J. Andrew Rogers

BIOGRAPHY

J. Andrew Rogers concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial leasing and all aspects of commercial real estate development, including the representation of owners and developers in the acquisition, financing, and disposition of office buildings, mixed-use developments, hotels, condominiums, warehouses, and apartments. Mr. Rogers’ clients include a national retailer with over 1,000 stores (primarily in power centers in the United States and some foreign countries), Fortune 500 companies with leased and fee-owned offices across the United States, and developers of single-family communities, apartments, warehouses, office buildings, and mixed-use retail centers. He is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a certified commercial mediator.

In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Rogers volunteers as a Big Brother for the Tarrant County Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization and has served on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement Tarrant County, teaching second graders the principles of free enterprise.

EXPERIENCE AND HIGHLIGHTS
  • Representation of North Texas municipality in connection with downtown convention center hotel
  • Representation of three Fort Worth-based publicly traded companies in acquisition and development of headquarters buildings and corporate campuses
  • Representation of national railway carrier in acquisition and development of intermodal facility
  • Representation of national retailer in negotiating over 200 store leases in 25 states
  • Representation of developer of 26-acre mixed-use (retail/office/residential) condominium project in Northeast Tarrant County
  • Representation of several developers in office/retail/residential projects throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
  • Representation of owners in development/acquisition/sale of apartment complexes in Texas and other states
AFFILIATIONS
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1995-Present
  • Commercial Mediation Certification, 1995
HONORS
  • Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News & World Report, 2018-2024
    • Real Estate Law
  • Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2017-2023
    • Real Estate Law
  • Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2007-2008, 2014, 2018, 2020-2021, 2023
    • Real Estate Law
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2003, 2007-2014
    • Real Estate Law
EDUCATION
  • Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1982
    • Texas Tech Law Review, 1981-1982
    • Order of the Coif
  • Texas State University, B.A., with highest honors in 1978
ADMISSIONS
  • State Bar of Texas, 1982
SPEECHES & PUBLICATIONS
  • Lecturer, Advanced Real Estate Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1984
  • Lecturer, Tarrant County Bar Association Real Estate Section, 2010
Commercial Mediation Certification, 1995