James M. Saxton head's the firm's Real Estate Practice Group and represents real estate developers, owners, property managers, tenants, financial institutions and investors involved commercial and retail development projects in Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri and Kansas. He assists clients with all types of transactions from routine purchase agreements to complicated development plans and multi-state sales, acquisition and financing. This area of practice includes acquisition, disposition, leasing and operation of real property, debt and equity financing, partnerships, joint ventures and other investment vehicles, and land use, brokerage and management agreements.

Jim has extensive experience representing a variety of business entities in like-kind 1031 exchange transactions, and formation of equity real estate investment entities. A substantial portion of his practice involves representing clients with respect to all types of state and local taxes, including sales and use, income taxes, property taxes and assessment challenges, and economic inducements.

In recognition of the esteem his peers have for him, he is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for real estate law. He is listed in Chambers and Partners USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Real Estate Law, and is ranked in the first band. That publication, esteemed for its intense research on listed firms and lawyers said, "... James Saxton handles complex matters promptly and efficiently. He predominantly advises real estate developers on retail and commercial transactions."

• Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation, 1978
• University of Arkansas School of Law, J.D., 1977
• Arkansas Law Review: Member 1976-1977, Associate Editor, 1977
• University of Alabama, B.S.C.B.A, 1972

• Frequent lecturer since 1985 concerning Sales and Use Taxes

• Listed in Chambers and Partners: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Real Estate Law
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law
• Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Mid-South Super Lawyers, since 2006

• Entergy
• Garrett Enterprises, Inc.
• Irwin Partners
• Murphy Oil USA, Inc
• Regions Bank
• USA/Super D Drugs
• The Danny Thomas Company
• Triple Net Properties, LLC

• Arkansas Bar Association, Taxation and Real Estate Section
• American Bar Association, Probate & Real Estate Section
• Pulaski County Bar Association

• Phi Gamma Delta

• Arkansas, 1977
• United States Tax Court