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Education
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University of Georgia School of Law
J.D., cum laude, 1986
Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa; Executive Editor, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, 1985-86
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University of Georgia
A.B., magna cum laude, 1983
Political Science
Admissions
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Service Areas
- Bankruptcy
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Practice
- Financial Institutions Litigation and Subprime Litigation
- Creditors' Rights, Out-of-Court Workouts & Commercial Litigation
- Banking
Industry Experience
- Agriculture / Forestry
- Airports / Aviation
- Banking / Financial Services
- Construction
- Entertainment / Leisure / Media
- Hotels / Hospitality Facilities
- International
- Real Estate / Real Estate Development
- Restaurants / Food Services
- Retail
- Sports & Sports Facilities
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia, Real Property Law Section, Executive Committee; Executive Committee's Professionalism, Ethics, Unauthorized Practice of Law & Disciplinary subcommittee and Legislative subcommittee
- Lawyer's Club of Atlanta
- Kennesaw State University, Paralegal Instructor, Real Estate Law, 1988-present
Matt Mashburn's practice is focused on commercial real estate lending, sales and transfers, banking, commercial real estate litigation, creditor's rights, foreclosure, confirmation actions and landlord and tenant law. He has performed foreclosures and evictions for over twenty years and frequently holds seminars and workshops for his lender clients on those topics. He has been listed in Georgia Super Lawyers magazine since 2008.
Recent Assignments
- Served as counsel in the liquidation and sale of a major oil company's real property in Georgia
- Representation involving the $10 million acquisition, development, construction and "mini-permanent" loan for construction of apartments at an Atlanta-area university
- Representation involving an $8.9 million acquisition and development loan for the development of a subdivision by a major Atlanta developer and home seller
- Representation involving a $5+ million construction and permanent loan for construction of warehouse/showroom space for a major distributor of marble
- Represent lenders in the enforcement of and separation from Participation Agreements
- Represent banks in their day to day operations with respect to issues which arise from branch operations and interaction between the lender and the public
Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
- Real Estate Special Assets Seminar," Stites & Harbison, PLLC, Atlanta, September 1, 2011
- "Current Trends in Commercial Real Estate Litigation," Real Property Law Institute, Georgia Bar Association's Real Property Law Section
More than Stites & Harbison
Matt has been an instructor in the College of Continuing Education at Kennesaw State University for twenty-two years teaching Real Estate Law in the paralegal program. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Alumni Association of the University of Georgia.
Besides Stites & Harbison
Matt is an accomplished handball player.