Jennica J. Garcia

Jennica Garcia focuses on real estate transactions, representing commercial and residential developers, purchasers, sellers, lenders, and borrowers. Her practice includes drafting and negotiating leases and related documents such as lease guaranties, franchisor addenda, amendments, and estoppels.

Jennica’s experience encompasses acquisitions and dispositions of commercial properties. She previously served as in-house counsel for a real estate company, which provides her with insight into client needs and potential challenges in real estate transactions.

Concentrations

• Affordable housing lending

• Acquisitions and dispositions

• Commercial leasing

Experience

Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Lending Transactions

• Privately held commercial real estate company in acquiring and selling shopping centers.°

• Lenders in conducting title and survey review of real estate properties that will serve as collateral for loans.°

• Lender in drafting loan documents for various construction loans for the construction and development of multiple town home developments.°

Commercial Leasing Transactions

• Various landlords in negotiating and drafting shopping center leases, including ground leases in existing retail developments and multiple in line leases to national and regional tenants in Texas and around the country.°

• Various landlords and tenants in negotiating and drafting office leases.°

• Large REIT in leasing retail space in the Houston-area.°

• Manage multiple leasing transactions from letter of intent stage through post-execution and coordinate delivery of the premises with the construction department.°

• Draft and review other documents related to commercial lease negotiations, including default letters, termination agreements, and settlement agreements.°

• Research existing exclusive uses and restrictions for a privately held commercial real estate company to determine if proposed uses are permissible at shopping centers.°

• Research, review and summarize existing restrictions for various landlords to determine approvals required to re-develop certain areas of the shopping centers.°

°The above representations were handled by Ms. Garcia prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

In-House Experience

• Leasing Administration Counsel, NewQuest Properties, 2020-2022

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

• Presidential Fellow

• Erin Hunter Patterson Memorial Scholarship

• Director, Board of Advocates

• South Texas College of Law Academic Merit Scholarship

Professional & Community Involvement

• Member, State Bar of Texas

• Member, Garland Walker Inn of Court

• Member, Houston Young Lawyers Association