Frederick J. (“Fred”) Biel
Partner
Fred Biel has been a partner at Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez since 1989, with more than 47 years of experience in real estate, banking, business, and agricultural law. He represents individuals, corporations, banks, governmental entities, developers, title companies, and investors across commercial, residential, farm, and ranch transactions. Fred holds board certifications in Commercial Real Estate Law, Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law, and Residential Real Estate Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is a member of the firm's Executive Committee.
Prior to joining the firm, Fred served as General Counsel to the Texas Department of Human Resources, County Attorney for Bee County, and Municipal Prosecutor for the City of Beeville. He is a member of the American College of Real Estate Attorneys and has served as Course Director for multiple TexasBarCLE real estate law programs.
Education:
- Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1973
- Baylor University, B.B.A., 1973
Honors & Awards:
- Texas Super Lawyer, Thompson Reuters, 2003–present
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent Rating
- Jerry Charles Saegert Award, TexasBarCLE, 2017
- Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Hidalgo County Bar Association, 1999–2000
Representative Matters:
- Acquisition & Disposition | Real Estate
- Office | Real Estate
- Retail and Mixed Use | Real Estate
- Multi-Family and Residential | Real Estate
- Single Family Residential | Real Estate
- Farm and Ranch | Real Estate
- Commercial and Residential Construction | Real Estate
- Commercial and Residential Development | Real Estate
- Leasing and Property Management | Real Estate
- Real Estate Secured Financing
- Personal Property Secured Financing
- Real and Personal Property Foreclosures and Dispositions
- Restructurings and Workouts
- Entity Governance
- Entity Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Entity Mergers
- Litigation Support for Real Estate, Banking, Finance and Business Entities Practice Areas
Professional & Community Involvement:
- American College of Real Estate Attorneys, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization committees (multiple roles)
- State Bar of Texas Real Estate Forms Committee (Former Vice Chair and Member)
- The College of the State Bar of Texas, Member
- TexasBarCLE Course Director roles (three courses)
- Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow
- State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section, Member
- Hidalgo County Texas Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- South Texas College Advisory Committee on Legal Assistants, Member
- C.A.M.P. University, Inc., Board Member
- South Texas Symphony Association, Inc., Former Board Member
- Knights of Columbus membership roles
- Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church service roles
- City of McAllen Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals
- Leadership McAllen Class 13, Graduate
- South Texas College adjunct professor (former)
- Sandi Jo Funk Hospice volunteer (former)
- Rio Grande Valley Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (former board member)
