Kent Newsome
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Real Estate
Band 1
About
Provided by Kent Newsome
Practice Areas
Kent is Chair of the firm's Texas Real Estate Practice and Co-Managing Shareholder of the Houston office. He has more than 30 years of experience in commercial real estate, real estate development, health care acquisitions and development, financing transactions, and general business law.
Career
Chambers USA, 2003-2020.
Professional Memberships
Board Member: Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts; Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston. Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center. Fellow: Houston Bar Association. Member: ABA; American College of Real Estate Lawyers; Houston Real Estate Lawyers' Council; State Bar of Texas.
Personal
JD, Vanderbilt University Law School, 1985; BA, Wake Forest University, 1982.
Chambers Review
USA
Kent Newsome is highly sought after for his expert handling of acquisition and development matters associated with energy, education and mixed-use projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kent is one of the most knowledgeable real estate lawyers in Texas."
"He's an outstanding lawyer, he's truly exceptional."
"Kent is a market leader."
"Kent is one of the most knowledgeable real estate lawyers in Texas."
"He's an outstanding lawyer, he's truly exceptional."
"Kent is a market leader."