Michael Cohodes

Bar / Professional Activity

• Texas

Transactions

• Real Estate: Represented Purchaser on the following transactions: Purchase and financing of $13,500,000.00 shopping center in Channelview, Texas Purchase, financing and reverse 1031 exchange of $13,000,000.00 industrial building in Katy, Texas Purchase and financing of $12,500,000.00 apartment complex in Garner, North Carolina Purchase, leaseback and financing of $12,300,000.00 office complex in Houston, Texas Purchase and financing of $12,450,000.00 apartment complex in San Antonio, Texas Purchase and financing of $8,500,000 apartment complex in Raleigh, North Carolina Purchase and financing of $8,250,000.00 hotel in Austin, Texas Purchase and financing of $7,200,000.00 retail shopping center in Austin, Texas Purchase and financing of $6,475,000.00 hotel in Austin, Texas Purchase and financing of $5,900,000.00 apartment complex in Raleigh, North Carolina, including approval of purchaser as HUD Section 8 apartment owner Represented Seller on the sale of the following properties: $27,000,613.00 for two apartment complexes in Durham, North Carolina $19,600,000.00 apartment complex in Garner, North Carolina $19,500,000.00 apartment complex in Austin, Texas $15,200,000.00 apartment complex portfolio in Austin, Texas $14,481,627.41 (seller financed) for approximately 514 acres of raw land to Houston, Texas $13,600,000.00 for hotel in Austin, Texas $9,000,000 industrial building in Houston, Texas $8,100,000.00 apartment complex in Austin, Texas $7,665,000.00 apartment complex in Austin, Texas $6,135,000.00 apartment complex in Austin, Texas $5,850,000.00 apartment complex in Austin, Texas $5,820,000.00 apartment complex in Austin, Texas $5,605,500.00 sale and reverse 1031 exchange of industrial building in Houston, Texas $5,050,000.00 hotel in Austin, Texas $4,290,596.40 for approximately 82 acres of raw land in Houston, Texas Represented Landlords in approximately 50 office leases and over 250 retail leases Represented Tenants in approximately over 100 retail leases Represented client in the purchase, sale and leaseback of over 50 gas stations and convenience stores Represented borrower in the refinance of three (3) loans wherein client partners with a Public Facility Corporation Represented Seller in the sale of three (3) industrial business parks for a combined purchase price of $19,250,000
• Corporate: Represented seller in the sale of assets of waste management company for $45,000,000.00 Represented seller in the sale of oil and gas project for $8,906,222.00 Represented seller in the sale of assets of laser tattoo removal company for $3,370,600.00 Represented seller in the sale of Christmas decor franchise business for $9,803,235 Represented seller in the sale of blind flange business for $9,500,000

Special Licenses / Certifications

• Transactional Law Practice Certificate (Energy) From South Texas College of Law Houston, 2016

Honors

• Dean's Honors List (Fall), South Texas College of Law Houston, 2015
• Dean's Honors List (Fall), South Texas College of Law Houston, 2013
• Cum Laude, South Texas College of Law Houston, 2016
• Dean's Honors List (Fall and Spring), South Texas College of Law Houston, 2014
• CALI Award For Excellence in Property II, South Texas College of Law Houston, 2014
• CALI Award For Excellence in Civil Procedure, South Texas College of Law Houston, 2013
• CALI Award For Excellence in Torts I, South Texas College of Law Houston, 2013
• Order of the Lyte, South Texas College of Law Houston, 2016

Educational Background

• University of Texas at Austin, B.S., Major- Sport Management & Minor- Business, 2013

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• South Texas College of Law, Law Review: South Texas Law Review, Member

• Corporate
• Finance
• Real Estate