One of Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey’s founding partners, Marc Markel has been practicing law for over thirty years. Marc heads the firm’s real estate section; he is experienced in handling all aspects of real estate transactions, litigation and community association representation. Marc has been listed on Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers from 2005 to 2012 and has also been featured in the Super Lawyers, "Corporate Counsel" Edition in the area of Real Estate. Marc is Board Certified in Residential Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and a charter member of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible peer rating for both competence and ethics. Mr. Markel has authored master deed restrictions for numerous large residential, commercial and mixed-use projects. He has actively defended community associations and their volunteers in litigation and frequently assists developers through their due diligence process and acquisition of title. His representation of developers, builders and associations involves litigation avoidance techniques in which he conducts a thorough risk analysis program. Mr. Markel is also a frequent speaker on real estate topics for various bar organizations and the Community Associations Institute (CAI).