W. Routt Thornhill

Director


Routt is a Director in the Real Estate, Land Use, Government Affairs & Banking Law and Real Estate sections. His areas of practice include commercial real estate loan document preparation for institutional lenders, individuals and private developers, along with general real estate, commercial and business representation for corporate and individual clients for over 30 years.

His experiences include the legal representation of complex real estate transactions (i.e., office buildings, subdivisions, builder takedown agreements and large land sales) from negotiating and preparation of earnest money contracts, financing arrangements, management contracts, development agreements, utility agreements and sales contracts.

Routt has also done extensive leasehold negotiations and documentation, along with documentation and litigation concerning mechanic’s liens. His banking representation includes services in the area of loan documentation, collection and workout arrangements, lender liability defense litigation, regulatory compliance and bank associated litigation.

Education
  • J.D., 1981, The University of Texas School of Law
  • B.A., 1978, cum laude, Texas A&M University
Admitted
  • State Bar of Texas, 1981
  • United States District Courts for the Western and Southern Districts of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit
Affiliations
  • State Bar of Texas (Foundation Life Fellow)
  • Travis County Bar Association
  • Texas Association of Bank Counsel
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Locations

Houston

9 Greenway Plaza, Ste. 1000
Houston, Texas 77046
Phone: 713.651.0111
Fax: 713.651.0220

Dallas

16000 North Dallas Parkway
Suite 350
Dallas, Texas 75248
Phone: 972.788.1600
Fax: 972.702.0662

Austin

Terrace 2
2700 Via Fortuna, Suite 350
Austin, Texas 78746
Phone: 512.469.7987
Fax: 512.469.9408

 

Cincinnati

PNC Center
201 E. 5th Street, Suite 1810
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513.830.0261
Fax: 513.672.0381