John Wise retains the majority of his clients for many years. Paul C. Jost, President of Chandler Management Corporation, writes:
John Wise has been our principal real estate attorney for the past 25 years. We are in the apartment business, and John has represented us in acquisitions, sales and refis, in several dozen transactions during those 25 years.
John is easy to work with, calm and methodical. He completes his work on time, and never misses a deadline. Unlike some other lawyers we have known, John is not a deal breaker. He works very hard to achieve consensus and get the deals closed. Some lawyers have a big ego and feel they need to criticize the other side's lawyer's work for the sake of it or to justify their fee. John is not like that. He doesn't create problems. I always recommend him to anyone looking for a real estate attorney.
Here is an excerpt of a letter from Mike Phillips, President of MPB Capital:
To me, an attorney needs several key attributes in order to be truly great at their craft. I believe they need a strong legal knowledge, extensive experience, creative thinking to solve complex issues, good personal compatibility with others (i.e. me and other attorneys), a great reputation and well known integrity, and strong long term relations with others. John exemplifies all of these attributes. . . .
Real estate entrepreneurs and investors also recommend John. Andy Carter writes,
It has been a pleasure working with John Wise recently in the sale of an apartment complex in Dallas. I have been buying and selling multifamily complexes for 30 years, and this closing, which took 7 months, was the most difficult I have ever experienced. Had it not been for John's knowledge and skill I don't think we could have closed the deal. He not only represented me, the seller, but also assisted the buyer's attorney (who was clueless) in dealing with a tricky loan assumption and a lender who was less than helpful. In the end John's positive attitude and determination to succeed brought us to a closing not many could have accomplished. I recommend him highly.