Thomas D. Morell
Associate
Real Estate Transactions
thomas.morell@berliner.com
408-286-5800
Mr. Morell’s primary area of practice is commercial real estate law. His practice focuses on a wide variety of matters, including office, retail, and industrial leasing, purchase and sale agreements, real estate secured lending, LLC, joint venture and co-tenancy agreements, and construction contracts. Mr. Morell represents major developers and builders, along with individual real estate investors, in their acquisition, development, and leasing transactions. He also has represented many companies, public and private, as tenants, in the leasing and construction of their corporate facilities, including the headquarters facilities for semiconductor, biotechnology, advertising and grocery companies.
Education/Honors
- University of Southern California, J.D., 1994
- University of California at Santa Cruz, B.A., Economics and Philosophy, 1990
Representative Matters
- Leasing and construction of corporate facilities, including the headquarters facilities for semiconductor, biotechnology, advertising and grocery companies
- In 2001, handled all of the real estate matters involved in the acquisition of the "Seattle Supersonics" basketball franchise by a new owner
- In 2007, represented a private school throughout its acquisition and renovation of a new school facility, using a variety of funding sources, including a $9 million tax advantaged nonprofit corporation bond facility
- In 2007, represented a privately owned timber company throughout its acquisition of a large timber property in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Professional Admissions
- State Bar of California, 1998 - present
- State Bar of Hawaii, 1994 - present
Activities/Memberships
- State Bar of California, Member, Real Property and Environmental Law Sections
- Santa Cruz County Bar Association, Founding Chairman of the Real Property Section
- Habitat for Humanity/Santa Cruz County, Board of Directors, President
- Pacific Collegiate School, Member, Board of Trustees and Chair, Facilities Committee
Personal
- Born in Washington, D.C., September 5, 1965
- Married with one daughter