Wesley Hunnell is a member of Winstead’s Construction Practice Group. Wesley’s practice focuses on real estate development, emphasizing drafting and negotiating design, consulting, and construction contracts for owners and developers for a wide range of construction projects. Before practicing law, Wesley served in the United States Army. His assignments included serving in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and managing a portfolio of construction projects in Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Wesley’s practical construction experience translates into superior representation for clients and a thorough understanding of the potential issues of a project. He holds an M.S. in Engineering Management from Missouri S&T University and a Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Representative Experience

Condominium, Planned Community, Mixed-Use, & Multifamily:

• Represented various owners for multifamily projects through all components design and construction in the development of Class A luxury apartments via differing project-delivery methods.
• Represented developers (to include REITs, developers with a captive general contractor, and start-up developers) for the construction of affordable housing projects in Texas for non-profit owners using tax credit investors with public sources of financing and a tax-exempt structure.
• Represented leading developers and builders expanding into the Texas market, including developers specializing in single family, townhome and master-planned residential communities for drafting construction, design, and consulting contract templates or negotiate with contractors, consultants, and design professionals.
• Represented homeowners' associations and condominium associations for their common area improvements and repairs.
• Navigated various condominium regimes to draft and negotiate design, consulting, and construction contracts for owners and developers.
• Served as construction counsel to lenders and investors for various commercial developments.

Higher Education, Public Entities, Healthcare, & Non-profit:

• Represented a national private university for drafting and negotiating design, consulting, and construction contracts to include capital improvements, athletic facilities, and facility maintenance, plus updated institutional form templates.
• Provided construction counsel to public university systems for drafting and negotiating design and professional consulting contracts.
• Provided construction counsel within Public-Private Partnership (P3) developments for public universities, local government corporations, municipal, and county-level owners.
• Drafted and negotiated design, consulting, and construction contracts on behalf of religious organizations, non-profit charities, healthcare facilities, and quasi-governmental entities.
• Provided construction counsel to clients for obligations and requirements under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

Hospitality and Entertainment:

• Represented owners for design, consulting, purchase and installation contracts within branded hotel developments.
• Represented a golf course developer for drafting and negotiating design, construction, and supporting ancillary contracts.
• Represented boutique hotel and restaurant developer for drafting and negotiating the design and construction contracts.
• Provided construction counsel to a national owner for a complex family-oriented entertainment development.

Infrastructure and Land Development:

• Drafted and negotiated sitework and infrastructure contracts for greenfield development.
• Provided construction counsel to public utility, local government corporations, and other public entities for infrastructure development.