A 4th generation Texas lawyer with over 28 years of experience, Michael Eaton serves clients in Dallas, Fort Worth, Colleyville, Grapevine, Coppell, Plano, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Irving, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, and surrounding North Texas areas.
Since 1984
Since 1986
Since 1988
2006 - Current
The Eaton Law Firm, PLLC
Provide representation and advice to clients regarding highly complex tax and finance structures for real estate acquisition and development, especially in the multifamily arena. Mr. Eaton has acted as borrower's counsel, developer's counsel, lender counsel or bond counsel in transactions totaling over $1,500,000,000 over the past 25+ years, and routinely advises high profile developers, institutional investors, national rating agencies, elected officials, and private individuals in these areas.
2002 - 2006
Eaton, Deaguero & Bishop, PLLC
Provide representation and advice to clients regarding highly complex tax and finance structures for real estate acquisition and development, especially in the multifamily arena. During his time with this firm, Mr. Eaton became nationally known as an expert on affordable housing finance and tax issues, especially federal and state tax exemptions available to affordable housing projects.
1998 - 2002
Eaton & Kemp, P.C.
All phases of client representation of businesses, real estate investors, real estate developers, and other businesses, including some of the first internet service providers (ISP's) in Texas.
1995 - 1998
Law Offices of Norman L. "Happy" Nelson, Jr.
Real estate and business practice focusing on HUD financing for multifamily and seniors projects.
1988 - 1995
Law Offices of Michael W. Eaton
Practice focusing on all aspects of business litigation and transactional matters.
1987 - 1988
Hall & Vance LLP
Opened Texas office for California offshoot of Finley Kumble focusing on financial institution representation. The firm chose to withdraw from Texas at the end of 1987 because of expense considerations, and Mr. Eaton continued in active representation of developers, real estate investors, and a wide variety of businesses.
1986 - 1987
Page & Addison, P.C.
Advanced real estate and related litigation practice for a boutique law firm which represented more country clubs, private dining clubs, and city clubs than any other law firm in the nation, including representation of Club Corporation of America.
1984 - 1985
Kirby Oil, Inc.
All phases of client advising and representation on real estate, tax, and oil and gas issues for a large independent oil and gas producer.
1984
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1976 - 1980
B.S. | Political Science/Economics
Honors: Graduated with Departmental Distinction
1995 - 1995
Austrian Economics
Honors: Certificate of Completion from Ludwig von Mises Institute
1994 - 1998
Political Economy
Honors: Passed Comprehensive Examinations in Theory and Quantitative Methods
Texas Lawyers Assistance Program
Republican National Committee
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
