Kathryn L. Koons
(Founding Shareholder, President and Firm Manager)

As a 5th generation Texan and native Dallasite, Kathy learned early what she was supposed to be. Her dad, Bill Koons, formed Koons, Fuller in the 70's (which is now the largest divorce firm in the Southwest). Her uncle, John Koons, her grandfather, and her great-grandfather were all Texas lawyers. Kathy continues the proud Texas tradition with her commercial real estate practice and as manager of Koons Real Estate Law.

Practice Description:
Kathy has practiced in the area of commercial real estate law since 1983. She is currently representing large and small companies, investors and developers in the acquisition, disposition, development, management, leasing and operation of raw land, residential subdivisions, apartments, office buildings, condominiums, townhomes, retail and power centers and other types of real estate. Kathy also has extensive experience in the structuring and formation of mixed-use developments, negotiation of partnership and asset-protected entities, and preparing and negotiating financing documentation of all types. Recently, she has worked from the initial phase of a mixed-use project to develop a comprehensive high-end master planned community involving retail, multi-family, hotel, office and hospital uses. In addition, she has been legal counsel for the past ten (10) years to the developer of a 2,000 acre mixed-use development in San Antonio, Texas, where she has worked on every aspect of the master plan deed restrictions, infrastructure, build-out, annexation and entitlement issues, owner association issues, golf course negotiations with the golf course developer and related issues. Kathy has focused much of her practice on the fundamentals and efficient creation and operation of deed restricted developments of all types.

Education:
B.A. in Journalism, English minor, Texas Tech University, Magna Cum Laude, 1980 JD, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University, 1983 (where she was an editor on Law Review)

Prior Experience:
Founding Shareholder of Axley & Hargrove, P.C., 1995 (n/k/a Koons Real Estate Law)
Of Counsel, Denton & Axley, 1992-1995
Associate, then Shareholder of Geary, Glast & Middleton (and its predecessor firms), 1983-1992

Hometown:
Dallas, Texas

Personal:
Single, with two daughters, Martha and Claire

Awards:

Texas Monthly Super Lawyer, October, 2006
AV Rated by Lexis-Nexis' Martindale Hubble

Professional Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association
Texas Bar Association
Commercial Real Estate Women

Other Affiliations:
President of Executive Committee of Uptown Public Improvement District
Trustee, Northridge Presbyterian Church

Hobbies:
Reading, movies, travel, hunting

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