Practice Areas- Real Estate Law
- Business Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Administrative and Zoning Law
Representative Work- Served as lead counsel in representation of owners in $280+ million sale of 60 unit regional convenience store chain and fuel distribution business to public company in sale/leaseback transaction with public REIT.
- Assisted lead counsel in representation of owners in $35 million sale of 70 unit regional department store chain to public company.
- Served as lead counsel in national developer?s (public company) acquisition of a regional builder including 37 finished lots and 170+ acres in multiple phases of three subdivisions, three option contracts for over 560 acres (two of which involved a public company), entitlements, model homes, development fees, royalties and related assets.
- Served as lead counsel in representation of several publicly traded national developers in land acquisition, sale and development matters.
- Served as lead counsel for closely-held distributor of office supplies, furniture and equipment supplier in transactional and contract matters.
- Represented owners, developers and investors in real estate acquisitions, construction, dispositions, financing, 1031 exchanges, shopping center, outparcel, mixed use and residential development, commercial leases and sale/leaseback transactions.
- Represented self-insurance funds, farmers mutual insurance company, agents, managing general agents and third party administrators in regulatory matters, contract matters, reorganizations, acquisitions and dispositions.
- Represented owners and developers in zoning, subdivision and permitting matters.
Education- Georgetown University (B.S., Foreign Service, magna cum laude, 1988)
- Sophia University Tokyo, Japan (1986-1987)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1991)
- Admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1991
Professional Organization- American Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Mecklenburg Bar Association
Other Involvement- Member Board of Directors of the Well of Mercy
- Member of Finance Committee of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide
- Past Chair and current Mentor of Leadership Institute for Meritas Law Firms Worldwide
- Past Committee Member of Mecklenburg County Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee
- Past Board Member of Carolina Computer Access
- Past Board Member of the Young Affiliates of the Mint Museum
- Past Board Member of Charlotte World Affairs Council Board of Advisors
- Volunteer coach for youth soccer
Personal- Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1965.
- Proficient in Japanese and French
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