practice areas.

Residential Real Estate

Dickenson Gilroy specializes in residential real estate, including residential closings, 1031 tax free exchanges, relocation, REO closings, title services and title insurance. Our lawyers handle all aspects of residential closings representing the interests of lenders, buyers or sellers. Parties can review critical information regarding their transaction via our secure web-based portal "My DG."

Commercial Real Estate/Land Acquisition

At Dickenson Gilroy, we understand the issues unique to the commercial real estate industry. We handle all aspects of commercial transactions for lenders, purchasers or sellers from contract to closing. Recent projects include a multi-million dollar condominium conversion and medical and multi-family transactions.

Litigation

In today's dynamic real estate industry, DG Law's litigation team offers experience and results-oriented representation for our clients requiring representation in civil and commercial litigation matters throughout Georgia and the Southeast. Our trial attorneys draw on a foundation of solid case management and proven trial skills in representing our clients in all types of disputes — whether negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or trials and appeals — in both the state and federal courts. Our trial attorneys advocate on behalf of and work closely with each client to develop a case strategy which supports that client's best interest.

Our areas of litigation specialization include: Real Estate, Real Estate Brokerage/Agent, Creditor's Rights, Title Insurance Coverage, Regulatory Compliance, Mortgage Fraud, Construction/Builder Disputes, Community Associations, and Land Use/Zoning matters.

Additionally, DG Law's trial attorneys are recognized for their expertise in issues unique to real estate agents and brokers, as well as for their commitment to providing continuing education and training to meet the changing demands of the industry.

The firm's commercial clients range from local industry leaders in the mortgage and real estate fields to national lenders and title insurance companies.

Founding partner Monica Gilroy serves regularly as a special master for real estate dispute matters for the Superior Count of Fulton County. We encourage and offer guidance to our clients in regards to alternative dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration.

Creditor's Rights

Dickenson Gilroy represents lenders with their foreclosure and bankruptcy needs. We are well versed in all matters related to compliance in the lending field and regularly assist clients with responding to and defending HUD, RESPA, GCEO and other state and federal regulatory complaints.

Title Services & Title Insurance

Title examination is at the core of what we do. With a title plant containing almost three decades of title examinations conducted throughout Georgia, we are the premier title lawyers in the state. We perform title examinations, handle special title projects and issue title insurance products for individual and large volume accounts needing a quick turnaround, even if our firm is not handling the related closing.

Land Closings

Our lawyers are skilled in handling all aspects of large land acquisitions, including closing acquisition and development loans, lot take downs and construction loans. We are particularly well suited to deal with and solve title issues frequently inherent in large tract acquisitions.

Investor Unit

At Dickenson Gilroy, we fully understand the unique issues our investor clients confront on a daily basis. We counsel these clients with closings, wrap mortgages, land trusts, contract drafting, documentation review, incorporation, business entity options and buying property pre-foreclosure or at the time of foreclosure. We also offer a fast, thorough title examination for our investor clients.

Home Owner Association

We understand the needs of homeowner, condominium and cooperative associations, how they operate and how the law affects them. We represent developers seeking to establish Homeowners Association or Condominium Association covenants as well as homeowners associations seeking counsel to assist in the enforcement of covenants.

Landlord Tenant

DG helps settle disputes regarding rental of commercial and residential property.

1031 Tax Free Exchanges

We are skilled in closing transactions involving 1031 Tax Free Exchanges, and can also serve as the intermediary to handle the 1031 Tax Free Exchange from beginning to end.

General Business

At Dickenson Gilroy, our lawyers are experienced in representing new and established business owners with their general corporate and business needs. We assist our clients with the creation and continuation of their businesses as well as the sale and growth of their ventures. We can assist with the incorporation and organization of new companies, collection activity, employer/employee-related issues, agreements to acquire or sell a business, commercial lease review, and employment-related agreements and services.

Relocation

DG Law provides full-service capabilities representing and responding to all aspects of our clients relocation needs. Relocation closings can be conducted at our central Perimeter relocation office or at any one of our closing offices.

REO

We represent lenders who have acquired a portfolio of properties through foreclosure. We do preliminary title work to identify title issues and lend our expertise to resolve title issues well before closing. We can conduct closings for REO properties or coordinate with outside counsel for lenders throughout Georgia when appropriate.

Trusts, Wills, Estates and Probate

Dickenson Gilroy is able to assist you with your probate and trust and estate needs and guide you through the process of handling a decedent's estate or trust. We can assist in the preparation of simple wills and trusts and have the knowledge and experience to assist in contested will, estate, trust and guardianship matters.