Allie advises nationally and world-prominent construction, energy, and development clients in matters involving contract drafting and interpretation, utility and infrastructure construction, and other complex issues. She also represents clients in acquisition, leasing, construction financing, and loan acquisitions.
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With experience in construction and real estate law, Allie focuses her practice on the representation of owners, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders in all aspects of complex construction transactions, including issues related to contract interpretation, project delay, breach of contract, payment failure, surety bond claims, and lien claims. Her construction practice also involves the negotiation and drafting of construction contracts and associated documents, as well as advising clients on best practices to avoid or mitigate project disputes. Representing clients on different sides of transactions allows Allie to ensure her clients and their interests are protected throughout every step of the contract drafting process.
Allie also advises clients on various matters, including acquisition, leasing, and development of commercial land and buildings involving a wide variety of uses, including retail, restaurant, apartment, and energy and utility projects. She has represented national project development owners in negotiating multimillion-dollar construction projects.
In addition, Allie has experience representing clients in complex civil litigation and in many facets of pretrial litigation, including working with expert witnesses, writing briefs in support of dispositive motions, dealing with discovery issues, and drafting and responding to pleadings and discovery.
In her pro bono work, Allie assists low-income cancer patients, veterans and others with the preparation of wills, financial powers of attorney and nominations of guardians for minor children. She also represents low-income individuals being wrongly evicted from their homes. Further, through Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Allie provides legal assistance and education to artists and art organizations of Georgia.
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