Mark E. Bishop

Biography

Mark E. Bishop joined Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP in 1987 following his graduation from Baylor Law School, cum laude. Mr. Bishop also received a B.B.A., magna cum laude, from Baylor University in 1985. He is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate practice group. Mr. Bishop is board certified in commercial real estate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His experience includes the negotiation, due diligence review, documentation, and closing of sophisticated real estate transactions, including the acquisition and disposition of office buildings, hotels, commercial tracts, ranch land, and multi family properties. He also has represented a national retailer in multi state land acquisitions and development work; negotiated and closed sale/leaseback transactions for a national retail client; negotiated office and retail leases for landlords and tenants; and represented developers in the acquisition, leasing, and management of shopping centers and mixed-use projects.

Mark and his wife, Shelia, are raising two daughters, Megan and Kate. Since the law firm has not yet opened a branch office in Banff, Canada, he must make the most of occasional vacations there. Mr. Bishop is also a deacon at the First Baptist Church of Arlington, Texas, where he teaches a Sunday School class for young married couples.

Education & Honors

• Baylor University, B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1985
• Baylor Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1987
  • Phi Delta Phi, Treasurer, 1986
• Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Admission & Affiliations

• Texas, 1987
• Omicron Delta Kappa
• Alpha Chi
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Fellow, Tarrant County Bar Foundation

Significant Matters

• Provided the legal services for the acquisition, development, and sale of a $34.1 million retail shopping center located in a suburb of Jackson, Mississippi
• Provided legal services for the sale of a $125 million office building in downtown Dallas, Texas
• Provided legal services for the initial lease-up of approximately 315,000 square feet of office and retail space for a 40 acre mixed-used development located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area
• Provided the legal services for the development of a mixed-used project containing approximately 130,854 square feet of retail and residential space located in the uptown area of Dallas, Texas
• Provided the legal services for new leases and renewals within an office building containing approximately 480,500 square feet of rentable area located in downtown Nashville, Tennessee
• Provided the legal services for the acquisition and development of a mixed-use project containing approximately 64 acres of land located in north Fort Worth, Texas

publications & speeches

• Instructor, "Landlord/Tenant Issues," 2007 Texas College for Judicial Studies, Austin, Texas, April 27, 2007