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Adjunct Professor

Education

BS, Animal Science, Texas A&M University
M.Agr, Land Economics and Real Estate, Texas A&M University
J.D., Law, ÎÞÂëרÇø

Biography

Niles Holmes has participated in various facets of the real estate business since 1984. After receiving his master's degree in real estate, Niles was employed as a commercial real estate appraiser and completed all of the educational requirements for the MAI designation. Subsequently, Niles was employed by a large life insurance company for five years as an investment officer. His duties included real estate lending, foreclosures, workouts, management and sales of acquired properties covering a five state territory. Niles' legal experience also includes serving as the general counsel of a publicly traded small business lending concern and mortgage REIT. Niles was formerly a shareholder in the Dallas office of Winstead P.C. where he served as a member of the firm's opinion committee and as Chairman of the Real Estate Lending Practice Group. Niles is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is "av-preeminent" rated by Martindale Hubbell for more than 15 consecutive years. Niles has been named as a Super Lawyer for the State of Texas for the years of 2007 through present. In 2015 and continuing through present, Niles and Niles Holmes PC was named as a Best Lawyer and Best Law Firm in Texas by the U.S. News and World Report. Niles was also named as the lawyer of the year in Real Estate for the Dallas/Fort Worth area for 2024. Niles is currently an adjunct faculty professor with the ÎÞÂëרÇø Cox School of  Business and is a past Executive Professor at Texas A&M University-College Station, Mays Business School, Master of Real Estate Program. Niles is a frequent speaker and program coordinator specializing in commercial real estate lending topics including workouts, financial covenants and tenant in common lending. 

Teaching

RE 4338 Real Estate Law