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Biography
Sharon S. Millians joined Kelly Hart & Hallman in 1981, has been a member of its Executive Committee since 1998, and is a partner in its Real Estate and Intellectual Property and Technology practice groups. She obtained her juris doctor at Southern Methodist School of Law and served as Leading Articles Editor of the Southwestern Law Journal. Ms. Millians has represented clients in transactions in all areas of real estate ownership, real estate-based financing, and development of various real estate products, including office, hotel, resort, retail, ranch land, industrial and multi family uses. She also has represented various clients in the acquisition of millions of dollars of troubled asset portfolios consisting of real estate, loans, and other assets.
Additionally Ms. Millians’ practice has expanded to include representation of clients in the acquisition of technology, as well as in commercial contract matters, including strategic alliances and licensing and technology agreements. Ms. Millians is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, and the Tarrant County Women’s Bar Association. She has been listed in the prestigious Woodward/White, Inc. list of "The Best Lawyers in America" since 1992.
In addition to her professional career, Ms. Millians currently is serving on the Board of Directors of the Child Study Center, the Tarrant County Women's Center, and the Tarrant County Bar Foundation. She previously served on the Board of Directors of the Tarrant County Bar Association. She and her husband, Dan, have two grown sons, Michael and Robert. Sharon enjoys running, music, travel, and foreign languages.
Education & Honors
Texas Christian University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1970
Texas Christian University, M.A., 1973
Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1981
Leading Articles Editor, Southwestern Law Journal, 1980-81
Member, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., 1992 to present
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Named as a Texas Super Lawyer in the area of Real Estate, Texas Monthly magazine, 2003 to present
Named as an Attorney of Excellence, Fort Worth Business Press, 2003 to present
Honored as a Great Woman of Texas, Fort Worth Business Press, 2003
Listed as a Top Attorney in the areas of Real Estate and in Technology/Virtual in Fort Worth, Texas magazine, 2001 to present
Admission & Affiliations
Texas, 1981
State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association
Tarrant County Women's Bar Association
Member, Forum Fort Worth, 1993 to present
Member, Leadership Fort Worth, 1992
Alpha Lamda Delta
Phi Sigma Iota
Phi Delta Phi
Significant Matters
Representation of a partnership that purchased the largest insolvent thrift in the U.S
Represented a real estate development company in selling a portfolio of eight retail-related properties located in Texas and Mississippi for approximately $160 million
Assisted an investor group in acquiring approximately 140 acres of improved and unimproved property located near downtown Dallas
Represented various clients in the acquisition and disposition of various ranch properties throughout Texas
Represented clients in the purchase and development of a 450-acre site in Gaithersburg, Md, with a mix of product types: apartments, condominiums, townhouses and single-family homes
Assisted clients in the development of a 900-acre project, including preparing the filings required under the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act and addressing other legal considerations in connection with the marketing and sale of lots in the development
Negotiated the acquisition of a multi million dollar office complex under construction in Irvine, California
Represented clients in their purchase, financing, refinancing, and sale of the $350 million flagship hotel in New York City
Represented an international company providing healthcare communication, educational materials and services, including the negotiation of various strategic alliances and licensing and technology agreements
Publications & Speeches
Author and Lecturer, "Due Diligence in Pooled Loan Sales," Real Estate in Capital Markets: The Refinancing of America, presented March 31, 1995 to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, San Diego, California
Author, "Standing to Sue Under Section 812 of the Fair Housing Act: Gladstone, Realtors v. Village of Bellwood," 33 Southwestern Law Journal 917, 1979
Co-Author and Lecturer, "Negotiating an RTC Purchase and Sales Agreement," Real Estate in Capital Markets: the Refinancing of America, presented March 31, 1995 to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, San Diego, California
Co-Author, "A Compliance Guide to Land Sales Marketing Regulation, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law," American Bar Association (with forms), 1992
Co-Author, "Helping a Lender Develop an Environmental Risk Program," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Vol. 8, No. 4, July, 1992
Co-Author, "Regulation of Land Sales Marketing - A Practical Approach," Advanced Real Estate Short Course and ABA Annual Meeting, 1997
Co-Author, "Marketing of Real Estate in Texas (State and Federal Considerations)," State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Course, 1984
Co-Author, "Title and Survey Examination," State Bar of Texas Institute, 1983
Contributing Author, Texas Environmental Law, "Environmental Compliance and Risk Reduction Programs,"
Texas Practice, Vol. 46, Chapter 24, 1-20, 1997 |
