Katie serves as Regional Service Line Leader for the Real Estate, Construction & Development Service Line. With more than a decade of experience, her practice primarily focuses on commercial and residential real estate and corporate transactions. Katie has worked with a wide range of clients, including individuals, small business owners, medical practices, hospitality companies, investors, lenders, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and publicly traded companies.
Her broad experience in real estate transactions includes serving as co-counsel for a target company in $130 million sale of local company to a publicly traded corporation and as co-counsel for $65 million commercial real estate refinance. Katie’s comprehensive practice also includes:
- Acquisitions
- Dispositions
- Leasing
- Finance and development
Outside of work, Katie enjoys spending time with her family, watching college football, and listening to live music.
Education
J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 2011
B.S., summa cum laude, Business Administration, Coastal Carolina University, 2008
Professional Associations
- Charleston County Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar
- South Carolina Bar, Real Estate Practices Section
- Wall Fellows Board of Directors, E. Craig Wall School of Business, Coastal Carolina University, Board Member
Honors
- E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration, Coastal Carolina University, 30 Alumni for 30 Years Honoree
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law, 2023 – 2024
- South Carolina Legal Elite, Residential Real Estate Law, 2018, 2024
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Real Estate Power List, 2023
- SCBIZ Magazine, 2022 Real Estate Attorneys Power List
- CALI Award for Real Estate Transactions II
Representative Matters
- Represented lenders and borrowers in real estate financing transactions of all types and sizes, including large multifamily residential, commercial, and light industrial
- Served as co-counsel for target company in $130 million sale of local company to publicly-traded corporation
- Served as co-counsel for $65 million commercial real estate refinance