Christina Morgan practices in the area of real estate law with a focus on commercial real estate transactions. She advises clients in connection with the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing and development of real property. Her extensive real estate background and title industry experience supports her transactional practice, including negotiation of purchase and sale transactions, document drafting and review, analysis of due diligence materials and resolution of title and vesting issues.
Ms. Morgan was a real estate professional for 20 years prior to becoming an attorney. Prior to attending law school, she was the lead real estate consultant for Chicago Title Company where she consulted homebuilders and developers of residential, mixed use and master planned communities in navigating the complex regulatory process of the California Department of Real Estate. Her non-traditional path into the legal field provided unique opportunities to be involved in various aspects of development and commercial and residential property transactions. Ms. Morgan brings a practical perspective to real estate law by viewing each transaction from both a business and legal perspective.
Ms. Morgan is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law and a graduate of the University of California, San Diego.
Admissions
- California
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2017
- University of California, San Diego, B.A., 2007
Experience
Duane Morris LLP
- Senior Associate, 2025-present
- Associate, 2019-2024Withers Bergman LLP
- Associate, 2017-2019Hecht, Solberg, Robinson, Goldberg & Bagley LLP
- Real Estate Specialist/Law Clerk, 2015-2017Dentons US
- Real Estate Specialist, 2012-2015Chicago Title Company
- Real Estate Consultant, Builders Services Division, 2003-2012
Professional Activities
California Building Industry Association
San Diego Building Industry Association
- Chair, DRE CommitteeSan Diego County Bar Association
- Lawyers Club of San Diego
Honors and Awards
- Named to Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch," 2021-2025
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "Sample Lease Reviews and Redlining Pointers," National Business Institute, Webinar, April 4, 2025
Representative Matters
Represented a leading national student housing owner, operator and developer in connection with the $95 million acquisition of two student housing projects (totaling 1,380 beds) serving Penn State students; the transaction included two sellers in a joint venture, and two agency loans assumed by the buyer.
Represented a private investment firm focused on commercial real estate in the U.S. and Europe in all aspects of the June 2020 acquisition and financing of a San Antonio-based property management firm with a portfolio including 30,000 apartment homes; the acquisition expands the investment firm's integrated real estate platform of capital raising, acquisitions and property management, as well as its holdings in the “necessity housing” market.