Executive Summary: BoyarMiller is pleased to announce that Claire Fernandez Bahney has been elected a shareholder in the firm’s Real Estate Group. Claire represents commercial real estate developers, owners, and private equity investors in a wide range of real estate transactions. Her promotion reflects her strong transactional experience, thoughtful client service, and continued contributions to the growth of BoyarMiller’s real estate practice.

HOUSTON (June 16, 2026) – BoyarMiller is pleased to announce that Claire Fernandez Bahney has been elected a shareholder of the firm, effective June 8. A member of BoyarMiller’s Real Estate Group, she joined the firm in 2023 and has more than a decade of experience representing clients across a broad range of commercial real estate transactions.

Bahney’s practice is primarily focused on representing commercial real estate developers, owners, and private equity investors. Her experience spans all asset classes and projects across Texas and many other US metropolitan markets. Throughout her work, Bahney emphasizes helping clients navigate complex real estate projects with practical, business-minded counsel.

Since joining BoyarMiller, Bahney has played an important role in supporting clients through sophisticated real estate matters, including joint ventures for real estate developments, financings, commercial leases, and acquisitions and dispositions of real estate assets and equity interests.

“Claire brings strong judgment and a steady, solutions-focused approach to every transaction,” said Blake Royal, Real Estate Group Chair. “Her experience, leadership, and commitment to client service have made her an important member of our team, and we are proud to recognize her continued growth with this well-earned promotion.”

Bahney’s background includes nearly ten years of private practice at international law firms as well as in-house counsel experience, giving her a practical understanding of the business considerations that shape real estate transactions. As a shareholder, she will continue advising clients on complex commercial real estate matters, helping them confidently move projects forward.

Bahney earned her JD from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where she graduated in the top 20 of her class and served as Lead Articles Editor for the Washington and Lee Law Review. She earned her BA in Sociology and Political Science from Wake Forest University, graduating magna cum laude. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

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About BoyarMiller

BoyarMiller is a mid-size Houston-based law firm that advances client business goals by bringing new possibilities into focus with confidence and clarity to achieve extraordinary outcomes. Since 1990, the firm has been providing practical and smart business solutions. BoyarMiller comprises three practice groups—corporate mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and litigation—and serves multinational companies, middle-market businesses, and entrepreneurs in need of collaborative and strategic representation.

FAQs

Who is Claire Fernandez Bahney?
Claire Fernandez Bahney is a shareholder in BoyarMiller’s Real Estate Group. She primarily represents commercial real estate developers, owners, and private equity investors in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions and asset classes across Texas and many other US metropolitan markets.

What is Claire Fernandez Bahney’s legal focus?
Claire focuses on commercial real estate transactions, including real estate development, joint ventures,  financing, commercial leases, and acquisitions and dispositions.

What types of real estate projects does Claire Fernandez Bahney work on?
Claire’s experience includes industrial, office, retail, multifamily, hospitality, and mixed-use developments.

What does BoyarMiller’s Real Estate Group do?
BoyarMiller’s Real Estate Group helps clients achieve goals in commercial, retail, and multifamily real estate, representing corporations, institutional owners, public entities, and developers at the local, national, and international level.

Where did Claire Fernandez Bahney attend law school?
Claire earned her JD from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where she graduated in the top 20 of her class and served as Lead Articles Editor for the Washington and Lee Law Review.