Law firm to actively recruit attorneys in Charlotte to grow North
Carolina presence
ATLANTA, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Powell Goldstein LLP
announced today that it has officially opened a Charlotte, North Carolina
office with six new attorneys from firms in the Charlotte legal market.
This follows Powell Goldstein's expansion last year into Dallas, Texas,
another new market for the firm.
Geoffrey R. Maibohm, formerly of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and
Donald ("Donnie") E. Martin, formerly of Kennedy Covington Lobdell &
Hickman, LLP, join Powell Goldstein as partners in the new office.
Associates Ralph Baldino, D. Scott Rudd and Daniel P. Zellers all come to
Powell Goldstein from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, while John W.
Oakes, II joined the firm earlier in the year from Alston & Bird LLP.
Powell Goldstein's new office will position the firm to expand its
service to Charlotte-based clients and to pursue new opportunities in the
Charlotte market. Powell Goldstein will increase its aggressive recruiting
efforts in Charlotte, looking to fill its new office location in Suite 3700
at One Wachovia Center, 301 South College Street.
"Powell Goldstein has had a very strong year in 2007, and we are
excited to establish a presence in such a dynamic and growing city as
Charlotte. Establishing an office in Charlotte positions us for the future
and further solidifies our relationship with some of our long-standing
clients," said James J. McAlpin, Jr., Powell Goldstein chairman. "Powell
Goldstein has one of the largest real estate groups in the Southern and
Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S., and we are thrilled to welcome these six
attorneys to our firm and our Real Estate and Capital Markets practices.
The timing is perfect, and the team is exemplary. We look forward to
leveraging their expertise and knowledge of the Charlotte market on behalf
of our current and future clients."
The addition of Maibohm and Martin, along with the four newly hired
associates, expands Powell Goldstein's existing Real Estate and Capital
Markets Practice in the firm's Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and Dallas
offices. The firm's continued expansion with additional practice groups in
the Charlotte office is expected in the near future.
"I am delighted to join a firm whose commitment to strategic growth and
focus on client service are at its core. I am particularly excited about
the growth of the Capital Markets team and the practice group's commitment
to commercial loan servicing," said Geoffrey Maibohm.
"With the addition of Geoff and his team, we believe our Capital
Markets Group will be in an excellent position to service the dynamic
Charlotte market," added Keith Dunsmore, Capital Markets Practice Group
Leader.
"Powell Goldstein's reputation and depth of experience in commercial
real estate offer an incredible opportunity to fully entrench ourselves in
Charlotte and surrounding markets. I look forward to working alongside the
attorneys in the firm's other offices as well as continuing to develop
client relationships in the Charlotte region," stated Donnie Martin.
Below are brief profiles of the newly hired attorneys:
Geoffrey R. Maibohm
Maibohm comes to Powell Goldstein from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
LLP, where he served as Special Counsel in the Capital Markets Group. He
has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial mortgage-backed
securities transactions. Throughout his career, he has represented issuers,
underwriters, servicers, and subservicers, co-lenders and participants in
loans.
Maibohm is a member of the State Bar of North Carolina and the State
Bar of New York. He holds a Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College
of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude and was a member of the Syracuse
Law Review. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the
State University of New York at Geneseo.
Donnie E. Martin
Most recently, Martin served as a partner at Kennedy Covington Lobdell
& Hickman, LLP in Charlotte, where he focused on commercial real estate
transactions and represented developers, landlords and tenants in all
facets of real estate transactions, including office, mixed-use,
residential and retail. Before starting his legal career, Martin practiced
as a Certified Public Accountant in Kentucky and specialized in audits of
financial and manufacturing corporations. Martin is a member of the State
Bar of North Carolina and the State Bar of Kentucky as well as the American
Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law section. Martin holds
a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky, where he graduated cum
laude and was associate editor of the Kentucky Law Journal. He graduated
summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Transylvania University
in Lexington, Kentucky.
Ralph Baldino
Baldino joins Powell Goldstein from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.
He is a member of the State Bar of New York and the State Bar of New
Jersey.
John W. Oakes II
Oakes joined Powell Goldstein earlier in the year from Alston & Bird
LLP. He is a member of the State Bar of North Carolina.
D. Scott Rudd
Rudd most recently practiced in the Capital Markets Group of
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. He is a member of the State Bar of North
Carolina.
Daniel P. Zellers
Zellers joins Powell Goldstein from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.
He is a member of the State Bar of North Carolina.
Powell Goldstein LLP was established in 1909 and has nearly 300
attorneys who provide legal counsel to clients in a wide variety of
practices from offices in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Dallas and Charlotte.
For more information, visit http://www.pogolaw.com or call 404.572.6613.
SOURCE Powell Goldstein LLP
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