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About The Speaker

James Robertson

James Robertson, Jr.

Robertson has consistently demonstrated proficiency in real estate management, property disposition, asset disposition, and property acquisition.

Immediately prior to joining JLL as Senior Vice President, he was the founder and managing broker of WorkSpace Real Estate.  Robertson began his CRE career at Grubb & Ellis as a Tenant Representation Broker. Robertson’s responsibilities included actively marketing properties, financial lease analysis and preparation, and tactical lease negotiation for a number of local and national tenants including Advantage Rent-a-Car, G4S Wackenhut International, State Farm, Allstate, and Smoothie King, among others.

Before pursuing real estate, James worked at the City of Houston for four years as Director of Constituent Relations for Honorable Annise Parker. He has also served as campaign manager and chairperson of various civic and community boards and national political organizations. James received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston where he was both a middle linebacker and a two-term Student Body President.