ATLANTA, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Powell Goldstein LLP
announced today that Henry S. Rogers will join its Commercial Real Estate
Practice as a Senior Title Attorney. Mr. Rogers' responsibilities will
include coordinating and handling title and survey closing matters for the
firm's Commercial Syndicated Loan Practice.
Most recently, Henry Rogers served as Vice President and Area Counsel
for LandAmerica/Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation and was the Major
Transactions Counsel for Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation in Georgia. He
spent more than 20 years with Lawyers Title, where he started as Georgia
State Counsel in 1987.
"Henry Rogers' reputation in Atlanta and nationwide is one of integrity
and professionalism and we are proud to welcome him to our firm. Henry
brings with him a wealth of knowledge of the real estate title industry and
his expertise in resolving complex title and survey issues will be a great
asset to our clients as we continue to grow Powell Goldstein's Commercial
Real Estate Practice in Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and Dallas," said Stephen
B. Schrock, Chairman of Powell Goldstein's Financial Products and Real
Estate Services Department.
"I have had the pleasure of working with Henry for many years and am
struck by his unchanged, relentless pursuit of excellence in his job and in
his profession," added Julian D. Nealy, a Partner in the firm's Atlanta
Real Estate Finance & Development Practice Group.
Prior to working at LandAmerica and Lawyers Title Insurance
Corporation, Mr. Rogers practiced commercial real estate law with Troutman,
Sanders, Lockerman & Ashmore from 1984 to 1987. Before that, he spent 13
years practicing commercial real estate law with Smith, Cohen, Ringel,
Kohler & Martin.
Mr. Rogers is a former President and member of the Board of Directors
of the Dixie Land Title Association and is a current member of its
Strategic Planning Committee.
Henry Rogers' sense of leadership extends beyond the practice of law.
He served his country in the U.S. Army Reserve in East Point, Ga. He is
also an active member of the North Decatur United Methodist Church in
Decatur, Ga., where he has held several leadership positions in his church
including Chairman of the Administrative Board, Chairman of the Finance
Committee and is currently a member of the Building Committee. He is also a
former President of the Young Harris Alumni Foundation.
Mr. Rogers holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Emory University as well as an Associate of Arts degree from Young Harris
College. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.
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. and Dallas. For more
information, visit http://www.pogolaw.com or call 404.572.6613.
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