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Jennifer L. Dickenson is a founding principal of Dickenson Gilroy. A native of Pleasant Valley, N.Y., she attended the University of Rochester, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1989, with a double major in Political Science/Psychology and a minor in French. Ms. Dickenson attended the Université de Sorbonne, Paris IV, in Paris, France in 1988. In 1992, she graduated from Emory University School of Law with a J.D. degree. Ms. Dickenson was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1992 and the State Bar of New York in 1995. Her primary practice areas include residential and commercial real estate, general real estate law, business law and creditor's rights. Ms. Dickenson is active in educating the real estate community on matters related to real estate such as fraud, contracts and professionalism. She is a member of the Real Estate Settlement Providers Council (RESPRO), Atlanta Home Builders Association, Georgia Association of Realtors, Georgia Real Estate Closing Attorneys Association (GRECAA), State Bar of Georgia — Real Estate Section, Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia and Georgia Association of Mortgage Brokers. Her published articles include Stigmatized Properties in Real Estate Executive Magazine and When to Get Up From the Closing Table in R.E. Magazine. Her e-mail address is jld@dickensongilroy.com |
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Monica K. Gilroy, a founding principal of Dickenson Gilroy, leads the litigation department. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin in 1990 and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1993. She also attended the Ealing College of Higher Education in a study abroad program in 1989. The focus of her litigation practice includes all aspects of real estate litigation, including foreclosure and title disputes, broker and agent liability defense, mortgage fraud-related litigation and civil and commercial contract disputes. Ms. Gilroy has served as the litigation liaison for leading lending institutions as well as managed their national bankruptcy litigation program. Ms. Gilroy continues to serve as counsel for many national and local banks, mortgage companies and real estate industry lenders and leaders. Ms. Gilroy regularly assists closing attorneys, real estate agents, property managers, title companies and brokers when title or other contract issues arise. She also practiced for several years in the areas of estate and trust litigation and serves regularly as a Special Master in Fulton County. Ms. Gilroy has extensive lead counsel trial experience and frequently appears in all of the state and federal courts of Georgia, including the state and federal appellate courts. A member of the State Bar of Georgia since 1993, she is also a member of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, the Georgia Women’ Lawyer’s Association, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, and a member of the Real Property Section of the State Bar. She is a contributing writer to Foreclosure Law and Related Remedies: a State-by-State Digest which is published by the American Bar Association. She speaks and teaches on a regular basis at the state and national level to attorneys, real estate professionals, property managers, and real-estate brokers and agents on litigation and real estate related topics. Ms. Gilroy holds an AV-peer review rating with Martindale Hubbell. She practices law at the firm’s corporate office in Alpharetta. Her e-mail address is mkg@dickensongilroy.com |
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A. Diane Baker is a native of Atlanta. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Oglethorpe University in 1977, and her J.D. from Emory University School of Law in 1980. Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1980, she began her legal career with Hansell & Post. She also served as Senior Counsel in the Legal Department at NationsBank (now Bank of America). Her practice areas include wills and trusts, estate planning, probate, guardianship, corporate and business law. She is a member of the American Bar Association and the North Fulton Bar Association. She is currently serving as a Director of the Estate Planning Council of North Georgia, and as Chair of the Georgia ElderCare Symposium. Her e-mail address is adb@dickensongilroy.com |
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Ike W. Cobb is originally from Charlotte, N.C. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Presbyterian College in 1965 and his J.D. from Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University in 1968. Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1970, he was a founding partner of McCalla Raymer, LLC. Located in DG Law's Buckhead office, his practice areas include residential and commercial real estate as well as condominium law. Mr. Cobb is a member of the Atlanta and American Bar Associations, Lawyers Club of Atlanta, American Judicature Society, the Rotary Club and Phi Delta Phi. He is also a board member for the FCS Urban Ministries. His e-mail address is iwc@dickensongilroy.com |
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Lyle D. Nichols graduated from the University of Georgia in 1965 with a B.B.A. degree and received his L.L.B. from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law in 1968. Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1970, he was a founding partner of McCalla Raymer, LLC. Based in DG Law's Marietta office, he practices residential and commercial real estate law, foreclosure, landlord/tenant and condominium law. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi and the Atlanta Bar Association. He served as the Secretary/Treasurer, Real Estate Section from 1983 to 1984 for the State Bar of Georgia and was its Real Estate Section Newsletter Editor from 1971 to 1974. He was also Chairman of Real Estate Section of the Atlanta Bar Association in 1986. His e-mail address is ldn@dickensongilroy.com |
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Peter G. Babcock is a Louisville, Ky., native. He graduated from Boston College in 1982 and earned his J.D. from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law in 1986. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1986. Working out of Dickenson Gilroy's East Cobb office, he focuses primarily on residential and commercial real estate law. He is a member of the American Bar Association and Atlanta Bar Association. His e-mail address is pgb@dickensongilroy.com |
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Deborah S. Bailey is originally from English Harbour, Antigua. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1989 and received her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1998. She was admitted to the State Bar of Florida in 2000 and the State Bar of Georgia in 2001. She practices residential and commercial real estate law in Dickenson Gilroy's Alpharetta office. She is a member of the University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review and American Bar Association. Her e-mail address is dxb@dickensongilroy.com |
