Our law firm specializes in real estate transactions, representing clients in both residential and commercial markets. In residential closings, they have extensive experience handling traditional purchase-sale transactions, short sales, REO transactions, and dealings with various parties throughout the state of Georgia. The firm's focus in residential transactions includes ensuring marketability and insurability of title and serving as a settlement agent for fund disbursement. In commercial closings, similar legal work is conducted with additional involvement in negotiating and drafting various legal documents due to the nature of these transactions. The firm also engages in administrative real estate law, representing clients before government agencies at different levels, handling zoning changes, variances, and property tax appeals. They are experienced in 1031 like-kind exchanges and offer real property development services, providing legal representation for developers and builders, including navigating administrative and legislative processes for zoning change approvals and maintaining clear title for improved properties. The firm emphasizes its extensive experience and resources to assist clients in navigating the legal complexities of real estate transactions.
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Our law firm's corporate practice extends beyond corporate entities to encompass various business associations such as corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited liability limited partnerships. In the realm of corporations, the firm engages in the formation of both C and S corporations, drafting by-laws, facilitating buy-sell agreements, and conducting organizational meetings to comply with state law. The firm also assists corporations in strategic streamlining, including tax-free reorganizations and spinoffs. For LLCs, the firm handles formation documents, operating agreements, and buy-sell agreements, offering advisory services on fiduciary duties to boards of directors and managers. The firm has representative experience with partnerships, considering the strategic goals of clients and providing legal representation throughout their operational life, including mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, the firm is well-versed in dissolution procedures for business associations. In mergers and acquisitions, the firm represents clients in various transactions, including divestitures, asset sales, stock transactions, and reorganizations. The firm also emphasizes its expertise in deal due diligence, offering insights into complex questions related to disparate assets in M&A deals.
Our firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in civil legal disputes. Besides a tailored transactional practice in real estate and business associations, our litigation services augment the effectiveness of legal representation provided to our clients and allow our clients to continue to work with experienced counsel with whom they know, trust and rely upon. We strive to provide our clients peace of mind and confidence in knowing their legal risks are being covered effectively. Our attorneys are admitted to practice before every magistrate, state and superior court in Georgia. In addition, the firm is able to represent clients before the Georgia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Georgia, as well as federal courts. We have represented plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of legal issues including those involving contracts, boundary lines, abandoned property, foreclosure, wrongful foreclosure, bankruptcy and landlord-tenant matters. Moreover, the firm has represented secured creditors in battles for priority against collateral through equitable subrogation claims, and has extensive experience litigating the doctrine.
