Jennifer Stoddard focuses her practice on business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, complex entity formations, and finance and real estate transactions. Unlike many business transaction attorneys, Jennifer has 28 years of commercial litigation experience, which makes her uniquely qualified to recognize potential litigation issues in complex transaction documents. Jennifer’s goal is to keep her clients out of litigation, however, when the need presents itself, Jennifer is an accomplished litigator.
A significant part of Jennifer’s practice is the representation of high net-worth individuals and families as well as family offices. Jennifer is able to assist individual and family clients with most of their business and personal needs, but when expertise outside Jennifer’s are required, Jennifer retains the professionals needed and provides oversight of their services. Jennifer has the ability to navigate the many and various complex issues that arise in family wealth businesses and environments. Jennifer is a solutions-oriented attorney, always striving to obtain results rather than present roadblocks.
Jennifer’s clients include complex business entities, entrepreneurs, finance entities, banks and credit unions, private equity, commercial real estate development, automobile dealership, restaurant groups, commercial construction, intellectual property and asset strategy and protection. Jennifer has extensive experience in complex real estate development and holdings, representation of landlords and tenants, 1031 tax exchanges, and Opportunity Zone Acquisition and Fund transactions and compliance.
Representative Experience
Commercial Transactions:
- Asset Purchase & Buy/Sell Agreements, including multi-millions dollar automobile sales asset and stock purchase agreement
- Private Placement Memorandums
- Partnership Agreements, Family Partnerships, Operating Agreements, By-Laws, Resolutions, Consents, Entity Restructure Documents
- Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements
- Service Agreements; Management Agreements; Contractor Agreements
- Extensive Drafting, Review & Revision of Commercial Contracts
- Restaurant, Bar & Liquor Liability Compliance & Litigation
Real Estate Negotiations & Drafting:
- Commercial Development Agreements
- Commercial Contract for Sale; Earnest Money Contracts: Deeds: Deeds of Trust: Security & Finance Agreements
- Commercial Leases – Office, Retail, Industrial
- Construction and Development Agreements; Architect Agreements
- Escrow Agreements
- Broker Agreements; Commission Agreements; Listing Agreements
- Liens & Lien Releases
- Environmental Compliance & Indemnity
- Planning & Zoning Compliance & Applications; Easements; Right-of-Way
- 1031 Tax Exchanges
- Opportunity Zone Acquisitions and Funds
Finance Transactions & Drafting:
- Commercial Loan Agreements, Financing Agreements
- Promissory Notes & Line of Credit Agreements, Security Agreements
- Private Placement Memorandums
- Foreclosures
Litigation, Arbitration & Appeals:
- Extensive Motion & Trial Practice
- State and Federal Appeals, Briefs & Arguments
- Arbitrations & Mediations
- Unique Dispute Resolution
Professional and Personal Highlights
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Southern & Western Districts of Texas
Texas Supreme Court
Fifth District Court of Appeals
Education
University of Kansas (B.S. in Journalism, 1984)
Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1991)
Professional Associations
Executive Women of Dallas (Past President, Board Member 2009-present)
Northwood Women’s Club (2009 -present)