John S. Moody, Jr

John S. Moody Jr.

Managing Real Estate Attorney

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John S. Moody, Jr. is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has extensive experience in real estate development, leasing, acquisitions, sales, and financing. He represents developers, owners, families, financial institutions, investors, retailers, and private equity funds in acquisitions, sales, development, leasing, financing, and construction of all types of real estate.

Recent Experience

Representation of a publicly traded energy company on national real estate leasing
Representation of an investor in purchase of a 325,000 square foot life-style centre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Representation of a publicly traded software company in leasing new corporate headquarters
Representation of a developer in the development, financing and leasing of two new LEED Gold office buildings in west Houston;
Representation of an investment fund in the acquisition of a twelve building industrial portfolio;
Representation of regional developers in grocery anchored shopping center deals, including five Kroger anchored deals and one HEB anchored deal;
Representation of regional developers in build-to-suits and sale lease-backs for seven Academy Sports + Outdoor Stores;
Representation of a REIT in the sale of multiple office buildings;
General counsel services to a retail and industrial developer;
Representation of developer of a 500,000-square-foot Wal-Mart anchored shopping center in the acquisition, predevelopment, development, financing, construction and leasing;
Representation of developers in development and leasing of health care facilities, including urgent care facilities, emergency clinics, dialysis clinics, and surgery centers;
The representation of a private equity fund in the acquisition, and pre-development of a 450 acre industrial and office park;
Representation of limited partners in the buy-out of the general partner in a large industrial deal;
Representation of a mixed-use lifestyle center in its retail and office leasing to national and local tenants;
Representation of a buyer of a 6,200 acre historic ranch in Kenedy County, Texas;
Representation of a publicly traded life insurance company on their Texas real estate portfolio;
Representation of a homebuilder in the acquisition of the assets and real estate of another homebuilder in Austin Texas.

Employment History

Moody Law Group, PLLC (f/k/a John S. Moody, Jr., PLLC), 2006 – present
Thompson & Knight – Partner, Real Estate & Banking, 1999 – 2006

Education

Juris Doctor – University of Houston Law Center, 1999
Masters of Business Administration – University of Houston, 1999
Bachelor of Arts, United States History – Vanderbilt University, 1995

Activities & Affiliations

Non Profit

Board of Director, DePelchin Children’s Center 2006-2012; 2014–2019
HR Committee, DePelchin Children’s Center 2014-2018, Vice Chair 2016, Chair 2017
Finance Committee, DePelchin Children’s Center from 2009- 2012, Chair 2012 2018-2019
Board of Director, Houston Bar Association, Real Estate Section, 2011-2013
Board of Director, Crisis Intervention of Houston, 2004-2010; Board President 2007-2009
YMCA Youth Basketball Coach 2013–2017
Soccer Coach, West University Rec League 2008-2011

Publications and Presentation

Moderator, “Houston Industrial Update”, Bisnow Webinar June 23, 2020.
Speaker, “Houston Retail Outlook”, Bisnow Webinar June 2, 2020.
Moderator, “Future of Montgomery County”, Bisnow, September 5, 2019.
Moderator, “State of the Office Market – Houston”, Bisnow, August 28, 2019.
Speaker at Industrial Forecast Luncheon, August 21, 2019.
Moderator, “Industrial Investment Finance and Development in Houston”, Bisnow, January 29, 2019.
“Unique Aspects of Retail Leasing,” Speaker and Author, Houston Bar Association, Real Estate Section May 2014.
“Shopping Center, Retail, and Similar Leases,” Speaker and Co-Author with Timothy R. Brown, Real Estate Documents, Workouts, and Closings Conference, Dallas, April 7-8, 2005 and University of Houston Law Foundation, April 14-15, 2005
“Mixed Use Subdivision Development: From Start to Finish,” Speaker and Author at Real Estate Development Conference, January 2005
Moderator, “Destination Making – Reimagining Space, Experiential Retail & Creating Destinations” Bisnow Webinar February 11, 2021.
Moderator, “Industrial Deep Dive” Bisnow Webinar December 1, 2020.
Moderator, “the Future of Office” Bisnow Webinar October 29, 2020.
“Key Issues in Office Leasing” Speaker and Author, Houston Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section.