Bob Burton is a Shareholder and Department Head at Winstead, where he leads the firm’s Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, and Public Finance practice areas. He has significant experience advising clients on mixed-use developments, master-planned communities, and complex community governance structures.

Bob counsels national homebuilders and real estate developers on all aspects of residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects, including land acquisition, entitlement, project structuring, marketing, and regulatory compliance. His work spans large-scale master-planned communities, urban and suburban mixed-use developments, resort and second-home communities, and multifaceted condominium projects across the country.

Throughout a project’s lifecycle—from conception through build-out and disposition—Bob provides guidance on the formation and operation of property owner associations, governance frameworks, and legal compliance strategies. He frequently assists clients in repositioning distressed or incomplete projects and addressing nuanced governance challenges.

Bob also advises property owner associations in both vertical and horizontal mixed-use communities, helping them navigate legal obligations, mitigate risk, and support long-term operational success.

He is recognized in Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America for his work in real estate law. Bob is active in legislative efforts involving condominiums, mixed-use developments, and master-planned communities, contributing to the evolution of laws that shape future development.

With a practical, forward-thinking approach, Bob is a valued advisor to developers, homebuilders, and investors engaged in building dynamic and sustainable communities nationwide.

Representative Experience

• Representation of national, regional, and local developers, builders, and investors in the development, governance, management, administration, marketing, and sale of single-family, townhome, condominium, commercial, and mixed-use projects.
• Representation of national, regional, and local developers and builders in the market re-positioning, re-configuration, and re-development of existing single-family, townhome, condominium, commercial, and mixed-use projects.
• Representation of national, regional, and local developers and builders before municipalities and governmental agencies related to the development and administration of residential and mixed-use projects.
• Representation of national, regional, and local developers and builders in the acquisition of real property for development.
• Representation of condominium, residential, commercial, and mixed-use property owner associations.