Emily Ayers
Co-Founder & Partner
Jae Law Group, PLLC
Emily Ayers is a Co-Founder and Partner of Jae Law Group, PLLC, a women-owned boutique law firm representing some of the largest and most sophisticated commercial real estate investors and owners in the industry. Jae is dedicated to delivering strategic, forward-thinking counsel that combines multidisciplinary insight with advanced technology resources.
Emily advises clients on a wide range of real estate transactions and development matters involving multi-family, retail, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use projects. Her work includes the acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing, and development of real property and operating assets. She also has deep experience structuring, implementing, and administering complex condominium regimes for the financing and sale of commercial, residential, and mixed-use projects.
Before founding Jae, Emily practiced at several large national and international law firms, where she gained broad experience across all aspects of commercial real estate. Her clients include national and international developers, lenders, and institutional investors who rely on her practical insight, precision, and strategic approach to navigate complex real estate matters.
Emily frequently writes and speaks on industry topics for continuing legal education programs. Recent presentations include:
Do the Due or Don’t Do the Deal: Due Diligence in an As-Is World (ICSC+U.S. Law Conference 2019)
Don’t Get Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Practice Tips for Common “Sticking Points” in Purchase and Sale Transactions (ICSC+U.S. Law Conference 2020)
What’s Good for the Goose? Let’s Take a Gander at PSA Basics (ICSC+U.S. Law Conference 2022)
Getting to a “Yes” Without Giving In (ICSC+U.S. Law Conference 2023)
Current State of Purchase and Sale Agreement Negotiations: Negotiate Like It’s 2024! (ICSC+U.S. Law Conference 2024)
Letters of Intent and Basic Real Estate Terminology: LOI Stands for “Leave Out/Include” (ICSC+U.S. Law Conference 2025)
Emily received her B.A from The University of Texas at Austin, where she is a member of the Ginsburg Circle at The Center for Women in Law,. She received her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law. Outside of work, Emily works with Communities in Schools as a member of their fundraising committee.