Areas of Practice
The firm’s practice concentrates
in the area of Real Estate Law, with an emphasis on Residential and
Commercial Real Estate Closings. Other areas of practice include
commercial lease negotiation and general corporate work.Attorneys
Edwin R. Neel, born Lafayette,
Indiana, July 10, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Georgia. Education:
University of Georgia (B.B.A. 1982; J.D. 1985). Phi Delta Phi; Phi
Eta Sigma; Gold Key. Member: American Bar Association; State Bar
of Georgia (Real Estate Section); Atlanta Bar Association;
Georgia Real Estate Closing Counsel
Association. Pamela S. Robinson, born Atlanta,
Georgia, December 30, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Georgia. Education:
Auburn University (B.A. 1981); University of Georgia (J.D. 1985).
Omicron Delta Kappa; Member, Mortar Board. Member: State Bar of
Georgia; Atlanta Bar Association (Real Estate Section).
Shawn D. Stafford, born Farmville,
Virginia, October 31, 1960; admitted to bar 1986, Georgia. Education:
Davidson College (A.B., 1983); University of Georgia (J.D. 1986).
Phi Delta Phi (Magister 1985-1986). Member: Order of Barristers.
Moot Court Executive Board (Chairman 1985-1986). Teaching Assistant,
College of Business Administration, University of Georgia,
1985-1986. Member: State Bar of Georgia.
Lee A. Cohen, born Alma, Georgia,
December 15, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Georgia. Education:
University or Georgia (B.B.A 1989) Georgia State University College
of Law (J.D. 1992). Member:
State Bar of Georgia (Real Property Law Sections); Georgia Real
Estate Closing Attorneys Association, President 2002-2003,
2003-2004.
Kern Autry
Schwartz, born Valdosta, Georgia, June 24, 1970, admitted to bar
1999, Georgia. Education: Vassar College (A.B., 1992); Middlebury
College (M.A., 1993); University of Georgia (J.D., 1999). University
of Georgia Journal of Intellectual Property Law, Editorial Board
(1997-1998), Notes Editor, (1988-1999). Member: State Bar of Georgia.
Renee Reinhard Dillon,
born Arlington, Texas, June 15, 1974;
admitted to bar, 1999, Georgia. Education: The College of William &
Mary (B.A., 1996), University of Georgia (J. D., 1999). Member:
State Bar of Georgia (Real Property Division).
David A. Howard,
admitted to bar 2001, Georgia. Education: Georgia
State University (B.S., Criminal Justice, 1997) Cum Laude, Gold Key
National Honor Society, Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society,
Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law (J.D., 2001).
Member: State Bar of Georgia.
Leigh Langston Clack,
born Austin, Texas;
Education: University of Georgia, (B.S. Psychology), Georgia State
University (Masters in Taxation), Emory University (J.D.); Georgia
Real Estate Licensee and Broker; Publications: The Practical Lawyer
(national law periodical), State Bar of Georgia pamphlet: Buying a
Home, Author and Speaker since 1986 for Mortgage Bankers Association
of Georgia, Georgia Association of Mortgage Brokers, and Atlanta
Bar Association, Guest lecturer: Georgia State University School of
Law. Honors: Recipient of Affiliate of the Year for Women’s
Council of Realtors /Atlanta Board, Education Award from the
Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia, Executive Committee of the
State Bar of Georgia and Real Estate Section Chairperson for the
Atlanta Bar Association.
Gillen Joachim,
born Jackson, Mississippi, November
29, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000 Georgia. Education: University of
Mississippi (B.A. 1995; University of Georgia (J.D. 1999), Member:
American Bar Association (Young Lawyer Division), State Bar of
Georgia.
Michelle Toreno
Smith,
born Miami, Florida. Admitted to Florida Bar in 1996 and admitted to Georgia Bar in 1998.
Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1990), Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1996). Member: Henry County
Bar Association, State Bar of Florida and State Bar of Georgia.
Dawn Koehler Dwyer,
born Atlanta, Georgia, March 15, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002,
Georgia. Education: Florida State University (B.A. 1998),
University of Georgia Law School (J.D., 2002). Member: State Bar of
Georgia.
Hilary P. Black, born Newark,
New Jersey, March 15, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Georgia. Education:
Duke University (B.A. 1981); University of Georgia (J.D. 1985).
Member: State Bar of Georgia.
Jennifer
Kramarz Collins, born Atlanta, Georgia, November 3, 1976;
admitted to bar 2002, Georgia. Education: Georgia Institute of
Technology (B.S. in International Affairs with Highest Honors and
Certificate in Spanish, 1999, Dean’s Lists all semesters enrolled);
University of Georgia (J.D. 2002); University of Georgia Journal of
International and Comparative Law, Editorial Board. Member: State
Bar of Georgia.
Holly N. Winter, born Atlanta,
Georgia, June 20, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, Georgia. Education:
Agnes Scott College (B.A. 1985); Georgia State University (J.D.
1993). Law Review; Delta Theta Phi; Outer Barrister's Guild. Member:
State Bar of Georgia (Real Estate Section).
Jane Warren Hedgepeth,
born Atlanta, Georgia, December 20, 1965;
admitted to Georgia bar 1992; Education: University of Richmond
(B.A. in English Literature and Communications); Walter F.
George School of Law (J.D. 1992; Moot Court Competition Team;
Co-Authored Statutes of Repose, The Construction Lawyer, 1993).
Member: State Bar of Georgia (Real Estate Section).
Representative Clients:
Sunshine Mortgage Corp., Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage, SunAmerica Mortgage Corp., Countrywide Home Loans,
Chase Manhattan Mortgage, SouthTrust Mortgage, Bank of America,
BancMortgage, Wachovia, Bank of North Georgia, First Union Mortgage,
Pine States Mortgage, Mortgage One Lending, AmTrust Mortgage, Atlas
Mortgage, Hometown Mortgage, Full Spectrum Lending, Inc., Keller
Williams Realty, Laurel River Properties, Monte Hewett Homes, LLC,
United Development, Casey Jones, LLC, various shopping center owners
and developers. Approved Attorneys For:
Chicago Title Insurance Company, Old Republic National Title Insurance
Company, First American Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National
Title Insurance Company. |