Damon P. Goode

Partner | Corporate

About

Mr. Goode is an attorney who specializes in commercial real estate transactions, including finance, leasing, and disposition/acquisition. He has represented clients in the negotiation of term and construction loans, loan refinancing and restructuring, loan workouts and foreclosures.

  • He has experience handling the purchase and sale of bank-owned real estate assets, including distressed real estate, “REO” property and promissory notes secured by real estate. He also has represented clients in the purchase and sale of mixed-use, multi-family, office and retail properties. He has extensive experience negotiating and drafting leases for both landlords and tenants for office, retail, office and industrial properties.

Practices

  • Real Estate

  • Commercial Transactions

Admissions

  • Georgia

Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2000

  • Duke University, B.A. Mathematics, 1995

Community Involvement

  • Baseball coach at Buckhead Baseball

  • Past President and former board member of Duke in Atlanta Club.

  • Former Member of Board of Directors for the Preschool at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church

Experience

  • FisherBroyles, LLP

  • Troutman Sanders LLP

Clients and Projects

  • Developer in acquisition, development and lease of build-to-suit locations for national restaurant in Southeast

  • Developer in acquisition, development, lease up and sale of $55 million development in Atlanta consisting of apartments, retail and office

  • Purchaser in acquiring bank-owned property and notes secured by real estate worth over $40 million in the southeast

  • Investor in the negotiation of construction and permanent loans for multifamily properties

  • National distributor in the negotiation of several build-to-suit leases for warehouse distribution facilities

  • Health care provider in negotiation of over 25 office locations nationwide

  • Investor in acquisition and sale of apartment complexes in Southeast

  • National bank in drafting and negotiating ground, retail and office leases and managing site development of over 30 retail bank sites

  • Lender in connection with foreclosures, workouts and restructuring of loans

  • Landlord in drafting and negotiating office/industrial leases in Georgia

  • Private equity firm in preparation of legal opinions regarding Georgia real estate security documents

  • Utility in acquisition of multiple properties in Atlanta metro area