Michael Partain | Estate Planning

Michael M. Partain L.L.C.

Michael Partain | Michael M. Partain L.L.C.

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Firm Summary

Experienced Corporate Real Estate, Mineral Rights, and Transactions Attorney

Successfully provided proactive legal support and counsel for numerous U.S. Steel real estate joint venture entities and subsidiaries.

Drafted, reviewed and negotiated a variety of high-stakes, complex transactions and commercial agreements concerning development, construction, management, marketing, sales, and leasing of residential, commercial/office, and industrial real estate, timber, minerals, oil, and gas in AL, MD, OK and TX.

Provided leadership and direction for outside counsel on zoning, litigation, and claims matters.

Partnered with senior leadership on a daily basis on real estate development projects from the conception throughout the construction, marketing, and sales process; provide guidance for making business decisions within the boundaries of company policy and local laws and regulations.

Executed the sale of the company’s mineral holdings in fifteen states, effectively coordinated the inventory and description of the properties and negotiated and drafted transaction documents to close the sale on a tight schedule, which provided the company with essential cash flow during a corporate restructuring.

Worked closely with state and local officials and provided legal advice and counsel facilitating the development and construction of the first golf course facilities on the acclaimed Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Alabama known as Oxmoor Valley and later a second course known as Ross Bridge, which provided valuable infrastructure benefiting the company’s land holdings and significant economic and recreational benefits for the community.

Developed a system of standardized legal documents and processes to handle a high volume of varied transactions in a highly responsive manner that allowed the company to close transactions efficiently and maintain cash flow.

Specialties

• Corporate Law
• Real Estate
• Contract Negotiation
• Legal Writing
• Real Estate Transactions
• Commercial Real Estate
• Due Diligence
• Real Estate Development
• Leases
• Joint Ventures
• Legal Advice
• Corporate Governance
• Licensing
• Litigation Management
• Mineral Rights