Phone: 832.493.3377
Email: james.robertson@assurancecommercial.net
James’ blog: www.jamesrobertsonjr.com
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James E. Robertson Jr. is a founding broker at Assurance Commercial Real Estate Services.  Robertson has consistently demonstrated proficiently in real estate management, property disposition, asset disposition, and property acquisition.

Immediately prior to establishing Assurance CRES, Robertson worked 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.

Robertson  began his real estate career as an associate with CCIM broker Danny Q. Nguyen, owner of DN Commercial (formerly Remax Centralwest). He was responsible for investment, corporate, and retail real estate.  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 the University of Houston where he was both a middle linebacker and a 2-term Student Body President.

James resides in Houston, Texas with his wife and three daughters.

Achievements
• Top Ten Brokers – Grubb & Ellis August 08
• Top 5% Percentile Graduate Grubb & Ellis Nationwide orientation exam
• Bible Study Director, Second Baptist Church class of 130 members
• Chairman , Community Partnership for the American Dream
• Alumni, C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston
• Middle Linebacker, University of Houston Cougars
• 2 Term Student Body President, University of Houston
• Commercial Real Estate Correspondent, Channel 39
• Vice President, Houston Citizens Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Greater Houston Partnership
• Member, Houston Chapter CCIM
• Sales Management Consultant