Sara J. Evans

Sara's transactional practice covers many areas of commercial real estate law, including multifamily, retail, office, land/subdivision development, homebuilding, hotel-motel projects and office warehouse. Her representation of real estate clients naturally extends to determining and forming the appropriate ownership entity, along with negotiation and related drafting of corporate, partnership and LLC documentation. Sara also has extensive experience in all aspects of real estate finance.

Education:
BBA, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, December 1981
JD from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, May 1993

Prior Experience:
Before Law Practice:
Sara's background and skills combine both the business and the legal aspects of commercial real estate.  A banking veteran of the 1980s Texas real estate crash, Sara marketed and sold over $200 million in commercial REOs (foreclosed properties) for Home Savings of America, which at the time was the largest thrift in the U.S.  During the early 1990s, while attending law school at Washington University in St. Louis, Sara applied her property management and foreclosed property sale expertise as an REO asset manager for three different local banks. 

Law Practice:
Of Counsel; Niles Holmes PC 2006
Associate; Bellinger & DeWolf, LLP 2004-2006
Associate; Smith Stern & Friedman 1996-2004
Associate; Andrews & Kurth, LLP 1995-1996

Hometown:
St. Louis, Missouri

Personal:
Single
Two miniature "attack" schnauzers, adopted from Miniature Schnauzer
Rescue of Houston

Professional Membership:
Member of the State Bar of Texas, The Missouri Bar, and Dallas Bar Association

Other Affiliations/Volunteer Work:
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity Board Member
2001-2003 Committee Member, House Party (annual gala fundraiser)

Dallas Bar Association
2006 Co-Chair, Legal Line

2006 Co-Chair, single-event volunteer events including Community Involvement Committee ("CIC") staffing of East Dallas Legal Clinic for Dallas Volunteer Attorney Project; Stamp Out Hunger for North Texas Food Bank

2004 Co-Chair, CIC

1999 and 2000 Co-Chair, DBA Home Project benefiting Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity; Home Project Member 1999-present

Attorneys Serving the Community
Member since 1996; co-chair of various committees

Hobbies:
Interests include travel, cooking, wine and fitness

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