepared title objection correspondence and various curative instruments, including releases and amendments for restrictive covenants, utility easements, pipeline easements, and various other encumbrances
- Drafted and revised deeds, assignment of contracts and leases, bills of sale, representations and warranty certificates, non-foreign certificates, and various other documents required for commercial real estate closings
- Performed entitlement work on clients’ sales and acquisitions, including reviewing city zoning ordinances, contacting city officials, and delivering findings to clients
- “Rising Star in Real Estate Law,” Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2022-2024
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Real Estate Law, 2022-2024
- “Complex Deals and How to Get Them Done,” The CCIM Institute – Houston / Gulf Coast Chapter, 2024
- “Essential Elements in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction,” Marcus & Millichap, 2022
- “Texas Pipeline Law,” HalfMoon Education’s Texas Easements, Rights-of-Way, & Eminent Domain Seminar, 2021
- “Industry Insights: Succeeding in Real Estate and Oil & Gas Transactional Practices,” South Texas College of Law Real Estate & Construction Law Society Panel Discussion, 2020
- “Updates in Commercial Real Estate Law,” CCIM, 2019
- Houston Bar Association – Real Estate Section, Chair Elect, 2024-2026
- State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section, Leadership Academy Member
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Breeders Greeters Committee Member
- Commercial Real Estate Millennial Misses (CREMM), Board Member
- Urban Land Institute (ULI) – Young Leaders Committee, Committee Member
- Houston Heights Association, Land Use Committee Member
June 4, 2025
Attorney News
Lindsey Kellam Valenta and Lauren Hunsaker Named to 2025-2026 HBA Real Estate Law Section Leadership
Jackson Walker proudly congratulates Lindsey Kellam Valenta and Lauren Hunsaker on their elections to leadership positions within the Houston Bar Association’s Real Estate Law Section for the 2025-2026 term.
May 30, 2025
Newsletters
JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter – May 2025
View Jackson Walker’s May 2025 Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
Practice Experience
- Worked on complex development acquisitions and dispositions throughout Texas and nationally
- Negotiated leases for various asset types and purposes, including retail, industrial, office, and warehouse; experience in build-to-suit and ground leases
- Handled loan transactions, including drafting and revising loan documents, satisfying checklist requirements, and coordinating closings
- Reviewed and revised joint venture agreements, pre-closing agreements, completion and payment guarantees, and development management agreements
- Drafted and revised entity documents, including company agreements, limited partnership agreements, bylaws, written consents and resolutions, and certificates
- Reviewed title, survey, and due diligence documents and worked with client, title company, and opposing party to resolve any due diligence issues of concern so clients can freely improve or develop property
- Prepared title objection correspondence and various curative instruments, including releases and amendments for restrictive covenants, utility easements, pipeline easements, and various other encumbrances
- Drafted and revised deeds, assignment of contracts and leases, bills of sale, representations and warranty certificates, non-foreign certificates, and various other documents required for commercial real estate closings
- Performed entitlement work on clients’ sales and acquisitions, including reviewing city zoning ordinances, contacting city officials, and delivering findings to clients
Recognition & Accolades
- “Rising Star in Real Estate Law,” Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2022-2024
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Real Estate Law, 2022-2024
Publications & Speeches
- “Complex Deals and How to Get Them Done,” The CCIM Institute – Houston / Gulf Coast Chapter, 2024
- “Essential Elements in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction,” Marcus & Millichap, 2022
- “Texas Pipeline Law,” HalfMoon Education’s Texas Easements, Rights-of-Way, & Eminent Domain Seminar, 2021
- “Industry Insights: Succeeding in Real Estate and Oil & Gas Transactional Practices,” South Texas College of Law Real Estate & Construction Law Society Panel Discussion, 2020
- “Updates in Commercial Real Estate Law,” CCIM, 2019
Community Involvement
- Houston Bar Association – Real Estate Section, Chair Elect, 2024-2026
- State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section, Leadership Academy Member
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Breeders Greeters Committee Member
- Commercial Real Estate Millennial Misses (CREMM), Board Member
- Urban Land Institute (ULI) – Young Leaders Committee, Committee Member
- Houston Heights Association, Land Use Committee Member