Jude Beller
PRACTICE AREAS
Real Estate Acquisition & Development Law
Public-Private Partnerships
Financing
Historic Renovation
Acquisitions
Contract Negotiations
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Washington University — St. Louis, Missouri
Pursuit of Masters in Business Administration
Completed 50% of coursework — 2007-2008
Creighton University School of Law — Omaha, Nebraska
Juris Doctor, May 2000
Honors/Activities: Magna Cum Laude
Class Rank: Top 4% (5th out of 122)
G. Robert Muchemore Foundation Scholarship
Law Review, Board of Editors, Lead Articles Editor
Creighton University Student Board of Governors, Law School Representative (1997-2000)
Creighton University Athletic Board of Directors, Student Representative (1997-2000)
Creighton University Campus Development Committee, Student Representative
St. Francis House Retreat, Coordinator
 
Creighton University — Omaha, Nebraska
Bachelor of Arts, May 1996
Honors/Activities
Dean’s List
NCAA Division I Soccer Team, 1992-1995
NCAA Division I Soccer Athletic Scholarship, 1992-1996
Missouri Valley Conference Soccer Champions, 1992-1995
Missouri Valley Conference All-Academic Soccer Team, 1994, 1995
2007 – Creighton University, J.D. – Omaha, Nebraska
2002 – Creighton University, B.S. Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences – Omaha, Nebraska
PROFESSIONAL
Fullenkamp, Jobeun, Johnson & Beller
Partner
Omaha, Nebraska
May 2017-Present
Tetrad Property Group
President (January 2015-February 2017)
General Counsel (May 2013- December 2014)
Omaha, Nebraska
May 2013-February 2017
Tetrad Property Group is a private real estate investment and development management company, specializing in public-private partnerships. As President, lead the implementation and execution of company strategy on development and investment opportunities/pursuits, and was chiefly responsible for day-to-day asset management decisions and company operational matters. While President, the Company successfully executed upon its expansion goals in public-private partnerships in real estate development with higher education institutions. As General Counsel, responsible for all legal matters involving real estate development, construction, design, acquisitions/dispositions, financings, joint ventures, leasing, property & asset management, and overseeing the day-to-day corporate operations within the organization and risk management.
Baird Holm
Partner
Omaha, Nebraska
January 2011-April 2013
Attorney in the real estate department of a 85+ attorney, full service law firm. Practice concentrated in the area of transactional real estate, construction and finance. Practice focused on assisting clients expanding their real estate investment and development holdings and pursuits. Significant work in purchase/sale and lease transactions in multi-family, office, retail and mixed-use developments.
Husch Blackwell
Partner
Omaha, Nebraska
January 2008–December 2010
Attorney in the real estate department of a 630+ attorney, full service law firm. Practice concentrated in the area of transactional real estate, construction and finance. Significant work in tenant lease representation of a national retail chain. Practice included counseling owners and contractors in numerous facets of private and public construction projects – including negotiation and drafting of construction, management, design-build and design contracts, bidding on and proposing public works contracts/packages, and advising on mechanic’s lien and construction bond claims. Significant experience in purchase/sale transactions – including negotiating and drafting purchase/sale contracts and other transfer documents, and handling and supervising all aspects of due diligence review.
McGowan & Walsh
General Counsel/Vice President
St. Louis, Missouri
January 2005-January 2008
Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin
Associate
St. Louis, Missouri
October 2000-January 2005
Mount Michael Benedictine High School
Member of the School Board of Directors (2010- Present)
40 Under 40 Award
Presented by the St. Louis Business Journal, January 2006, Vol. 26 No. 21
This award is reserved for leaders, achievers and newsmakers in the St. Louis community under the age of 40.
Illinois Bar Association
Admitted and licensed in 2000
Missouri Bar Association
Admitted and licensed in 2001
Nebraska Bar Association
Admitted and licensed in 2008