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A San Antonio Real Estate Attorney With Half a Century of Dual Board Certification
Morton W. Baird II has practiced real estate law in San Antonio for 50 years and holds dual Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law, with a second generation of the practice now emerging under his colleague Michael Baird.
BY THE AWESOME ATTORNEYS EDITORIAL TEAM · SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS · AUGUST 2026
LAW OFFICE OF MORTON W. BAIRD II, PC — AT A GLANCE
| ATTORNEY | Morton W. Baird II, J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1974); licensed in Texas since 1975 (50 years) |
| FOCUS | Residential and commercial real estate law, including landlord-tenant, foreclosure, title and boundary disputes, and zoning and land use |
| OFFICE | San Antonio (242 W. Sunset Rd., Suite 201) |
| CERTIFICATION | Independently confirmed dual Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification: Residential Real Estate Law and Commercial Real Estate Law |
| ADMISSIONS | Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States |
| RECOGNITION | AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell (2026); Super Lawyers selectee (2009–2011); firm colleague Michael Baird named San Antonio Business Journal Outstanding Lawyer (2019) and San Antonio Magazine Top Real Estate Attorney (2020) |
Sources: bairdlaw.com (firm website), Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, Avvo, State Bar of Texas Find a Lawyer directory. Compiled August 2026.
ORIGIN
A San Antonio Real Estate Attorney’s Half-Century Practice
Morton W. Baird II earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1974 and has been licensed to practice in Texas since 1975, founding his San Antonio firm the same year. Over 50 years, he has held dual Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in both Residential Real Estate Law and Commercial Real Estate Law — independently confirmed through Martindale-Hubbell and the State Bar of Texas. He is additionally admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.
THE MODEL
A Multi-Generational San Antonio Real Estate Practice
The firm now operating as Baird Law includes a second generation of practice: colleague Michael Baird, a University of Texas School of Law graduate (2013) who earned a Dean’s Achievement Award for highest marks in Legal Research and Writing, and who previously worked as a financial analyst for a Houston mergers-and-acquisitions firm before joining the practice. Michael has been separately recognized with the San Antonio Business Journal’s Outstanding Lawyer Award (2019) and San Antonio Magazine’s Top Real Estate Attorney honor (2020).
PRACTICE
Where This San Antonio Real Estate Attorney Concentrates
The firm’s real estate practice spans landlord-tenant disputes, lease and contract interpretation and drafting, property purchases and sales, short sales, foreclosure, contract disputes, title and boundary disputes, zoning, planning and land use matters, housing discrimination, and construction disputes. Morton Baird is a frequent lecturer to credit unions and industry groups on real estate topics spanning Texas law and federal regulations, while Michael has spoken at multiple State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Law and Advanced Real Estate Drafting courses on topics including home equity lending, TRID compliance, and authority issues in residential real estate transactions.
TRACK RECORD
What Can — and Cannot — Be Verified
Real estate transactional and title-dispute work does not generate the kind of jury-verdict record available in litigation practice areas, and Awesome Attorneys did not have access to closed-transaction data or a specific tally of matters handled.
CLIENT VOICE
A Genuine Review-Data Gap
Awesome Attorneys was unable to locate client reviews for Morton Baird across Avvo, Martindale, or Lawyers.com as of this writing; Avvo shows “Not Yet Reviewed” while separately confirming “no misconduct found.” This is disclosed directly as a data gap rather than filled in with unrelated praise; readers evaluating this attorney should weigh the absence of a public review record accordingly.
BEYOND THE PRACTICE
Continuing Legal Education Leadership Across Two Generations
Morton Baird’s role as a frequent lecturer to credit unions and industry groups, paired with Michael Baird’s repeated speaking engagements at State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate courses from 2015 through 2023, reflects sustained continuing-education contribution across both generations of the practice, not a single credential earned early in a career.
RECOGNITION
A Half-Century Dual TBLS Certification
Morton Baird’s dual Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law was independently confirmed via Martindale-Hubbell and the State Bar of Texas, alongside his AV Preeminent® Martindale-Hubbell rating and Super Lawyers selection (2009–2011). Michael Baird’s more recent San Antonio Business Journal and San Antonio Magazine recognitions reflect independent, separately sourced honors for the newer generation of the practice.
THE TEXAS REAL ESTATE LEGAL BACKDROP
What San Antonio Property Owners Should Know
Texas real estate transactions and disputes are governed primarily by the Texas Property Code, with landlord-tenant matters specifically covered under Property Code Chapter 92 and foreclosure procedures under Chapter 51. Zoning and land-use questions are governed at the municipal level under the City of San Antonio’s Unified Development Code. None of this is legal advice; real estate transactions, foreclosure, and zoning matters are consequential and fact-specific enough to warrant review by a licensed attorney.
AWESOME ATTORNEYS ASSESSMENT
A Multi-Generational, Dual-Certified San Antonio Real Estate Practice
Morton Baird’s clearest strength is a genuinely rare half-century of dual TBLS board certification, reinforced by AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell status and Supreme Court admission, now paired with a second generation of the practice earning its own independent recognition. The honest limitation is a genuine absence of any located client review record. Readers can compare this firm against other San Antonio attorneys in the Awesome Attorneys directory.
This is a firm best suited to clients seeking deep institutional real estate experience spanning residential and commercial matters, particularly those who value a practice with demonstrated continuity across generations.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCING
This San Antonio real estate attorney profile draws on the firm’s own website (bairdlaw.com), Morton Baird’s Super Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell listings, his Avvo profile, and the State Bar of Texas Find a Lawyer directory as of August 2026. Awesome Attorneys did not have access to closed-transaction data. The absence of a located review record is disclosed directly rather than filled in with unrelated praise.
PUBLISHER DISCLOSURE & INDEPENDENCE
Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by the Law Office of Morton W. Baird II prior to publication, and its inclusion here does not constitute an endorsement. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placements to firms profiled in its directory; sponsorship does not alter the editorial content of an existing profile.