Professional Experience
Mr. Metcalfe is a partner in the firm. Prior to this, he served as a partner for over 5 years with Drenner Stuart Wolff Metcalfe von Kreisler, L.L.P. and as a partner and associate for 5 years with Drenner & Stuart, L.L.P. In addition, he spent 5 years with Johnson & Gibbs, in Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Metcalfe has worked as a real estate attorney throughout his entire legal career.

Details of Practice
General. Mr. Metcalfe represents owners and developers in all aspects of their real estate business, including site acquisition and development, selling projects, leasing, partnership and corporate formation, development planning, pre-construction, construction and permanent financing. He also represents tenants and landlords in various types of office, industrial and retail leases. He has represented mortgage lenders in the past. He has worked on all types of real estate projects - retail shopping centers, office buildings, industrial projects, apartments, condominiums, single-family residential projects, hotels, and a variety of mixed use projects.

Municipal Approvals. Mr. Metcalfe spends a significant portion of his time helping owner/developer clients obtain necessary municipal approvals or "entitlements" for their projects. In order to do so, he has an expertise in the municipal and county ordinances, as well as state and federal law, impacting property rights generally and, in particular, the protection of entitlements. He has experience in evaluating and obtaining entitlements for projects in the City of Austin, as well as many other municipalities in central Texas.

Professional Activities
The Real Estate Council of Austin, Inc., Board of Directors, 1999-2002
Austin Bar Association
State Bar of Texas, Real Estate Section

Mr. Metcalfe has spoken at the Austin Land Development Seminar (1999) and the Real Estate Section of the Travis County Bar (1999).