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Rusty Tucker is a member of the Real Estate Team. His practice involves providing strategic advice and support to clients navigating the acquisition, disposition, financing, and leasing of real estate assets across the United States.

Rusty conducts title and survey examinations, ensuring that his clients’ interests are protected and potential issues are identified and addressed proactively. He also represents clients in various real estate development projects across multiple asset classes. 

Additionally, Rusty is well-versed in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide array of real estate contracts and agreements with a strong emphasis on purchase and sale agreements, operating agreements, leases, assignments, and deeds. He ensures his clients’ rights and obligations are clearly defined and their interests are safeguarded throughout every stage of a deal.

Rusty’s representative experience includes:

  • Assisted in the representation of an investment company with its acquisition of a portfolio of 8 retail drug stores located in California, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin for approximately $40 million.
  • Assisted in the representation of a multi-family development company, as landlord, in negotiating an office lease in the space located beneath its multi-family housing building in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Assisted in the representation of a development company in its disposition upon completion of phase I construction of a fully-permitted and entitled self-storage development project in Santa Clarita, California for over $11 million.
  • Assisted in the representation of a development company in its disposition, upon completion of construction of a self-storage facility, of 100% of the LLC membership interests of the property owner in Henderson, Nevada for approximately $30 million.  
  • Assisted in the representation of a development company with its acquisition of a portfolio of 3 self-storage facilities located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex for approximately $37 million.
  • Assisted in the representation of a developer in its acquisition of the office unit of a mixed-use condominium in Dallas and the transfer of declarant rights for approximately $115 million.
  • Assisted in the representation of a multi-family/student housing development company with its acquisition, development, debt financing, preferred equity financing, and disposition of multiple properties throughout the United States.

Away from the Office

In his free time, Rusty enjoys spending time with his wife and 2-year-old son and cheering on Dallas' local sports teams.

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas (2017)
  • State Bar of Louisiana (2021)

Education

  • Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2017
    • Dean's List
    • The William ‘Mac’ Taylor Inn of Court
    • Anna Belle Kritser II Foundation Scholarship
    • Criminal Clinic
  • West Virginia University, B.A., 2012
    • Dean's List
  • Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, 2024
  • The Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2020-2021
  • Member, The Real Estate Council
  • Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
    • 2019 Leadership Class
  • Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program & LegalLine