W. David Bernard | Attorney at ScottHulse Law Firm

Mr. Bernard has been a shareholder at ScottHulse since 1984 and has been certified in Commercial Real Estate by the Texas State Board of Legal Specialization since 1983.

Mr. Bernard advises clients on all aspects of the acquisition, financing, development, construction, leasing, management, and sale of improved and unimproved real property as well as the formation of joint ventures, partnerships, and syndications of real estate projects. Regarding mergers and acquisitions, he represents clients in the buying and selling of privately held companies and divisions, and cross-border U.S./Mexico transactions.

Over the past 40 years, Mr. Bernard has represented clients in the sale or acquisition of privately held companies ranging in size from $2 million to $120 million in enterprise value. The nature of these transactions includes the sale and/or acquisition of assets, stock sales and purchases, and mergers. Many of the acquisitive and dispositive transactions have involved operations in numerous states and countries, particularly transactions that involved maquiladora operations of either the selling or buying company in Mexico.

Mr. Bernard has the highest Martindale-Hubbell peer rating of AV Preeminent. An AV Preeminent peer rating reflects an attorney who has reached the heights of professional excellence. He or she has usually practiced law for many years and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. He has been frequently named one of the “Best Lawyers in America” by BL Rankings, as well as a Thomson Reuters “Texas Super Lawyer.”