Experienced Real Estate Member Walt Miller Joins Cole Schotz in Texas

Cole Schotz P.C. is pleased to announce the arrival of Walter D. Miller as a member in the firm’s Real Estate department in Dallas, Texas. Walt brings more than 25 years of experience handling real estate and finance transactions in Texas and throughout the United States.

Mr. Miller has extensive experience with acquisitions and dispositions, development, construction, asset and interest purchases and sales, debt financings, preferred equity and mezzanine structures, leasing, sale-leaseback, workouts and restructurings. With transactions spanning multiple property types, his clients range from REITS, developers, pension plans, and lenders to private equity firms, hedge funds and public and private companies.

Throughout his career, Walt has handled numerous transactions for multifamily, industrial, retail, office, and mixed-use projects. He regularly serves as lead counsel in transaction matters valued at more than $100 million dollars with several in the billions.

“We are delighted to welcome Walt and his proven track record to our Real Estate team in Dallas,” said Leo Leyva, Co-Chair of the Real Estate department at Cole Schotz. “Walt is a highly skilled real estate attorney, and his arrival will strengthen the many ways we can provide value to clients in Texas and nationally.”

New member Walt Miller added, “Cole Schotz has built a reputation based off its unparalleled levels of client service. The firm’s real estate practice aligns with my own, and I expect my clients will greatly benefit from the collaborative culture here.”   

Walt is a leader in the American Bar Association, serving as Chair of Pension Plan Investments and Vice-Chair of Real Estate Investment Funds.  His professional achievements have earned recognition in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and Texas Super Lawyers.

Mr. Miller earned his J.D., with honors, from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1997. He also has a B.A. in Business Administration from Baylor University.