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James E. Dillon

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Jim Dillon practices in the firm’s real estate practice area.  He has broad experience representing handling virtually all types of real estate matters, including acquisitions, developments, financings, leasing and workouts of distressed real estate.  Jim’s practice involves such diverse assets as retail centers, office buildings, warehouse and industrial sites, hospitals, health care centers, senior living projects, hotels and resorts, wind energy developments and mixed-use developments.

He has extensive experience negotiating leases across the country for both landlords and tenants, principally in the retail, office and industrial context, but also including energy concerns, radio and television stations, data centers, educational institutions, health care facilities, restaurants, billboards and other uses.  He has handled multiple large scale sale/leaseback transactions and numerous build-to-suit leases.

Jim also has unique experience in handling health care-related real estate matters, often involving the development or disposition of medical office building and surgery centers which may be affiliated with a hospital system.  He also has significant experience representing both borrowers and lenders is sophisticated real estate financings.

International Council of Shopping Centers
Former Member
American Bar Association
Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Member, Real Property and Development Committee
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Vice President, Board of Directors
Leadership St. Louis
Class of 2010-2011
St. Louis Chapter, Davidson College Alumni Association
Former President
Community Housing Development Corporation
Board of Directors (1997-2000)
James E. Dillon
Vanderbilt University Law School
J.D. (1992)
Moot Court Board
National Moot Court Team – Second Place, National
Dean’s List
Ewing Scholarship Finalist
Twice Elected to Honor Council
Davidson College
B.A. (1989)
Charles F. Myers Burlington Scholar
Agnes Sentelle Brown Award for Leadership
Thompson Coburn LLP
Partner (2004-Present)
Foley & Lardner, LLP
Partner (2000-2004)
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
Associate and Counsel (1992-2000)
Illinois
Missouri