Description of field of expertise

Jonathan represents real estate owners, developers, REITS, investment firms, institutional and private lenders, and business entrepreneurs in all phases of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, development and financing of retail, industrial, office and multifamily properties, and hotels. His specialty is large portfolio (60 – 300 properties) transactions, whether acquisition, disposition or financing, and sale leaseback transactions. Jonathan is also experienced in transit-oriented and mixed-use developments.

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Emory University School of Law, Jonathan has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law from 2020 – 2026 and a “40 Under 40” by the Orlando Business Journal. He’s also part of the Greenberg Traurig team that has been named “Real Estate Law Firm of the Year” by Chambers and “Real Estate Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 multiple times in recent years.

 

What advice would you offer to new attorneys interested in your field?

The advice I would offer to new attorneys interested in practicing commercial real estate is to join one of the many trade associations or organizations that are industry specific, and to network and build organic and true relationships with the members in those organizations, the business community, and the community at large. Everything in this industry on the legal and business side of the coin is relationship driven. It takes time to build trust and nurture relationships, so the sooner you begin the process, the better.

 

Final thoughts…

As a former collegiate and professional athlete, Jonathan brings the same intensity, discipline, and work ethic that he learned and honed on the gridiron to the representation of his clients.  His favorite quote is: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”