M. Maxine Hicks

M. Maxine Hicks

M. MAXINE HICKS is a Member of the firm, Managing Partner of the Atlanta office, member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the National Real Estate Practice Group. Ms. Hicks has extensive experience in the acquisition, development, leasing, distressed assets, clubs and recreational amenities, state and federal regulation of real property, mixed-use community governance and municipal matters.

Ms. Hicks' experience includes:

· Representing developers of residential, commercial, resort and mixed-use planned communities on a broad range of real estate issues;

· Counseling developers on legal issues related to builder programs, land sales regulation, condominium and homeowner associations, condominium hotels, spa, ski, marina and golf course developments;

· Assisting clients with site selection, zoning compliance, contract negotiation, acquisition, construction, property management and lease negotiations; and

· Assisting corporate organizations with developing strategic plans for the management of their real estate holdings.

Ms. Hicks is a noted author and lecturer on issues relating to master-planned communities, and has been invited to speak before several highly esteemed professional organizations including:

· Urban Land Institute,

· American Bar Association Real Property Section,

· American Resort Development Association,

· Community Association Institute,

· National Association of Home Builders, and

· Health Care Financial Management Association.

Ms. Hicks has been recognized as a 2009 "Leaders in Their Field" by Chambers USA. She has also been identified in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 as a "Georgia Super Lawyer" and one of the "Top 50 Women Lawyers in Georgia."

Ms. Hicks is also a certified public accountant in the State of Georgia.

Ms. Hicks has recently written real estate articles entitled:

· "Opportunities for Sustainable Development"

· "Development and Interstate Land Sales Compliance Strategy"

· "U.S. Land Sales Laws: Complying with the Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act"

Memberships

American Bar Association (Serving as Chair and Vice-Chair of the ABA Land Sales Regulation Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section

American Resort Development Association

Buckhead Coalition, Board of Directors

Central Atlanta Progress (CAP), Executive Committee and Board of Directors

Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants

Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association

National Association of Home Builders

National Land Council

State Bar of Georgia, Real Property Law and Taxation Section

Urban Land Institute, Vice Chair of the Community Development Council, Executive Committee for the Atlanta District Council

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