Biography
With a practice rooted in Texas and extending nationwide, real estate attorney Scott Smith provides strategic, intuitive counsel that helps clients seize opportunities and manage risk in today’s dynamic commercial real estate market.
Scott represents developers, investment managers, utilities, family offices, and national tenants in complex real estate transactions across the United States. His practice includes the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of industrial properties, data centers, Class A office buildings, mixed-use developments, retail centers, multifamily housing, and ranchland. Known for leading high-value deals, Scott coordinates multidisciplinary teams to deliver efficient, business-focused solutions.
He has developed a strong data center practice, advising clients on the full lifecycle of data center development and operations. Scott developers, operators, and investors through site selection, land use planning, and regulatory compliance, and is experienced in negotiating power purchase agreements, interconnection and facilities extension agreements, and securing economic development incentives. His work also includes forming joint ventures and strategic partnerships tailored to the evolving demands of the digital economy.
Clients rely on Scott for his deep industry knowledge, practical insight, and ability to navigate the legal and operational complexities of commercial real estate and data center projects with clarity and confidence.
Education
B.A., cum laude, Baylor University
J.D., from Baylor University School of Law
- Dean’s List
Bar Admissions
Texas
