Dania Duncan Moreno

Partner

  • Dania Duncan Moreno
  • Phone: +1 214 257 7243

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  • Duane Morris LLP
    200 Crescent Court, Suite 900
    Dallas, TX 75201-1514
    USA

Dania D. Moreno, PC is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, focusing on domestic and cross-border real estate and corporate transactions. Having studied and practiced law in both the United States and Mexico, Dania brings a deep understanding of cross-border legal, commercial and cultural considerations to high-volume portfolio transactions.

Dania regularly represents luxury brands, developers, REITs and major asset managers in complex real estate matters, including hospitality, retail, industrial and residential projects. Licensed in Texas and Mexico, she advises clients on transactions throughout Mexico and across Texas, with a particular focus on retail and industrial developments. Her experience spans all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including retail, office and industrial leasing; purchase and sale agreements; development agreements; construction contracts; management agreements; and related due diligence.

In addition to her real estate practice, Dania advises clients on corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and financing transactions across a range of industries. She has represented real estate investment trusts, timeshare companies, lenders, hospitality industry clients and asset managers in multimillion-dollar transactions, as well as in regulatory matters, including responses to the Consumer Protection Agency in Mexico.

Dania earned her J.D. from Universidad de Monterrey and her LL.M. from the University of Illinois College of Law. She is licensed to practice law in Texas and Mexico and is an active member of the firm’s Private Equity, Construction & Engineering, and Technology, Media & Telecom teams. Dania is fluent in Spanish. 

Admissions

  • Mexico
  • Texas

Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law, LL.M., 2007
  • Universidad de Monterrey, J.D., 2000

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Partner, 2026-present

Honors and Awards

  • Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2025–2026
  • Named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers” list, 2025
  • Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars®, Thomson Reuters, 2023
  • Named a Dallas Hispanic Bar Association "Women of Distinction," 2022
  • Listed in the inaugural edition of Who’s Who Legal: Hospitality 2020
  • Listed, Latin Lawyer, "Latin Lawyer 250 - Practice Recognition: Real Estate & Tourism," 2020
  • Team Member, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2017–2018
  • Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Real Estate, 2012

Professional Activities

  • Leadership Team, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
  • Board Member, City of Dallas Economic Development Corporation, Secretary Executive Committee
  • Board Member, Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation
  • Member, Dallas Hispanic Bar Association
  • Member, Dallas Regional Chamber, International Task Force
  • Member, Dallas Bar Association

Selected Publications

  • Co-author, "Nearshoring in Mexico and the Convenience of Guaranty Trusts," ACC Dallas-Fort Worth Newsletter
  • Co-author, "Implication for ‘End of Outsourcing’ in Mexico," Hotels Magazine, May 2021
  • Co-author, "Women Doing Business in Latin America," Texas Lawyer, July 31, 2019
  • Co-author, "Spotlight on Mexico: Recent Elections and Their Impact on the Timeshare Industry," American Resort Development Association Developments Magazine, September 2018

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Panelist, “Women Transforming U.S.-Mexico Relations,” Women's Economic Summit, November 14, 2024
  • Speaker, “D&I: A Journey and a Destination,” U.S. Mexico Bar Association Annual Conference; October 27, 2022