Barry D. Drees

Partner/Retired

Barry D. Drees

Partner/Retired

Barry Drees is a retired partner with Foley & Lardner LLP. He is a seasoned lawyer who has handled financing and real estate matters on behalf of clients with a Texas connection in a wide range of industries.

In the corporate finance area, Barry has had significant experience, both on the borrower side and on the lender side, in a wide range of financing transactions, including single lender, multi-lender, syndicated and participated revolving credit and term loan facilities, public and private secured and unsecured debt placements, and asset based and other secured credit facilities.

In the real estate and real estate finance area, Barry has had significant experience in the acquisition, disposition, leasing and financing of existing and to-be-developed income-producing properties.

Barry frequently served as special Texas counsel in connection with corporate and real estate-related financing transactions, generally involving Texas business organizations law, Texas real estate and mortgage law, and the Texas Uniform Commercial Code, including the rendering of document-mandated closing opinions.

Awards and Recognition

  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Banking and Finance Law (2019-2021)
  • Recognized, Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, as published in Texas Super Lawyers Magazine (2005-2007)
    • Banking
    • Real Estate
    • Business/Corporate
  • Recognized, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™

Affiliations

  • Member, State Bar of Texas
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Dallas Bar Association
  • Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • Life Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation
  • Member, Texas Association of Bank Counsel
  • Member, Texas Business Law Foundation
  • Member, Dallas Area Real Estate Lawyers Discussion Group

Community Involvement

  • Former Member and Co-Chair, Advisory Board, Dallas Women’s Foundation
  • Former Board Member, Executive Committee Member and Board Chair, Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
  • Former Member and Chair, Board of Trustees, The Ursuline Academy of Dallas
  • United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
    • Former Chairman, Allocations Panel 1
    • Former Member, Community Investment Committee
    • Former Member, Community Allocations Committee
    • Former Member, Admissions Committee
    • Former Member, Membership Committee
  • Former Firm Representative, Dallas Citizens Council
  • Former Firm Representative, Dallas Partnership
  • Former Board Member and Development Committee Chair, American Heart Association, Texas Affiliate
  • Former Board Member and Board Chair, American Heart Association, Dallas Division
  • Former Board Member, Executive Committee Member and Public Safety Committee Chair, Central Dallas Association
20 August 2020 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 List

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 of its attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 243 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2021. Another 51 of the firm’s attorneys from 14 offices have been named to the new category of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
15 August 2019 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 List

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas, receiving the top nod from Best Lawyers. In addition, 233 of its attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2020.
15 August 2018 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized In The Best Lawyers in America 2019 List

Foley announced today that 27 of its attorneys earned <EM>Best Lawyers 2019</EM> “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 242 of the firm’s attorneys in 19 offices have been listed in <EM>The Best Lawyers in America 2019</EM>. <BR>
31 August 2015 In the News

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