Bio
Representative Transactions
CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Pre-construction and construction agreements for development of a high-tech PGA golf tournament media facility
- Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) agreements for development of pharmaceutical and food manufacturing facilities
- Development agreements for state-of-the art manufacturing and distribution facilities in North and South America for a global cosmetics organization
- Management services agreement for national real estate development company’s 5.8 million square foot mixed-use development
- Development agreements for multi-phased office complex, luxury hotel, spa and luxury condominiums
- Development agreements for new hospital campus with hospital bed powers, emergency room, surgical centers, parking facilities, central energy plan and ancillary facilities
- Design-build agreement for renovation and expansion of equipment manufacturing facility for agricultural products and distribution
- Design, construction and equipment procurement agreements for healthcare system’s campus re-development, expansion and renovation
- Design, construction and development agreements for mixed-use projects on behalf of a premier commercial developer
- Master construction agreement for improvements and renovation of a public arts museum
- EPC agreement to increase capacity for regional electric utility plant
- Engineering and survey services agreements
COMMERCIAL, OUTSOURCING & LOGISTICS TRANSACTIONS
- Logistics and Outsourcing agreements for warehousing, inventory management and fulfillment services
- Outsourcing agreements for inbound/outbound direct-to-customer call center services
- Investment recovery and equipment consignment agreements
- Master agreement for fleet vehicle purchases and fleet card services
- Consulting and professional services agreements
- Value-added reseller (VAR) agreements and equipment procurement agreements for equipment, telecommunications, hardware and other products
- Equipment purchase agreements for large customized utility infrastructure equipment
- Creation of contract negotiation playbooks for use by lawyers and sourcing professionals
Honors & Awards
Named one of the Best Lawyers in America
Named among the Legal Elite by Georgia Trend Magazine
Named Georgia Super Lawyer every year since 2004
Named Top 50 Female Super Lawyers in Georgia
Named among the International Who’s Who of Construction Lawyers
She has achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating of AV for legal ability and ethical standards
Presentations & Articles
Published on JD Supra on January 27, 2023
Building and Effective Culture in a Virtual World
National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firm’s NAMWOLF 30 Series, November 2020
Perspectives on Ethics & Privacy in the Age of AI
Internal Client Presentation, November 2020
Earning a Seat at the Table
Pathbuilder’s Achieva Workshop, March 17, 2020
Serve Clients While You Sleep
Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference, April 9, 2019
Getting Started: Selecting the Right Delivery Method for Your Project
American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, October 4, 2018
Racing: Staying Ahead of the Competition
Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Women’s Leadership Forum, June 23, 2017
Strategic Communications: Communicating at the Executive Level
Pathbuilder’s Achieva Workshop, February 21, 2017
Transformational Corporate Legal Departments, A View from the Outside
Internal Client Presentation, February 1, 2017
Indemnification and Limitation of Liability Provisions: Best Practices and Current Trends
ACC Corporate Counsel-Georgia Chapter, January 19, 2017
Circuitous Path of an Accidental Legal Entrepreneur: Lessons Learned Along the Way
Internal Client Presentation, August 23, 2016
Best Practices for Drafting and Negotiating Indemnity and Limitation of Liability Clauses in Commercial Contracts
ACC Corporate Counsel-Georgia Chapter, April 19, 2016
Master Services Agreement-an Overview of Key Provisions
Internal Client Presentation, October 9, 2013
Top Contract Provisions to Know and Care About: Drafting to Accomplish Business Goals and Manage Risks
ACC Corporate Counsel-Georgia Chapter, June 11, 2013
From Service to Supply: Key Provisions, Project Management and Negotiation Strategies for Contracts
Internal Client Presentation, June 2010
Your Contracts and Project Management: Key Contract Provisions
Internal Client Presentation, annually 2004-2015
From Service to Supply: Key Provisions, Project Management and Negotiation Strategies for Contracts
Internal Client Presentation, June 2009
Contract Negotiations from the Owner’s and the Contractor’s Perspectives, Construction Law for the General Practitioner
Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, September 28, 2007
Ten Key Decisions to a Successful Construction Project, Key Decision 1: Creating the Project Program
The American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, September 2005
Perplexing Issues in Design-Build Projects
American Bar Association Real Estate and Probate Section, October 2004
Preparing and Negotiating Design and Construction Contracts for the Complex Healthcare Projects
Healthcare Roundtable for Facilities and Support Services Executives, May and November 2003
Representing the Private Owner: The Large and Complex Project
CLE International, September 2002
Assembling and Drafting the Contract Documents or Sprint to the Finish Line: The Owner’s Perspective – Getting it Right: How to Structure Complex Projects to Allocate Risks and Minimize Disputes
American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, October 2001
Presentations conducted prior to 2001 available upon request.
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Education
Tulane University, J.D., 1988
- Magna Cum Laude/Class Rank 5
- Law Review 1987-1988
University of Georgia, B.A., 1985
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