PRACTICE
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COMMERCIAL AQUISITIONS AND SALES
From the negotiation of a letter of intent to the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy. Couch Jessee Law will provide experienced guidance through the process. From large commercial buildings in major cities, to the purchase and sale of a stand-alone parcel, Couch Jessee Law will negotiate with your best interests and business goals in mind. With over 24 years of commercial real estate experience, Couch Jessee Law will prove an invaluable member of your team.
COMMERCIAL LEASING - LANDLORD AND TENANT REPRESENTATION
From national REITs to single purpose entity owners of commercial real estate, Couch Jessee Law has the necessary experience to negotiate the deal. Cynthia has also represented national retailers, restaurants, office tenants, co-working spaces, fitness facilities and industrial tenants. Having this balanced experience negotiating for both landlords and tenants, allows Cynthia a firm understanding of the concerns from each party and permits her to work with her clients to ensure a deal is accomplished. Strategic and tactful negotiation skills allow clients of Couch Jessee Law to resolve conflicts and strike a deal.
​DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND PERMANENT FINANCING FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
With extensive experience in managing commercial financing transactions, I provide expert support for both developers and lenders. My focus is on delivering tailored financial solutions that meet unique needs of each client, ensuring successful outcomes in every project.​
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VISION
Real estate is a passion, not just a practice. From the smallest land deal to add an adjacent parcel to a residential lot, to a multi-billion dollar building in the heart of New York City, Cynthia Couch Jessee has the pleasure of practicing her passion every day.
Throughout my years of practice, I have had the pleasure of assisting large publicly traded companies expand their footprint, franchises grow into new jurisdictions, multi-family developers provide quality affordable housing in areas of need, and assisting sole proprietors in achieving their dreams. This is the point that sticks with me and the reason that I opened Couch Jessee Law. I want clients (no matter the size) to obtain the “large firm” quality of representation with the “small firm” experience of knowing you and your matter are important.
Rewards come to all in dollars and cents – that is why people buy and sell real estate. Whether it is an investment property, the acquisition and sale of commercial property or a commercial lease, people are pushing forward to realize their dreams. My enjoyment stems from the intellectual challenges each new deal presents. Practicing law is not just representing your client effectively, it is managing the deal effectively. This requires professionalism, experience and the knowledge to balance the personalities of the parties, the business points agreed upon, the legal points of necessity to your client and the ability to make sure the deal closes. The best clients and deals are not always the easy ones, but the ones that challenge us and make us more effective at the job we perform. The good old days of handshake deals are fleeting, but the word and professional reputation of a deal making firm is invaluable and I am confident that is what you will find with Couch Jessee Law.

Commercial Real Estate Law Firm
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Client-focused strategies leading to successful deal-making in commercial real estate.
ATTORNEY PROFILE
Cynthia Couch Jessee
Licensed in New York, Texas and Virginia
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Cynthia began her practice with a small law firm in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, representing clients in real estate transactions. In 2010, Cynthia relocated to New York City and narrowed the focus of her practice to commercial real estate transactions, while expanding the client base of her practice and her legal skills. Over the years, Cynthia has cultivated her leadership and negotiation skills as an attorney in a highly competitive international real estate market and carries with her the large market experience with the professionalism and skills you expect from your counsel. Cynthia's large market experience includes sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, growth strategies, design and development, dispositions, development of multi-family projects, and leasing for retail, office, industrial and mixed-use projects. From the first time the pen hits the paper, to the opening of the project for business, Cynthia has assisted her clients in every aspect of the transaction.
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Details of Practice
For more than 24 years, Cynthia’s practice and passion has focused on commercial real estate transactions. Cynthia has extensive experience representing clients on both sides of the table and brings balance to negotiations for her clients.
Representative Transactions
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Represented medtail vision company, as in-house counsel, in transactions throughout the United States, including the acquisition and growth of the Company, analyzing and negotiating lease assignments and/or new leases for each location. Assisted the company in navigating the retail disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Represented one of the largest retailers in North America, handling all aspects of its commercial leases, design and development for locations in its portfolio across the United States.
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Represented a national restaurant retailer, handling all facets of its commercial leases across the United States.
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Represented commercial lending institutions (traditional and private equity) in construction, development and financing transactions.
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Assisted in the ground lease of a development site within the historical district of Union Square, New York.
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Numerous representations of office and retail tenants in first-time occupancy of space, as well as expansion, subletting, renewing and surrendering of leases for such office and/or retail space.
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Sale of outparcels for regional shopping center developer.
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Represented franchisee in the purchase and sale of franchise business located in the Dallas, Texas area.
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Assisted in representation of national insurance company in the acquisition of small insurance businesses, including international locations, review and analysis of lease portfolios and drafting of lease assignments and consents from landlords.
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Representation of national REIT and owners regarding office and retail lease negotiations, including brokerage agreements, SNDA’s, estoppels, sublease and assignment requests and preparation of landlord consent documents.

CYNTHIA COUCH JESSEE
ATTORNEY AT LAW

CONTACT
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COUCH JESSEE LAW
Phone: 757-406-3874
Email: Cynthia@CouchJesseeLaw.com
Office: 8 Dominion Drive, Building 100, Suite 201, San Antonio, Texas 78257
Mailing: 1398 County Road 317, La Vernia, Texas 78121
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