Travis W. McNellie

Partner, Fort Worth
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Biography

Travis McNellie focuses his practice on commercial lease transactions across Texas and the United States. While Travis spends most of his time representing institutional landlords of office and industrial projects, he also has extensive experience representing tenants. In addition to leases, Travis has handled the acquisition, development, and disposition of various types of real property.

Before joining Jackson Walker, Travis served as the office leader of an AmLaw 200 firm’s Fort Worth office.

Education

  • B.B.A., Tarleton State University
  • J.D., magna cum laude, Texas Tech University School of Law

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Texas

  • Represented a national hotel chain in the sale of more than 600 properties
  • Represented a private equity real estate investment firm in connection with more than 125 million square feet of industrial space leased throughout the nation
  • Represented a privately held real estate organization in the leasing of office and industrial properties
  • Represented the region’s largest Class A office building owners
  • Represented a hotel chain in the sale of its North American properties for a total sales price of $1.9 billion
  • Represented a global food company in its lease of industrial, office, and retail spaces across the United States, including a 200,000-square-foot industrial facility in California, a 190,000-square-foot industrial facility in New Mexico, a 170,000-square-foot industrial facility in Florida, a 28,000-square-foot office facility in Texas, and a 20,000-square-foot industrial facility in New York
  • Represented the landlord in a Houston office lease of 263,000 square feet of space with total rent in excess of $61 million
  • Represented the developer of a 145,000-square-foot San Antonio office building in the lease of the entire building to a single tenant
  • Represented the landlord in a 48,000-square-foot, full floor lease of an Austin office building
  • Represented the landlord in a Houston office lease of 78,000 square feet of space with total rent in excess of $17 million
  • Represented the tenant in a 26,000-square-foot, full floor lease of downtown Houston office space
  • Represented the owner of a Houston office project containing more than 350,000 square feet of space
  • Represented a downtown Dallas office tower owner in a lease for corporate office and hotel

  • The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Real Estate Law, 2023-2025
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2017-2024
  • The Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers (Real Estate, Commercial Lease, Transactions), 2024
  • Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2010-2012, 2014-2016
  • “Top Attorneys” List – Real Estate, 360 West Magazine, 2021
  • “Top Attorneys” List – Real Estate, Fort Worth Magazine, 2007-2013, 2015-2020, 2022

  • Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association

Texas Super Lawyers 2024

September 17, 2024
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Jackson Walker Congratulates Its “Texas Super Lawyers” of 2024

Jackson Walker proudly announces the selection of 71 attorneys to Thomson Reuters’ 2024 “Texas Super Lawyers” list.

Each year, less than 5% of attorneys in Texas are named to the list. Selection is based off of peer nominations that are then reviewed by a research team. Each nominee is evaluated on his or her professional accomplishments, peer recognition, and community involvement.

Best Lawyers 2025 edition graphic - 306 attorneys recognized, 81 specialty areas, 75 Ones to Watch, and 9 Lawyers of the Year

August 15, 2024
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‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.

August 12, 2024
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Six Jackson Walker Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s List of 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of Priya Coffey, William Dahlstrom, L Suzan Kedron, C. Bradford Lowry, Travis McNellie, and Alfred Meyerson to the first-ever “Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers” list.

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September 19, 2023
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Jackson Walker Congratulates Its “Texas Super Lawyers” of 2023

Each year, less than 5% of attorneys in Texas are named to the list. Selection is based off of peer nominations that are then reviewed by a research team. Each nominee is evaluated on his or her professional accomplishments, peer recognition, and community involvement.

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August 17, 2023
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‘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.

February 1, 2023
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‘Fort Worth Magazine’ Lists 16 Jackson Walker Attorneys Among the “Top Attorneys” of 2022

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of 16 Fort Worth-based attorneys to Fort Worth Magazine’s “Top Attorneys” list for 2022.

September 21, 2022
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Jackson Walker Congratulates Its 64 “Texas Super Lawyers” of 2022

Each year, less than 5% of attorneys in Texas are named to the list. Selection is based off of peer nominations that are then reviewed by a research team. Each nominee is evaluated on his or her professional accomplishments, peer recognition, and community involvement.

August 18, 2022
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‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 214 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2023 Edition, Including 11 “Lawyers of the Year” and 41 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 214 Jackson Walker attorneys across 6 offices and 79 specialty practice areas in its 2023 edition, including 11 Lawyers of the Year and 41 Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas.

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