Brian C. Mier

Brian has been the go-to attorney for many developers and national and regional builders for nearly a decade. He genuinely strives to go the extra mile to get the job done for his clients and finds that the most satisfying aspect of his job is the many long-term relationships that he has developed over the years.

Practice Description:
Brian's transactional practices encompasses a broad range of commercial real estate including single-family and master-planned community development, homebuilding, entitlement issues, property owner associations, acquisitions and dispositions of improved and unimproved property, retail development and leasing, multi-family, real estate finance on both the lender and borrower sides, office development and leasing, and loan workouts. Brian also has considerable experience forming and setting up business entities for his clients.

Education:
B.A., the University of Texas at Austin, 1995
J.D., Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University, 2000
Member of the International Law Review Association of SMU
Senior Managing Editor of NAFTA: Law and Business Review of the Americas, 1999-2000

Prior Experience:
Associate and then Partner; Bellinger & DeWolf, L.L.P., 2004-2011
Associate; McDonald Sanders, P.C. (Fort Worth), 2000-2004

Hometown:
Dallas, Texas

Personal:
Married to Jennifer Mier and the proud father of two daughters

When he is not working, Brian enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, following Texas Longhorn football, fishing, camping and just about any outdoor activity. Brian is also an avid cyclist and enjoys riding his bike as often as possible, usually around White Rock Lake.

Brian is a 13th generation Texan whose family traces its roots to the founders of the City of San Antonio, his family having come to Texas from Spain in the 18th century.

Awards:

Texas Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars Edition 2009, a designation reserved for no more than 2.5% of young Texas lawyers (Super Lawyers is a Thomason Reuters service)

Professional Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association, Real Estate Section
Urban Land Institute North Texas

Other Affiliations/Volunteer Work:
Parishioner at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus Council 799
The ARC of Greater Tarrant County, Board Member, 2003-2004