Joseph Goddard
Member, Dallas Office
Joseph has extensive experience handling the acquisition, disposition, financing, and development of a wide variety of commercial properties. He also represents both landlords and tenants in retail, industrial, and office lease negotiations and advises clients in the resolution of commercial landlord-tenant disputes. Joseph has handled projects involving a diverse array of property types, ranging from apartment complexes, industrial warehouses, shopping centers, and office buildings to mixed-use properties, healthcare facilities, and raw land.
He also brings substantial in-house experience to his private practice, having previously worked as legal counsel for a publicly traded REIT that owns, operates, and develops a nationwide portfolio of upscale malls and shopping centers. This unique background enables Joseph to approach each transaction with a client-centric perspective by addressing potential issues before they materialize and developing practical solutions to efficiently and effectively achieve his clients’ goals.
Before attending law school, Joseph worked in Washington D.C. as an aide to U.S. Congressman John Campbell.
Credentials
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Real Estate
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J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law, 2014
B.A., B.S., Southern Methodist University, 2009
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Over a decade of experience representing retail landlords and tenants in complex lease negotiations and dispute resolutions
Represent real estate investors and developers in the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of retail, office, and industrial properties
Represent real estate developers in the acquisition and development of multifamily communities
Represented a Fortune 500 logistics company in the negotiation of a build-to-suit industrial lease with rent totaling $155 million*
Represented investment firm in the sale of a multifamily portfolio in the DFW Metroplex with an aggregate value of $110 million*
Represented investment firm in the purchase of nine affordable housing properties totaling $100 million*
Represented municipality in the negotiations with office and multi-family developers for a transit-oriented, mixed-use project*
Represented real estate developer in the ground-up development and leasing of an upscale, retail-anchored mixed-use development*
Represented developers of single-family rental communities in the acquisition of raw land and related development matters*
Represented multifamily investors in HUD-insured loan transactions*
*Indicates representative matters handled prior to joining WLBO