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Michael P. Barry earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1991 after attending Brunel University of West London in 1990. He earned his J.D. from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1996. Working out of Dickenson Gilroy's Midtown office, Mr. Barry specializes in all phases of residential real estate and development representing buyers, sellers and mortgage lenders. He is active in the Atlanta real estate community where he frequently speaks on topics such as title insurance, mortgage fraud and new trends affecting real estate agents and mortgage lenders. Mr. Barry is active in the various Atlanta area boards and councils of Realtors. He is also a volunteer with the Special Olympics of Georgia and Habitat for Humanity. His e-mail address is mpb@dickensongilroy.com |
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Stephen L. Jenkins is a native of Dover, Ohio. He attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, prior to earning a B.A. degree from Georgia State University, Atlanta, in 1976. He earned his J.D. from Atlanta Law School in 1979 and was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia that same year. Focused primarily on residential and commercial real estate law he practices in the firm’s Buckhead and East Cobb offices. He is a member of the American Bar Association – Real Property and Probate Section, the State Bar of Georgia – Real Estate Section, the Atlanta Bar Association – Real Estate Section, and the North Fulton Bar Association where he is a charter member. He is also a member of the United States Marine Corps League and the Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alliance. His e-mail address is slj@dickensongilroy.com |
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Marjorie Louise Bluth hails from New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated magna cum laude from George Washington University, Washington, D.C., with a B.A. degree in 2004. She earned her J.D. from Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, in 2007, which included a period of time at Emory Law School in the Fall of 2005 due to damage on the Tulane campus caused by Hurricane Katrina. She was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 2008. Prior to earning her J.D. she served as a Congressional Intern for U.S. Senator John Breaux (D-La.) in 2001-2002 and was an extern to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr., in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana in 2006-2007. She practices real estate law in Dickenson Gilroy’s Alpharetta office. She is a member of the Real property law section of the Georgia Bar. Her e-mail address is mlb@dickensongilroy.com |
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Heather A. Dognazzi was born in Takoma Park, Md. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia in 1986 and her J.D. from Georgia State University in 1992. She was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1992. Her practice is concentrated in residential and commercial real estate, business formations, wills and estate planning. She manages the firm's Peachtree City office. Prior to joining Dickenson Gilroy, she counseled individual and corporate clients on residential and commercial real estate acquisitions, commercial leases, business sales, and foreclosures. She has also represented clients in business and real estate litigation and has extensive civil litigation experience. Ms. Dognazzi is an affiliate member of the Women's Council of Realtors and Fayette Board of Realtors, and a member of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. She is also a volunteer with the PTCYSA and the Girl Scouts of America. Her e-mail address is had@dickensongilroy.com |
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Gregory B. Grogan is a Douglasville, Ga., native. He received his degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Georgia in 1987 and his J.D. from Georgia State University in 1996. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia, Real Property Section, in 1997. Specializing in residential real estate and community association law, he is based in Dickenson Gilroy's Marietta office. He is actively involved in the residential real estate community and is the incoming 2008 President of the West Cobb Business Association. His e-mail address is gbg@dickensongilroy.com |
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Christopher R. Lane is a native of Atlanta. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia State University in 2000 and his J.D. from the University of Tulsa in 2004. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 2004. He has experience working with and representing buyers, sellers, lenders, builders and homeowner associations and is proficient in handling transactional matters ranging from the clearance of title and contract review to commercial projects. His practice areas include residential real estate, commercial real estate and community associations. He works out of Dickenson Gilroy's Alpharetta office. Mr. Lane is a member of the American Bar Association, the Federalist Society, the Women's Council of Realtors and Phi Delta Phi. He also volunteers for the Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and several North Fulton charities. His e-mail address is crl@dickensongilroy.com |
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Suzanne H. Loyd is an Atlanta native. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Vanderbilt University in 2000 and her J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 2004 and was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia that same year. She practices residential real estate at Dickenson Gilroy's Buckhead office. She represents mortgage lenders, buyers and sellers in all phases of residential real estate. She volunteers with the Atlanta Humane Society and Habitat for Humanity and she is active in various young realtor councils in Atlanta. Her e-mail address is seh@dickensongilroy.com |
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Ashok Pavamani is originally from Seattle. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University in 1997 and his J.D. from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law in 2001. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 2003. Mr. Pavamani works closely with lenders, builders, title insurance companies, buyers and sellers throughout the real estate process, and also reviews and clears chains of title including trust, divorce, estate and bankruptcy issues. He specializes in the drafting of contracts, assignments, easements, and encroachment agreements. He is based at Dickenson Gilroy's Gwinnett office. He a member of the DeKalb Board of Realtors and the Women's Council of Realtors. His e-mail address is ap@dickensongilroy.com |
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Tania T. Trumble is originally from Middlebury, Conn. She attended Hotchkiss Preparatory School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Management degree from Tulane University in 1998. She graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2001 and was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia that same year. Located at Dickenson Gilroy's corporate office in Alpharetta, she focuses on real estate law and litigation. She is a member of the DeKalb Bar Association and was the Chair of the YLD High School Mock Trial Committee while attending the YLD Leadership Academy in 2007. Her e-mail address is ttt@dickensongilroy.com
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