Biography
“Rob just gets it” is how a client once described Rob Harlow’s approach to counseling and assisting clients in their business endeavors. With two years in a Big Four Accounting firm and two years with a large national multifamily developer prior to his law career, Rob has a unique perspective on what is important to a client and how to provide the finest customer service.
“Money and Dirt.” Rob’s practice revolves around commercial finance and commercial real estate transactions. Whether it be a $100 plus million syndicated construction loan, a commercial lease or purchase and sale transaction, a credit tenant lease transactions, a small commercial working capital loan, or a loan workout or foreclosure transaction, Rob’s combination of accounting, business and legal experience allows him to provide unparalleled customer service. Rob is also a leading authority on the Texas Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and other “Electronic Signature Acts.”
Education
B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin
J.D., University of Houston Law Center
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1993
Finance
- Construction loans
- Commercial and Industrial loans
- Syndications and participations
- Credit tenant lease financing
Real Estate
- Purchases and Sale Agreements
- Leasing
- Open and Concealed handgun carry laws in Texas
In the last year, Rob has closed 30 loan transactions totaling over $1.2 billion and secured real and personal property totaling over $2 billion in value. One of these transactions is discussed in the Law360 article “DLA Piper Steers $125M Brooklyn Rental Property Deal.”
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.)
- Real Estate Law, 2022
- Co-Author, “Frequently Asked Questions: Labor & Employment for Nonprofit Organizations,” Jackson Walker Insights & Resources (August 2020)
- “Electronic Signatures 101,” Jackson Walker Insights & Resources
- MS Society
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals
- Texas Association of Bank Counsel