As a Texas real estate licensee turned attorney, Racy represents clients in commercial and residential real estate transactions, advocates for clients in land use and development, and litigates select cases that involve significant real estate disputes.
Racy grew up surrounded by real estate: her father was a commercial real estate broker and developer who served as president of multiple national and Texas real estate associations, and her grandparents, immigrants from the Middle East, who built their lives and legacy in the United States through the purchase and sale of real property. It was a natural fit for Racy to serve as a real estate licensee with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) herself for 11 years, where she represented buyers and sellers in residential and commercial transactions. Looking to take her career to the next level, Racy naturally and enthusiastically attended law school with the plan of practicing as a real estate attorney.
With more than 20 years of experience in real estate law, Racy represents developers, builders, sellers, and buyers in commercial and residential transactions of all sizes. While the majority of her current practice focuses on sophisticated, large-scale residential and commercial transactions, she continues to work with individual property owners and homebuilders, and she is Board Certified in Real Estate Law – Residential by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Racy handles all aspects of purchase and sale transactions, from drafting contracts and easements, bringing in investors, negotiating and amending agreements, reviewing, and curing title issues, and resolving any challenges that arise before closing. In the course of Racy’s representation she is also called upon to form companies to hold real estate assets, to draft corporate documents prior to closing and to work with third parties relevant to 1031 exchange transactions.
In addition, Racy also has a growing land use practice and regularly represents real estate property owners, developers, and homebuilders before city council, zoning boards, and municipalities throughout Texas. Although she is primarily a transactional and land use attorney, Racy is also extensively experienced in complex real estate litigation representing clients in cases related to construction defects, condemnation, contract disputes, violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and violations of the Texas Water Code and has served as first chair in select jury trials.
Racy is best known for her ability to spot key issues in cases and in her planning for future contingencies—which translates to exceptional care for her clients. In fact, clients often remark that they have never had an attorney listen this well before. Racy advocates for the client’s best interest by spotting issues that should be addressed in each transaction to avoid future concerns. She and her team dive deep into every deal and every claim, reviewing the best potential outcomes for the client and providing the client with a detailed roadmap. Racy treats each matter as her most important case because she knows how important each deal is to every client. Racy’s love of real estate originates in her philosophy that often the solution to every deal or every claim is the real estate itself.