Lee L. Sheppard

Lee's real estate practice includes extensive representation of buyers, sellers, developers, landlords and tenants in a wide range of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, construction, property management, leasing and financing. Lee’s general real estate clients include some of the largest residential home developers in the United States; owners and developers of commercial office and industrial properties; one of the largest manufactured home builders in the United States; and various companies with general corporate real estate needs.

Lee’s real estate practice also includes significant timberland transaction representation including acquisitions, dispositions and financings. Lee regularly works with and represents one of the premier timberland investment management organizations in the United States in connection with his timberland practice.

Lee’s commercial lending practice includes the representation of lenders, borrowers and participants both in the southeast and nationally in a wide range of financing transactions, including commercial real estate financing and commercial, industrial and asset-based lending.

Lee also advises various clients in the commercial construction industry, including owners, developers, contractors, design professionals and other parties, in connection with construction contract negotiation, contract administration and project development. He has represented various clients in connection with the construction of major industrial plants, commercial office buildings, and manufacturing facilities.

Lee also regularly represents corporate clients in connection with a broad range of contract matters, including the negotiation and structuring of service contracts, equipment acquisitions and installations and other general commercial transactions.

"Lee is absolutely my go-to guy in real estate, and we have resources so we can hire anyone, and I pick him… very, very detailed. He put a bit more effort and time into our matters. We want an attorney that can dot the Is and cross the Ts. We don’t want mistakes as that would damage our reputation. He provides confidence in the work for us. "

• American Bar Association
• Alabama State Bar Association
• Florida Bar Association
• Birmingham Bar Association