James H. Watson practices in the area of real estate development, finance, and leasing, focusing primarily on acquisition, development, construction, sales, and leasing of commercial, industrial, and retail properties and condominium projects as well as commercial loans.
Over 32 years of practice, Mr. Watson's legal experience includes:
Retail Developments--Georgia counsel for Florida/Georgia retailer's planning, acquisition, construction, financing, and leasing of multiple big box retail sites and out parcels.
Wireless Industry Leasing--Regional counsel for tower leasing by leading national wireless provider. Seller's counsel for real estate matters in $1,000,000,000 tower property sale.
Shopping Centers--Counsel for buyer on acquisition of regional shopping center, and for seller on subsequent $200,000,000 sale.
Master Developments--Buyer's counsel for acquisition of land for 1,000-acre master planned golf and residence resort.
Office Properties--Buyer's counsel for purchase of leased major office building.
Industrial Properties--Counsel responsible for evaluating assets of nationwide mining aggregates company in proposed acquisition.
Hospitality Properties--Counsel for evaluating and closing acquisition of 16-property, $330,000,000 multi-state hotel portfolio. Counsel for real estate evaluation in acquisition of equity ownership in national hotel chain.
Resort Properties--Developer's counsel and special advisor for all aspects of 234-unit and 188-unit resort condominium project developments, including purchase, master plan covenants, owners' associations, construction, financing, sales, turnover, management, and board operations.
Mr. Watson's military experience includes service as a United States Army military intelligence officer from September 1969 to March 1972.
Mr. Watson has served as director and vice-president of a residential condominium association, director of a private educational institution, and local director of a nationwide charitable home-renovation program.
Mr. Watson attributes his success in practice to his extraordinary range and depth of experience, dedication to exceptional client service, and incisive focus on clients' business success in "win-win" transactions whenever possible.