Dan Sherman focuses his practice on urban revitalization, transit-oriented development, public infrastructure and Brownfield redevelopment projects. He provides counsel to government and private sector clients on providing, organizing, operating, managing, financing, acquiring and privatizing public infrastructure. Dan's experience includes handling the formation and operation of public-private partnerships, governance structures for mixed-use projects and integrating commercial, retail, residential, structured parking and recreational components. Additionally, Dan has served as lead counsel and as part of lead counsel teams for hundreds of projects involving the privatization of government-owned recreational facilities and utility systems, the creation of tax increment financing districts, the remediation and redevelopment of Brownfield projects, the permitting and construction of private toll roads involving public-private partnerships, the permitting and regulation of natural gas fired electric facilities, and multi-state environmental audits. Areas of Concentration ˇ Public-private partnerships (P3) ˇ Project finance ˇ Transportation ˇ Infrastructure projects ˇ Brownfield redevelopment ˇ Urban infill ˇ Adaptive reuse ˇ Environmental compliance and permitting ˇ Project governance Professional & Community Involvement ˇ Member, Urban Land Institute, Atlanta Chapter, Executive Committee and Board of Advisors (2006-Present)
- Annual Facilitator, Urban Plan Program for High School Students
- Chair, Annual Infrastructure Development Summit Chair
- Chair, Atlanta Infrastructure Development and Public-Private Partnership Committee
- Chair, Center for Leadership Annual Infrastructure and Regionalism Program
- Leadership Member, Atlanta Transportation Investment Act of 2010, Task Force
- Membership Chair, National Community Development Council
- Past Co-Chair, Atlanta Golf Tournament Committee
- Past Co-Chair, Sustainable Development and Finance Committee
- Past Member, Atlanta Annual Development of Excellence Awards Committee and Atlanta Programs Committee ˇ Annual Participant, LINK ˇ Board of Governors, Past Member, The Manor Golf and Country Club ˇ Board Secretary, General Counsel and Past Board Member, Starlight Children's Foundation of Atlanta, Inc. ˇ Class of 2010 Alumni, Regional Leadership Institute ˇ Founding Director and Executive Committee Member, Atlanta Committee for Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships and Economic Development ˇ Founding Director and General Counsel, Summit Hill Elementary School (Fulton County Public School) Foundation ˇ Member, Central Atlanta Progress, Economic Development Council ˇ Member, Council for Quality Growth, Board of Directors and Legislative Advisory Committee ˇ Member, Georgia Brownfield Association ˇ Member, Livable Communities Coalition, Board of Trustees ˇ Member, North Fulton Chamber of Commerce ˇ Member, The Commerce Club ˇ Volunteer, St. Aidan's Episcopal Church Awards & Recognition ˇ Rated, AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5* ˇ Selected, Super Lawyers magazine and Georgia Super Lawyers magazine (2004) |