Seth G.
Weissman
Partner
seth@wncwlaw.com
404.926.4505 Direct
404.926.4738 Fax
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Practice Areas:
Real Estate Brokerage
Real Estate Development
- Development of Condominiums and Mixed Use Communities
- Single Family Communities
- Financing & Acquisition
Buckhead
3500 Lenox Road
One Alliance Center, 4th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
At Work
Seth Weissman represents developers, builders, lenders, corporate and institutional property owners and real estate brokers with respect to their real estate and legal needs. He also heads the firm’s real estate development and workout team andadvises developers, lenders and new investor groups on their rights and responsibilities relative to troubled and/or foreclosed condominium, mixed-use, master planned and condominium communities.
In addition to a law degree, Seth has a master's degree in city and regional planning and is an Adjunct Professor of City Planning in the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Seth uses his unique background to assist clients with their zoning and land use needs. He is also actively involved in setting up complex real estate developments, including vertical and horizontal mixed-use developments, residential condominiums, office and retail condominiums, master planned, age-restricted and sustainable communities.
Having practiced law for over 30 years, Seth is particularly adept at developing and implementing strategies to solve the most difficult legal problems of his clients.
In the Profession
A respected author and speaker, Seth is co-author of The Red Book on Real Estate Contracts in Georgia, a best-selling reference book used by REALTORS® and Secrets of Winning the Real Estate Negotiation Game®. He is a former Chair of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and proudly serves as general counsel to the Georgia Association of REALTORS®. A member of the Urban Land Institute, Seth serves on the Governance Board of the ULI Atlanta District Council.
In the Community
Seth authored the following articles:
- The Realtors® Red Book: The Essential Resource on Contracts and BRRETA, Georgia Association of REALTORS®, 2000
- "Fair Housing Issues Related to Apartment Management," Georgia Apartment Law Book, Georgia Apartment Association and Atlanta Apartment Association, Inc., 1997 and 1999
- Residential Real Estate Contracts, Georgia Association of REALTORS®, 1997
- "How to Review a Set of Subdivision Covenants," Georgia Realtor®, May 1996
- "Fair Housing & the Subdivision Association," Georgia Realtor®, April 1996
- "Laws Affecting Condominium Developments Have Changed," Atlanta Business Chronicle, October 1995
- "Homeowners Associations Have Pros and Cons," Atlanta Business Chronicle, August 1995
- "The Property Owners Association Act and Property Owners Developments in Georgia," Real Property Law Institute Manual, May 1995
- "Homeowners Associations Don't Deserve Bad Press," Atlanta Business Chronicle, September 1994
- "Your Home May Be Your Castle, But Your Neighbors Don't Like Your Moat," Fulton County Daily Report Special Supplement, April 1994
- "New Laws Help Condo, Home Associations," Atlanta Business Chronicle, March 1994
- "How to Run a Homeowners Association; What Happens When the Developer Leaves?" Atlanta Business Chronicle, April 1993
- "Property Owner and Condominium Associations Can Enforce Covenants," Fulton County Daily Report, April 1992
- "Your Guide to Homeowners Associations," The Atlanta Journal/Constitution, February 23 and March 1, 1992
- "Keeping Your Legal Documents Current," Common Ground, March/April 1989
- "Preventing Coups d'Etat: A Political Primer for Association Leaders," Common Ground, April 1987
- "Recommended Changes in the Law Affecting Condominium and Homeowners Associations in Georgia," Georgia State University Law Review, Spring 1985
- "Representing Condominium Unit Purchasers," Georgia State Bar Journal, August 1984
Seth has also served as the President of the Georgia Chapter of Community Associations Institute from 1984-1985 and as the co-Editor of the Georgia Real Estate Law Letter.
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Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education
University of Pennsylvania
BA , 1975
Summa Cum Laude
Duke University
JD, 1979
Other Graduate Education
University of North Carolina
Masters in City Planning, 1978
Admitted in:
Georgia
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