Judge Gil Jones brings more than five decades of legal, financial, and judicial experience to the mediation of real estate and construction disputes. Before taking the District Court bench in 1997, his law practice included real estate, business, and civil litigation. His earlier career as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) provides an additional financial perspective useful in disputes involving construction costs, contracts, damages, and accounting issues.
During sixteen years as a Texas State District Judge and in his mediation practice since 2013, Judge Jones has dealt with a broad range of disputes involving real property, construction, contracts, and commercial relationships.
His mediation practice includes disputes involving:
Transactional Disputes
- Purchase and sale contract disputes (breach, misrepresentation, failure to close)
- Earnest money disputes
- Disclosure disputes (failure to disclose defects, environmental issues, title problems)
- Financing and lending disputes tied to a transaction
- Appraisal and valuation disagreements
Title and Boundary Issues
- Title defects and clouds on title
- Easement disputes
- Boundary line disputes and encroachments
- Adverse possession claims
- Access and right-of-way disputes
Landlord-Tenant Matters
- Residential lease disputes (habitability, security deposits, eviction-adjacent disputes)
- Commercial lease disputes (CAM charges, use restrictions, renewal terms, buildouts)
- Lease termination and holdover disputes
Construction and Development
- Construction defect claims
- Texas Prompt Payment Act and RCLA claims
- Delay and scheduling claims
- Change order disputes
- Design professional liability (architects, engineers)
Community and Association
- HOA disputes (assessments, rule enforcement, architectural control)
- Condominium association disputes
- Covenant, condition, and restriction (CC&R) enforcement
Ownership and Investment Disputes
- Partition actions (co-owned property, tenancy in common disputes, “heirs” partitions)
- Real estate partnership and joint venture disputes
- Real estate investment trust or syndication disputes
- Family property disputes (often overlapping with probate/estate matters)
Broker and Agent Disputes
- Commission disputes
- Broker/agent professional liability and fiduciary duty claims
- Listing agreement disputes
Commercial Real Estate
- Purchase and development agreement disputes
- Zoning and land use disputes (sometimes mediated pre-litigation)
- Environmental contamination and remediation cost allocation
- Ground lease disputes
Foreclosure and Distressed Property
- Loan modification and workout negotiations
- Foreclosure-related disputes
- Short sale disputes
Insurance-Related
- Property insurance claim disputes (storm damage, flood, fire)
- Title insurance claim disputes
Judge Jones is a retired Texas State District Judge and a graduate of The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1973). He is credentialed Distinguished by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association.
