Bar Admission
State Bar of Texas
Virginia State Bar
District of Columbia Bar
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Education
Juris Doctor, University of San Diego School of Law
Bachelor of Arts, Trinity University
practice areas
Government Contract Claims and Compliance
About DREW
W. Drew Mallender practices in the areas of real estate and finance. Mr. Mallender represents lenders, developers, and owners in commercial real estate transactions, development, and finance. He advises clients on entity formation and governance, structuring partnerships and joint ventures, negotiating and structuring complex transactions and contracts, and real estate development planning, entitlements and compliance matters.
Mr. Mallender’s 30 years of experience offers a broad background in commercial real estate, transactional law. For over a decade, Mr. Mallender was the owner and managing partner of a San Antonio based commercial real estate development company, which developed, owned and managed medical office and general office projects, memory care facilities, quick service restaurants, and mixed-use projects throughout the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. Mr. Mallender previously practiced real estate transactional law with the McLean, Virginia law firm of Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP, advising clients on the structuring, negotiating and financing of complex multi-property, multi-state ventures for the acquisition and development of commercial real estate throughout the United States and Canada. As an attorney advisor to the U.S. Small Business Administration, he provided guidance and support to program managers and loan officers regarding the interpretation of, and compliance with, the SBA’s disaster loan program’s laws, policies and procedures. Mr. Mallender’s experience also extends to the oil and gas industry, government contract claims and compliance, and construction litigation.
ASSOCIATIONS
Trinity University - Alumni Advisor 2012 - Present, Fraternity & Sorority Alumni Advisor of the Year 2018
Chi Delta Tau Alumni Association Foundation - Director, Past President
San Antonio Bar Association – Member
Texas Real Estate Commission, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
South Texas Commercial Association of Realtors - Member
American Association of Professional Landmen – Past Member
San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen – Past Member