At a Glance

Bill has extensive experience representing banks and other lending institutions in all types of real estate-related financing transactions. His expertise includes the acquisition, development, leasing and financing of real property interests for retail, industrial, residential and commercial purposes. Bill provides clients in-depth experience in non-standard financing for real estate transactions, including mezzanine and securitized lending transactions, ground leasing and ground-leasehold financing and sale/leaseback transactions.

Practices/Industries
Business
Banking & Commercial Finance

Real Estate
Acquisition & Development
Real Estate Finance
Shopping Centers

Financial Services
Banking & Commercial Finance

Areas of Concentration
  • Real Property
  • Real Property Finance
Education
Washington & Lee University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975) Phi Beta Kappa 

The University of Virginia (J.D., 1978)
Representative Experience
  • Extensive experience representing banks and other lending institutions with respect to all types of real estate-related financing transactions.
  • Significant experience in connection with the acquisition, development, leasing and financing of real property interests for retail, industrial, residential and commercial purposes.
  • Extensive experience in non-standard financing of real estate transactions, including mezzanine and securitized lending transactions, ground leasing and ground-leasehold financing, and sale/leaseback transactions.
Honors & Distinctions

AV Rated - Martindale-Hubbell

Named to Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, Woodward/White (2007 and 2008)
Publications & Presentations
Presentations
Speaks frequently to bar associations groups and for continuing legal education seminars on real estate and financing topics

"Subprime Mortgage Meltdown," Hot Topics: Financial Services Update 2007 (November 2007)
Admissions
State of Georgia (Inactive)
State of Ohio