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Overview

Robin combines her in-house retail development experience and backgrounds in commercial leasing and finance law to deliver practical, business-minded solutions for commercial leasing clients.

Tenants and landlords turn to Robin for guidance across a variety of commercial leasing matters, with retail leasing and office leasing as a core focus. Her practice includes a strong concentration in ground leases and other complex lease structures commonly associated with retail developments. With more than 12 years in practice—including time spent in-house on the landlord side from acquisition through lease negotiation—she offers a strong business perspective and a deep understanding of key deal drivers. Leveraging her background in finance law—including experience representing both borrowers and lenders in financing transactions—Robin drafts and negotiates leases and related ancillary documents while anticipating issues that may arise over the life of a lease. 

For a time, Robin served as a law school career counselor, where she tailored her communication to individual needs. She brings the same approach to her practice, putting herself in clients’ shoes to anticipate concerns and provide clear counsel. Clients value her responsiveness, thoroughness, and thoughtful attention to their priorities.

Robin was drawn to commercial real estate because she enjoys helping build something tangible—it’s rewarding to see a completed project and know she played a role in it. She also appreciates the collaborative nature of real estate transactions, where parties with different perspectives work together toward a common goal.

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Education

  • J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
    • cum laude
    • The International Law Review Association, Associate Managing Editor
  • B.A., American University
    • magna cum laude
    • Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government (CLEG)

Admissions

  • Texas

Professional Memberships and Certifications

  • Houston Bar Association, Real Estate Law Section


*Contact Robin to set up an in-person consultation by appointment in the Houston office.

Experience
  • Represent a publicly traded coffee brand on its national leasing portfolio, including negotiation of retail ground leases, subordination and non-disturbance agreements, and advising on title and survey due diligence matters.
  • Represented a national pet healthcare company in negotiating commercial retail leases and subordination and non-disturbance agreements in connection with commercial retail leases.
  • Represented a real estate development company in negotiating numerous commercial retail leases for retail shopping center assets.
  • Represented a nonprofit organization as landlord in the negotiation of a lease of an entire building to a nonprofit educational and cultural organization.
  • Represented a Fortune 500 healthcare company with all aspects of managing a nationwide lease portfolio.
  • Represented a national developer as landlord in the negotiation of office leases for commercial office space in The Woodlands, Texas.
Outside the Office

Robin values time spent with her family. She and her husband—both devoted dog lovers—first crossed paths at a dog park. Together with their young son, they share their home with a 16-year-old rescue terrier.

Robin is also actively involved in her son’s school and extracurricular activities.

Community Leadership
  • The Houston Young Lawyers Foundation, Adopt-an-Angel Committee Member
  • Junior League of Houston, Sustaining Member
  • St. Mark Lutheran School, Gala Committee Member