Biography
Gale G. Evans is a Partner in the Real Estate Group of the Atlanta office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where she concentrates her practice on matters involving business law, specifically real estate matters. She has significant experience in the representation of landlords and tenants in the negotiation of industrial, office, and retail leases, and represents clients in the acquisition and development of commercial properties. Her representation has included the planning, drafting and negotiation of development agreements, purchase agreements, easement agreements, agreements of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, and lease agreements. Ms. Evans also has extensive experience in the representation of national and regional financial institutions and life insurance companies.
Ms. Evans frequently writes and speaks on real estate matters. Recent published articles include "Advice on Avoiding Misunderstandings in Premises Measurement", which was published in the December 2003 issue of Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy. Ms. Evans was a panelist for "Winning Ways: How Lease Trends and Terms are Shaping up at Today's Negotiation Table" at the February 2004 meeting of the Atlanta Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women.
Ms. Evans has worked with:
A Fortune 500 company in the negotiation of warehouse/distribution center leases involving a combined total of 1,163,872 square feet and the negotiation of complex outparcel and exclusive parking and trailer court rights.
A Fortune 500 company in the negotiation of a warehouse/showroom/fabrication facility sublease, including the negotiation of consent and recognition agreements from the ground lessor and prime lessor.
A Southeast developer in the acquisition of an assemblage of twelve parcels for a single family development.
A mid-size Atlanta company in the termination of an existing lease and leasing of new space in a first class office building.
Education
J.D., University of Georgia School of Law (1982)
B.A., Emory University, with honors (1979)
Admissions
- Georgia