Walt Miller's practice focuses on a broad range of real estate and other transactional matters, including acquisitions and dispositions, development, construction, financing, leasing, sale-leaseback, workouts, restructuring, and joint ventures. Mr. Miller has represented and counseled REITs, developers, institutional advisors, investment funds and individual investors, sponsors, pension plans, corporate users, lenders, local and national real estate companies and individuals. Recently, Mr. Miller has utilized his expertise in these areas to represent clients in distressed and special situation asset transactions, including recapitalizations, financings and acquisitions of loans and loan pools. Prior to founding Miller, Egan, Molter & Nelson LLP, Mr. Miller practiced as a Partner in the offices of Haynes and Boone, LLP.

Education

• University of Oklahoma (J.D., with honors, 1997; Oklahoma Law Review)
• Baylor University (B.A., 1994; Golden Key National Honor Society)

Awards

• America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers & Partners USA (2005, 2006)
• Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White (2005, 2006)
• Texas Super Lawyers (Rising Stars Edition), Law & Politics Magazine (Published in Texas Monthly) (2004-09)
• Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40, D Magazine (2004, 2006)
• American Jurisprudence Awards (Highest Ranking Student): Title Examination and Assurance; Securities Regulation; and Business Planning

Affiliations

• American Bar Association (Chair, Pension Plan Investments; Vice-Chair, Real Estate Investment Funds)
• American Bar Foundation (Fellow)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas (Board of Directors, Eastern District)
• University of Texas School of Law (Planning Committee, Mortgage Lending Institute)
• State Bar of Texas (Legislative Subcommittee)
• The Real Estate Council (Associate Leadership Council)
• Texas College of Real Estate Attorneys

Publications

• “Leases in Mixed-Use Developments: Issued and Responses in Troubled Times," speech and publication at the 2009 Bernard O. Dow Leasing Institute, University of Texas School of Law (2009)
• “Statutory Notice for Texas Contracts of Sale,” speech and publication at the Austin Bar Association (2008)
• “Real Property Law and Land Use Controls,” published as a chapter in “Doing Business in Texas: A Guide for Foreign Investors Doing Business in the Lone Star State, ” State Bar of Texas (also published in Spanish) (2006)
• “Institutional Investments: Techniques to Minimize Contingent Liabilities Upon Disposition,” speech and publication at the State Bar of Texas, Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course (March, 2004)
• “Leasing Land: Infill Developers Benefit from Ground Leases,” published in Commercial Investment Real Estate, CCIM Institute (December, 2003) “The Benefits of Ground Leases for Developers,” published in Helping the Users of Capital Invest in Real Estate, Cohen Financial Direct (December, 2003)
• “Impacts of Mold on Real Estate Transactions,” published in the REAL ESTATE FINANCE JOURNAL (West) (Spring, 2003) “Local Counsel Checklist for Leases and Sales,” speech and publication at the 12th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas (March, 2002)
• “Choice of Entity for Real Estate Ventures,” speech and publication at the Choice of Entity Conference, CLE International (November, 2001)
• “Revising Your Forms Under Recent Legislation,” speech and publication at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Law Course, State Bar of Texas (June, 2000)
• “Drafting Considerations for New Legislation,” speech at the Dallas Legal Education Center (September, 2000)
• “Broker’s and Appraiser’s Lien on Commercial Real Estate,” speech and publication at the Advanced Real Estate Finance Conference, CLE International (1999)
• “Real Estate Legislation,” published in the TEXAS BAR JOURNAL (September, 1999)
• “Significant Bills Affecting Real Estate, Lending and Other Commercial Matters," speech and publication at the 21st Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course, State Bar of Texas (June, 1999)
• Real Estate Investment Trusts: Tax Simplification,” publication on www.haynesboone.com (October, 1998)
• “Partnerships – Annual Survey of Texas Law,” 51 SMU LAW REVIEW 1245 (Spring, 1998)