Merwan N. Bhatti

Attorney at
Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan Law Firm

Merwan N. Bhatti

(915) 541-1531

Merwan N. Bhatti is a partner in the Firm and serves as a Vice-President and member of the Board. He practices in the areas of business law, real estate law, bankruptcy, lending, and commercial litigation. Mr. Bhatti has extensive experience representing financial institutions, corporations, and other business entities. He approaches his clients and legal matters with a business “mindset,” and aims to handle legal matters strategically, proactively, and cost-effectively.

In the banking and lending practice, Mr. Bhatti represents institutional and private lenders. Mr. Bhatti’s experience includes the documentation and negotiation of commercial loans, handling foreclosures, and pursuing creditors’ rights. In the real estate practice, Mr. Bhatti has handled the sale and purchase of numerous commercial projects, and has also worked in land development matters. He also has experience in commercial leasing, and landlord/tenant disputes. In the corporate practice area, Mr. Bhatti handles day to day entity issues, including the formation of entities, termination of entities, and maintenance of business entities.

Languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi

Merwan Bhatti

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Practice Areas

Intellectual Property Business and Corporate Business, Commercial and Construction Litigation Real Estate Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Governmental Practice And Municipal Law Real Estate Litigation

Education

The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. in Economics (2004)

Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., cum laude (2008)
- Dean’s List: Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008
- Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal - Staff Editor 2006-2007
- Executive Board of Editors (Technology Editor) 2007-2008

Professional Recognition

Named Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star by Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly Magazine, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Bar and Court Admissions

State Bar of Texas, 2008
United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 2011
United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2014
United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2017
State Bar of New Mexico, 2013
United States District Court, District of New Mexico, 2013

Professional and Community Activities

El Paso Bar Association, Executive Board Member (2018-current)
Federal Bar Association (El Paso Chapter) Executive Board Member and Secretary (2018-2020)
El Paso Young Lawyers Association, Executive Board Member (2015-2017), Vice President (2017-2018), Secretary (2016-2017)
Mexican American Bar Association of El Paso, Executive Board Member (2015-2016), Treasurer (2016-2017)
Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel (2016-Present)

Publications and Presentations

Presented on “Business Entities-A Highlight of the Different Types of Corporate Structures” El Paso Paralegal Association Luncheon, November 2014.

Presented on “The Eviction Process” and “Landlords and Tenants in Bankruptcy” SES Residential Landlord Tenant Law Seminar, August 2015.

Presented on "The Basics of Business Entities," El Paso Association of Legal Professionals, January 2016.