Lauren Petty (Lauren A Petty, REALTOR)

I highly recommend James Blake for anyone needing an experienced real estate attorney. He took the time to thoroughly review my unique situation and provided clear, practical advice that helped me navigate the complexities of selling a property. His expertise extends beyond residential transactions—he also offered invaluable guidance on buying a property and equipped to handle a commercial lease negotiation. If you’re looking for a knowledgeable and responsive attorney who truly has your best interests at heart, Mr. Blake is the one to call!

J Muniz

I needed a quick turnaround on a home purchase and required a review of some of the language in the contract. I found Mr. Blake to be incredibly accommodating, professional and detailed. If you are looking for someone that can explain the “why” behind things, then I would highly encourage you to use Blake Law. He was more of a counselor and lawyer combined into one as he not only explained the issue in great detail but also gave me really good alternatives. I’ve worked with other attorneys in the Austin area and my opinion, he is the best one I’ve worked with because of his level of service. I cannot say enough good things about my experience and would encourage anyone who needs help navigating the complex world of real estate to make him your first call.

Powell & Tiller Dental Care

We are sorry that we needed to seek the help of an attorney, but happy that when we did, we were able to find James Blake. James answered the phone from my first frustrated phone call where I explained that after having a lease for our business in Northwest Austin for 24 years and in this particular building for 10 years, we suddenly ran into issues with our new landlords (our building had been sold to a new out-of-state company) and apparently they read our lease differently than we and our previous landlords did. I tried via phone calls, letters, and ultimately return receipt requested letters to discus and resolve the issue on my own, but after 5 months of receiving no reasonable response, much less resolution, we decided we needed a lawyer. First, I just wanted to know if he felt we were interpreting the lease correctly. I am not a lawyer and a lease contains some rather complicated language, so I wanted to start there with a professional. He felt that we were reading it correctly and said that he and his colleges are seeing our same issue happening quite a bit all of the sudden Austin, probably due to the rapid growth. We had never personally or professionally had a dispute requiring legal counsel before so this was all very new to us. James walked us through every step of the process and did quite a bit of background research for our position. Ultimately, once we had legal counsel and after months of back and forth, our landlords (and their team of lawyers) acquiesced and we were able to get reimbursed for the overages that we had paid per their demand and that moving forward we would be assessed the rate in our contract. He was genuinely happy for us when it all resolved stating "love it when the good guys win." Well, the good guys were getting no where before calling on his expertise. I can't recommend him enough.

Jeremy Tejada

I have had the pleasure of working with James since May 2013 in forming my engineering consulting business. I would highly recommend James Blake to anyone seeking legal counsel for small business related issues. James has advised me on a multitude of issues since I started my company, including but not limited to: business startup and formation, negotiating business contracts, putting in place independent contractor agreements and work orders, intellectual property advisement, non-competition agreements, lead generation, and general business development advice. He is extremely accessible by phone and email, is always quick to respond. When he has given an estimated date for a deliverable, he always delivers on time or early. In addition, he has taken the time to get to know me and my business, and understand some of the highly technical work that I do. As a technical consultant, it was important to have someone who could help take the technical work that I do and translate that into a business model that is attractive to potential clients. Working with James has been an excellent experience, and has served my business very well.

Pat Patrick

I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Blake on a business venture and was very impressed and pleased with his professionalism. He has a wealth of knowledge and was very straight forward with my options. Mr. Blake saved me from making a mistake that would have cost me greatly in the long run. I have worked with other attorneys in the past, but now, Mr. Blake is the only one I call on for all my needs. I would definitely recommend THE BLAKE LAW FIRM to anyone. Pat Patrick