About Nathan

Nathan Yates has over 20 years of experience in real estate and energy, representing property owners and leveraging prior in-house roles with development companies. His practice now focuses on land use and development for property owners, including acquisitions and divestitures; resolving easement, encroachment, and title issues affecting site use; oil and gas leasing, pipeline rights-of-way, renewable energy leasing for wind, solar, and battery storage, as well as data center land transactions.

Additionally, Yates has represented landowners in the sale of development acreage to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., including negotiating easements, covenants, and restrictions agreement to allow the landowners to retain and develop adjacent acreage. He also represented a property owner in the successful sale of a commercial lot to Dollar General Corporation.

Prior to joining Braun & Gresham, Nathan spent eight years developing wind, solar, and battery energy projects in-house with independent power producers. He has also spent the last two decades negotiating oil, gas, and water pipeline right-of-ways and leases.

Yates is a sixth-generation Texas landowner whose ancestors settled in Texas over 180 years ago. His core values and strengths lie in thoroughly evaluating all aspects of a situation to deliver pragmatic, thoughtful, and often creative solutions. He applies this approach to help landowners, both large and small, assess the best use of their property and resources, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to make informed decisions about their valuable assets.

In his free time, Yates enjoys spending time with his wife and two young daughters, hiking, skiing, and traveling to explore Texas, our country, and the world as much as possible.

Client Services

• Renewable Energy
• Oil & Gas
• Residential & Commercial Real Estate