Michael Babcock

Specialties & Capabilities

• Standard Residential Closings

Languages Spoken

English

Goggans, Stutzman, Hudson, Wilson & Mize (GSHWM) offers extensive legal services across residential and commercial real estate, as well as real estate litigation.

For residential real estate, the firm represents lenders, buyers, sellers, and agents in Atlanta, Columbus, and national markets. Their practice covers all transaction types, including residential loan closings, construction loan closings, acquisition and development loan closings, regulatory compliance, buyer and seller representation, contract reviews, and title insurance. They also assist lenders with workouts, foreclosures, and REO property coordination. GSHWM maintains accessible offices throughout the central and northern Atlanta metropolitan area, providing cost-effective, high-quality services from basic closings to complex negotiations. Their Georgia attorneys are active in key industry associations like GRECAA and GAMB.

In commercial real estate, GSHWM provides superior experience in every conceivable transaction type. Attorneys are skilled in leasing transactions, landlord and tenant matters, investments, acquisitions, development, and real estate finance, with deep experience in office, retail, and industrial property leasing. Key service areas include:

• Acquisitions & Development
• Debt & Equity Financing
• Leasing & Loan Workouts
• Master Planned & Mixed-Use Communities
• Multifamily, Office & Retail Properties

The firm's real estate litigation practice combines extensive real estate knowledge with litigation experience to resolve disputes efficiently. They represent developers, landlords, commercial property owners, real-estate partnerships, and homeowners in matters such as building appraisals, construction defects, contested easements, and disputes between lenders, owners, and developers. GSHWM prioritizes alternative dispute resolutions but provides skillful advocacy when court progression is unavoidable, aiming for clarity, closure, and the best financial outcome for clients.