Professional Expertise 

As Corporate Managing Director in Savills Houston office, Lesa French helps clients achieve their business goals through customized real estate solutions. She draws on her expertise from both her legal training and extensive experience in commercial real estate to serve tenants in lease transactions ranging from 2,500 to more than 500,000 square feet. Specializing in tenant representation, leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, she works strategically with her clients to understand their unique needs, regardless of size. Lesa helps companies of all sizes achieve their business goals by synthesizing her negotiation and contract skills with in-depth market knowledge, skillfully representing clients in finding the right space to thrive.

Lesa joined Savills in 2019, after eight years as Senior Vice President with JLL, where she was a top performer in office tenant representation. Before that, she worked at CBRE for six years, representing mid- to large-size tenants.

Before entering commercial real estate, Lesa practiced law for ten years. She was a commercial litigator and then spent six years at Service Corporation International, successfully supervising the firm’s U.S. and Canadian litigation.

Awards, Achievements and Activities

Lesa earned recognition as a “Heavy Hitter in Office Leasing” from the Houston Business Journal, and several awards for achievement at JLL, including Top Gun Designation, Gold Achiever Designation and Top Achiever Designation. She served as a Board Member and Client Relations Chair on the JLL Houston Women’s Network.

She is also a member of several community organizations, including the Women’s Energy Network; the Houston Area Women’s Center, where she served as a Board Member from 2016-2018 and as Facilities Committee Chair in 2018; and as Board Co-Chair for the American Lung Association from 2015-2016.