W. David Bernard

W. David Bernard is a Shareholder at ScottHulse PC with more than four decades of legal experience. His practice focuses on real estate, banking and lending, and mergers and acquisitions. He advises clients on complex real estate law and business transactions, including cross-border matters involving the United States and Mexico. His work encompasses acquisitions, financing, development projects, joint ventures, syndications, and significant corporate transactions.

Mr. Bernard earned his J.D., with honors, from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point. His education preceded service in the US Army, including experience as an officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps.

Mr. Bernard represents developers, real estate investment companies, manufacturers, transportation businesses, and other commercial clients. His experience includes major mixed-use developments, office tower acquisitions, redevelopment projects, and private-sector projects at Fort Bliss. He has handled sales and acquisitions of privately held companies with enterprise values ranging from $2 million to $120 million. His transactional work includes asset purchases, stock transactions, mergers, and multi-state and international operations.

W. David Bernard is admitted to the State Bar of Texas and is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He previously served as President and Board Chair of ScottHulse PC from 2006 through 2018. His professional memberships include the El Paso Bar Association and the American Bar Association. His practice combines extensive real estate experience with lending, M&A, and cross-border transactional work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, ScottHulse PC
• Member, El Paso Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• University of Texas at Austin
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• United States Military Academy
  Bachelor of Science (BS)