Executive Profile

J. R. O’Brien—Senior Counsel

J. R. O’Brien is senior counsel. He is responsible for managing and overseeing contract negotiation and drafting acquisition and disposition transactions. His responsibilities include managing the leasing division of the legal department. Mr. O’Brien also helps resolve shareholder questions, advises all departments on numerous legal matters and oversees tenant disputes and/or litigation. He works in conjunction with outside counsel.

Prior to joining Whitestone REIT, Mr. O’Brien was a name partner in two Houston law firms and spent sixteen years in private civil practice focusing on general corporate matters and litigation, specializing in corporate representation, product liability, real estate transactions and professional liability, including the defense of real estate companies and their agents.

Mr. O’Brien is A/V rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a graduate of South Texas College of Law with a Juris Doctorate.