Melanie

"Mel" Bates

Associate
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 4000
Dallas, TX 75201

Overview

Mel represents purchasers, sellers, developers and property owners in the acquisition, disposition, and development of retail, office, industrial, and multifamily properties.

As part of this practice, Mel prepares and negotiates purchase and sale agreements, easements, restrictive covenants, reciprocal easement agreements, development agreements, and other project-specific documents.

Mel also advises clients on legal and transactional risks associated with large-scale development projects, helping identify and address potential issues relating to property rights, title and survey matters, and contractual obligations. She takes a practical, business-oriented approach to structuring transactions and offers creative solutions to unique issues.

When Mel is not working, she enjoys traveling, reading nonfiction, and spending time with her husband and two dogs.

 

Education

Admission

Achievements

  • Woodward/White, Inc. – Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law (2027)
  • Clerkships

    • Honorable Alan D Albright, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (Judicial Extern)
  • Memberships

    The Real Estate Council (Young Guns Member)

Overview

Mel represents purchasers, sellers, developers and property owners in the acquisition, disposition, and development of retail, office, industrial, and multifamily properties.

As part of this practice, Mel prepares and negotiates purchase and sale agreements, easements, restrictive covenants, reciprocal easement agreements, development agreements, and other project-specific documents.

Mel also advises clients on legal and transactional risks associated with large-scale development projects, helping identify and address potential issues relating to property rights, title and survey matters, and contractual obligations. She takes a practical, business-oriented approach to structuring transactions and offers creative solutions to unique issues.

When Mel is not working, she enjoys traveling, reading nonfiction, and spending time with her husband and two dogs.

 

Experience

  • Retail Acquisition

    Member of team representing purchaser in the acquisition of a landmark shopping center in Kansas City, MO, spanning 15 city blocks over 1,000,000 square feet of retail and office space.

  • Raw Land Development

    Member of team representing Dallas-based real estate advisory firm in the acquisition and development of numerous complex industrial warehouse projects across the U.S.

  • Multifamily Representation

    Member of team representing a private real estate investment firm in the acquisition of a Fort Worth apartment complex and assumption of existing CMBS loan.

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