Practice Areas

Various Legal Services for Individuals and Businesses

General civil practice, focusing on real estate, acquisition and disposition of multifamily properties, and other commercial projects; general business transactions, including formation, operations, and dissolution; drafting, negotiating, and analysis of loan documents, title analysis, and general litigation.

Real estate acquisition/disposition and Financing

Successful commercial real estate closings require specialized knowledge and significant experience. Mr. Fowell has represented purchasers and sellers in various real estate transactions, from raw land to high-rise luxury condominium towers.

He takes lead on negotiating, drafting, and reviewing lender term letters, letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, deeds, and other derivative conveyance documents, as well as conducting property due diligence that includes analysis of title commitments and title encumbrances, environmental site assessments, and various third-party service provider contracts that may or may not run with the land.

Jason has represented developers and borrowers in a wide range of complex financial transactions, including mezzanine financing, interest rate SWAP agreements, defeasance payments, and conduit lender loan requirements. This includes negotiating and amending promissory notes, loan/credit agreements, and deeds of trust to ensure the loan fits the borrower's needs, as well as to ensure the borrower understands the lender's loan requirements and provisions.

He has also represented clients in leveraged financings to acquire new assets or recapitalize their portfolio. As general counsel for a real estate company and years of outside counsel experience, Jason understands the business operations of his clients, which has given him special insight and knowledge when negotiating with lenders, purchasers and sellers, title companies, insurance companies, third-party vendors, utility providers, and client investor-relations.

Jason can review and assess company financials to ensure compliance with debt service coverage requirements, as well as identifying weaknesses in distressed properties to improve the property's operations and value.

Business entity formation

A necessity in property acquisitions is evaluating the preferred or required entity to purchase property. Jason has formed various limited partnerships and limited liability companies while providing general counsel to clients regarding entity formation, special purpose entities, and single asset entities, as well as advising on corporate governance and executing executive and board policies and decisions.

Commercial agreements

Negotiation and drafting of various commercial agreements, including commercial and residential lease agreements, corporate asset and/or stock purchase agreements, real estate purchase agreements, employment agreements, noncompete agreements, management agreements, partnership agreements, and joint venture agreements are part of Mr. Fowell's law practice.

Evictions

Mr. Fowell has tried countless evictions before various justices of the peace, including both bench and jury trials. He has also handled cases appealed by unsuccessful tenants to county court, where he has successfully obtained possession of the premises.

Mechanics and materialman's liens

Jason has represented general contractors and subcontractors in contract negotiation, as well as filing and foreclosing statutory and constitutional liens, as well as defending property owners against mechanics and materialman’s liens.

Land use restrictions and homeowner law

Experience in practice allows Mr. Fowell to advise developers in the creation of land-use restrictions, drafting declarations and restrictions for subdivisions and condominium associations, as well as counseling and defending homeowners in disputes with property owner associations.

Tax appraisal. When the appraisal district has wrongfully refused to accurately value real property, Jason has filed suit against the Harris County Appraisal District to ensure rightful valuations for taxing real estate owners.

Litigation

Mr. Fowell has litigated cases in Texas state district courts in various commercial and real estate matters, including eminent domain, breach of contract, personal injury, deceptive trade practices, fraud, homestead, forcible entry and detainer, lease violations, and employment agreements. Jason has also prosecuted and defended multiple cases seeking emergency, temporary, and permanent injunctive relief.