Scott Hunsaker practices primarily in the area of commercial real estate law. Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, he represents landlords, tenants, users, investors, developers, and borrowers in the leasing, operation, acquisition, disposition, development, and financing of office, retail, industrial, multi-family, and single-family properties, as well as raw land. In addition to being Board Certified, Mr. Hunsaker has received LEED Green Associate accreditation from the Green Building Certification Institute.
Mr. Hunsaker also represents trademark owner and users in selecting, clearing, registering, licensing and enforcing trademark rights.
Education
- J.D., with honors, The University of Texas School of Law, 1977
- B.A., with high honors, Texas Tech University, 1974
Phi Delta Phi
Phi Kappa Phi
Bar Admissions
Representative Experience
- Represented institutional investment partnership in acquiring a portfolio of Class “A” office buildings in Houston, Texas, aggregating 1,000,000 square feet.
- Represented institutional investment partnership in acquiring 90 acre site in Houston, Texas for retail center development, and related financings and entity organization.
- Represented private investor in purchasing two Class "A" office buildings in Irving, Texas.
- Represented a major foreign bank in a leveraged lease transaction involving corporate facilities in Irving, Texas.
- Represented major pipeline companies in evaluating pipeline easement rights.
- Represented foreign-owned seller of 150,000 square foot office building in Houston, Texas.
- Represented publicly traded company in leasing 100,000 square feet of Class “A” office space in Irving, Texas.
- Represented Fortune 500 company in developing 150,000 square foot office facility in Sugar Land, Texas.
- Served as lead leasing counsel for owners of several Class “A” and “B” office buildings in Houston, Texas.
- Represented Fortune 500 company in disposing of over 50 landfills, transfer stations and hauling facilities in several states.
- Represented institutional investment partnership in selling a 450,000 square foot Class “A” office building in Houston, Texas.
- Represented retailer in leasing and opening approximately 25 locations in retail centers in Texas, Illinois and California.
- Represented landlord in leasing 200,000 square feet of Class “A” office space in Houston, Texas to a financial services tenant.
- Represented institutional investment partnership in acquiring three apartment complexes in Houston, Texas.
- Represented investment partnership in developing gated single-family subdivision in League City, Texas.
- Served as lead leasing counsel for three large retail malls in Houston, Texas.
- Represented a data storage company in leasing several data center sites in Houston, Texas, and in purchasing a data storage building in Austin, Texas.
- Represented an investment partnership in obtaining zoning approvals for, and selling, a casino site in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Represented an investment partnership in selling several hospitality properties in several states.
- Represented a major chemical company in acquiring chemical plants in several states.
- Represented a publicly traded company in acquiring a corporate headquarters site in Houston, Texas.
- Represented a publicly traded company in leasing 50,000 square feet of office space in Dallas, Texas.
- Represented an institutional investment partnership in selling a major retail center in Pearland, Texas.
- Represented a publicly traded company in leasing approximately 200,000 square feet of office space in Class “A” buildings in Houston, Texas.
- Represented a foreign bank in renewing a lease of 20,000 square feet of Class “A” office space in Houston, Texas.
- Represented a private company in preparing for development of a new office building in Houston, Texas.
- Represented a CHDO affiliate in developing an affordable multi-family housing project in Houston, Texas.
- Represented a CHDO affiliate in developing a HUD 205 affordable multi-family housing project for seniors in Houston, Texas.
- Represented major hotel chain in obtaining European Community trademark registration of principal marks, and in enforcing its trademark rights against a European automaker.
- Represented nationwide homebuilder in clearing and registering federal and state registration of its principal marks.
- Represented nationally-recognized author in obtaining merchandising registrations, and in enforcing her trademark rights against numerous infringers.
- Represented Houston-based mineral company in settling trademark infringement claims asserted by a major financial services firm.
- Represented Houston-based hotel owner in settling trademark disputes with a Utah-based hotel chain.
Publications & Presentations
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Author,
"
Locke Lord QuickStudy: Update: Further FASB Action On GAAP Lease Accounting Rules
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Locke Lord
(December 1, 2011)
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Author,
"Locke Lord QuickStudy: Further FASB Decisions on GAAP Lease Accounting Rules,"
Locke Lord
(July 26, 2011)
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Presenter,
"Specialty Leases: Data Centers,"
South Texas College of Law's 26th Annual Real Estate Conference
(2011)
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Author,
"Locke Lord's QuickStudy: Update: Changes in GAAP Lease Accounting,"
Locke Lord
(March 3, 2011)
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Author,
"Client Alert: Proposed Major Changes in Lease Accounting,"
Locke Lord
(November 10, 2010)
Professional History
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Board Certified: Commercial Real Estate Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Texas' Top Rated Lawyers (2012)
- Former Director, Texas Association of Bank Counsel
- Member, Houston Real Estate Lawyers Council
- Member, Planning Committee, 26th and 27th Annual Real Estate Law Conferences, South Texas College of Law
- Former Member, Council of Real Estate Section of Houston Bar Association
- LEED Green Associate accreditation from the Green Building Certification Institute
Community Leadership
- Former General Counsel, Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors, The Curtis and Doris Hankamer Foundation
- Harris County Jail Ministry
- Member, Lakeside Country Club
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Related Practice Areas
Board Certifications
Commercial Real Estate Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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