WILLIAM L. EAGLETON, IV

 

LEGAL AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Real Estate Law
Title Insurance Law
Probate Law

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Mr. Eagleton focuses his real estate practice on a full range of transactional, development, construction and finance in Oklahoma and throughout the United States. He represents developers, lenders, restaurant chains, purchasers, sellers, investors, landlords and tenants. Mr. Eagleton has assisted clients in the acquisition, financing, construction, leasing and sales of all types of commercial, including:

• Counseling owners and developers of commercial properties on legal, financial and practical aspects in structuring acquisitions.

• Assisting in development, finance and ownership of projects,
providing control and ownership planning services in preparing incorporation, partnership, limited liability company and joint venture agreements.

• Working with purchasers, sellers, lenders and title insurance underwriters in negotiating title insurance and specialized coverages, assisting lenders in complex and structured financing transactions, foreclosures, bankruptcies, creditors’ rights issues, mechanic’s liens and workouts of defaulted loans.

Active clients include companies involved in the development, finance, use and ownership of a diverse range of commercial properties including office buildings, retail shopping centers, manufacturing facilities, office/warehouse projects, multi-family properties, restaurants and assisted living facilities.

Mr. Eagleton works closely with all of the Firm practice groups in the areas of structuring construction and development agreements, documenting and settling construction, development and real estate disputes and related litigation. Mr. Eagleton writes title insurance for and represents the Fidelity National Financial family of companies.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

University of Oklahoma

Bachelor of Arts (1978)

University of Tulsa
Juris Doctor (1981)

LEGAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Bar Association
• Member, Real Property
• Member, Probate and Trust Law
• Member, National Resources Law

Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, Real Property and Mineral Law

Tulsa County Bar Association
• Member, Mineral Law
• Member, Tulsa Title and Probate Lawyers Association