Thad Finley has been advising clients for over four decades in the areas of Banking, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Corporate and Business Law. Before going into private practice, he served as Vice-President and General Counsel for two public corporations. A 1971 graduate of SMU School of Law, Thad enthusiastically embraces working toward solutions, whether it is structuring a complex multi-million dollar transactions or setting up a mom-and-pop business.

Thad has worked with hundreds of clients on wills, trusts, estate plans and elder law situations:

Wills and trusts
Estate Planning
Elder Law

His expertise allows him to advise clients in all areas of business, including organization, operation, sales and winding down. His experience includes:

Business Organizations
Advising business owners
Sale and purchase of businesses
Commercial landlord -tenant transactions, including lease drafting and negotiations, counseling on remedies, and termination of leases
Contract preparation and review
Employment contracts
Non-competition contracts and confidentiality agreements
Policy and procedure manuals
Oil & Gas
Technology and software contracts
Banking and lending transactions
Real estate transactions and documentation
Construction contracts, including contractor and subcontractor agreements

Areas of Practice:
Business and Commercial Law
Real Estate
Corporate Law
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning
Elder Law
Banking and Finance Law

Licenses:
Texas 1971

Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1971
J.D., Order of the Coif

University of North Texas, 1968
Bachelor of Business Administraction
First Minor – Banking and Finance
Second Minor – Economics

Honors:  Beta Gamma Sigma;  Outstanding Student in Banking and Finance 1968;  Dallas Economists Club Distinguished Economic Undergraduate 1968;  Phi Eta Sigma

Prior Work History:
Vice President and General Counsel LDBrinkman Corporation 1979-1987
Vice President and General Counsel Hunt International Resources Corporation 1977-1979
McDonald, Sanders, Ginsburg, Phillips Maddox & Newkirk Law Firm 1971-1977
Taught Business and Real Estate Law at University of North Texas

Member:
Texas Association of Bank Counsel
Texas Bar Association
Denton County Bar Association
Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section, Denton Bar Associastion
For a consultation with a lawyer at Hammerle Finley, please contact us online or call one of our offices:

Dallas 214 363-9300
Lewisville 972-436-9300
Denton 940-383-9300
Corinth 972-434-4500
Plano 972 -423-3000