Atty. Michael D. McKinley
Michael McKinley focuses his practice on project development and real estate, with an emphasis on data centers. Michael has experience representing landlords and tenants in a variety of short and long term build to suit leases, co-location leases, master services agreements and service level agreements, focusing on hyperscale tenants.
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Michael D. McKinley is a real estate attorney based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Akerman LLP. Educated at University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia) (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael McKinley focuses his practice on project development and real estate, with an emphasis on data centers
- Michael has experience representing landlords and tenants in a variety of short and long term build to suit leases, co-location leases, master services agreements and service level agreements, focusing on hyperscale tenants
- Michael also has expertise representing buyers and sellers in connection with the site selection, acquisition and development of data center facilities, and securing data center incentives
- Michael has helped numerous clients on data center divestitures including planning, and resulting sale/leaseback transactions
- Michael also has experience with projects related to wind and solar installations and bio-fuel and bio-diesel facilities, in addition to telecommunications projects involving tower, macro cell antenna and small cell antenna and solar installations
- His experience includes negotiation of fiber agreements and wireless facility agreements
- utility matters, power purchase agreements and interconnection agreements
- state and local incentives, tax issues and legislative affairs
- and renewable energy facility development
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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