About Us

SCJW, PLLC is a law firm that believes in doing what its attorneys know best. This means focusing on areas of the law where our knowledge and experience are strongest. It requires rigorous analysis of the details and nuances of every matter, development of effective strategies, and meticulous execution. This hands-on, detail-oriented approach helps ensure that our clients’ interests are protected. Our structure and the experience and integrity of our attorneys allows us to provide the highest quality services with service levels not typically found in larger law firm environments.

Attorneys

Sean co-founded the firm in 2014. He is an accomplished real estate, corporate and title lawyer with a diverse client base representing real estate brokers and agents in lawsuits and in front of the Texas Real Estate Commission, financial institutions, private investors, lenders, real estate developers and multi-family housing developers in both residential and commercial transactions. His experience includes litigation and drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial and residential real estate documents, including purchase/sale contracts, loan documents, closing and conveyance documents, and lease agreements. Sean's experience also includes examining and performing due diligence on property title issues and performing closings for commercial and residential real estate transactions.

Additionally, Sean represents individuals and businesses seeking to obtain capital for corporate and real property transactions. He represents medical office, hotel, condominium, commercial and residential developers, buyers and sellers. His lender representation includes both commercial and residential loan workouts and the financing of real estate acquisition and construction, which includes the preparation of loan documents for a transaction.

His practice further entails general corporate representation, including the formation of corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships, drafting of partnership, operating and shareholder agreements. He serves as a primary advisor and outside general counsel to clients as they make key business and legal decisions.

Education

Juris Doctorate, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2008

Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Southern Methodist University, 2005

Memberships

State Bar of Texas

Awards/Honors

Named a Super Lawyer - Rising Star by Law & Politics magazine (after a nomination and review process, no more than 2.5% of all lawyers in the state are named as Rising Stars)

Selected by Dallas Association of Young Lawyers as “One to Watch”

Board Member, Westcor Land Title Insurance Company Business Advisory Council

Practice Areas

Real Estate

Corporate and Business

Publications/Speaking

Authored more than 300 real estate and legal newsletters, Tiago Title’s Tip of the Week

TREC Approved Legal 1 & 2, Broker Responsibility and CE Instructor

Authored and teach 25 plus continuing education classes on real estate and legal topics

Sean A. Clemmensen, Contractual Liability Exclusion In CGL Policy, First Party Alert

Sean A. Clemmensen, Contractual Liability Exclusion in Commercial General Liability Policy, 28 DAYL Dicta 7

Sean A. Clemmensen, A Person in the Chain of Title Died Without a Will: OMG, Can I Still Buy My Dream Home?, 30 DAYL Dicta 8

Sean A Clemmensen, Buy, Buy, Buy, Sell, Sell, Sell When the Market is Still Great: Now, When Do I Take Possession of My New Home?, TYLA ENews

Sean A. Clemmensen, Contractual Liability Exclusion in Commercial General Liability Policy, DAYL Dicta, Volume 28, Number 8

Sean A. Clemmensen, Contested Election, DAYL Dicta, Volume 28, Number 11

Sean A. Clemmensen, Speaker, DAYL Organizes Swearing-In Ceremony,, DAYL Dicta, Volume 28, Number 11

Sean A. Clemmensen, The Duty to Defend Including Reservation of Rights, Denial of Coverage, and Declaratory Judgment, Advanced Insurance and Tort Claims, University of Houston Law Foundation

Sean A. Clemmensen, Bad Faith Update - Are We Keeping the "Bad" Faith!, Legal Update

Sean A. Clemmensen, Coverage Issues in Multi-Party Cases, Advanced Insurance and Tort Claims, University of Houston Law Foundation

Sean A. Clemmensen, Primary and Excess Coverage, Covering Key Policy Provisions and Exclusions, Advanced Insurance and Tort Claims, University of Houston Law Foundation

Sean A. Clemmensen, Insurance Coverage in a Virtual World: Tangibility or Intangibility of Computer Data

Sean A. Clemmensen, A Consumer's Ability to Recover Damages for a Breach of Privacy: Is it Really that Difficult?

Sean A. Clemmensen, Antitrust Enforcement: The Effect of Presidential Political Ideology

Licensed States

Colorado

Texas

Jonathan co-founded the firm in 2014. He is an experienced real estate and title lawyer. Jonathan represents real estate developers, private investors, entrepreneurs, and public and private financial institutions. Jonathan’s practice is focused on acquisitions, dispositions, financing, development, construction, operation, and leasing of various property assets including multi-tenant properties, mixed-use and retail developments, office buildings, hospitality projects, condominiums, industrial centers, multifamily properties, and other general commercial and residential real estate properties.

His experience includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial and residential real estate documents, including purchase/sale contracts, loan documents, closing and conveyance documents, lease agreements, and corporate operating agreements. Jonathan’s experience also includes examining and performing due diligence on property title issues, performing closings for commercial and residential real estate transactions, and general corporate representation, including the formation of corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships, and the drafting of partnership, operating, and shareholder agreements.

Education

Juris Doctorate, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2008

Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 2004

Memberships

State Bar of Texas

State Bar of Georgia

Awards/Honors

Board Member, Westcor Land Title Insurance Company Business Advisory Council

Practice Areas

Real Estate, Corporate and Business

Licensed States

Georgia

Texas