Jay G. Beitel
Principal
San Antonio
with Polunsky Beitel Green since 1982
(210) 349-4488 ext. 103 (San Antonio)
Jay Beitel advises several of the country’s leading lending institutions on mortgage loan closings. He was one of the first attorneys in the state to be board certified in both residential real estate law and commercial real estate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
In addition to his extensive work in mortgage loan closings, Jay counsels the firm’s clients on document preparation issues and regulatory and compliance matters involving both commercial and residential real estate. A former municipal court judge, Jay is a highly sought-after lecturer and instructor on the latest real estate law issues and trends.
Jay has been recognized multiple times as a Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly.
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Credentials
Honors and Certifications
- Texas Monthly Super Lawyer (2006 – 2019)
- Fellow, State Bar of Texas
- Board Certified in Residential Real Estate Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1985 – present)
- Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1985 – present)
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States
- State of Texas
Education
- J.D., St. Mary’s University School of Law (1973)
- B.B.A., St. Mary’s University (1970)
Professional Memberships and Community Activities
- American Bar Association
- Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
- City Attorney for the City of Hollywood Park, Texas
- City of Hollywood Park, Texas Municipal Court Judge (1978 – 1983)
- Westlaw, Contributing Editor (2022)
Insights
MortgageLaw Minute – 2024 Updates at the Texas Department of Savings …
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MortgageLaw Minute – Lenders Beware: The CFPB’s “Repeat O …
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MortgageLaw Minute: The NAR Settlement and Realtor Practice Changes
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MortgageLaw Minute: Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending Issues …
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Marty Green Shares His Thoughts on the Federal Reserve’s June Meeting
At the June Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced that the…
MortgageLaw Minute: Key Considerations for Lenders Offering Texas Home Equi …
Recently we have seen an increase in the number of lenders interested in offering home…
MortgageLaw Minute: Biden Administration Announces Loan Forgiveness Program …
Today, the Biden Administration announced an “out-of-this-world” initiative aimed at providing relief and support to…
MortgageLaw Minute: Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending Highli …
In its February 2024 Emerging Issues Meeting, the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending…
Marty Green and Peter Idziak Speak with American City Business Journals on …
Following a verdict in November that ordered groups of real estate companies and the National…
Doug Foster and Peter Idziak Discuss the Texas Real Estate Research Center& …
The Texas Real Estate Research Center is the nation’s largest publicly funded organization devoted to real estate…
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