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PRACTICE AREAS
EDUCATION
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J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1999 (Virginia Journal of Sports & The Law, Founder & Editor-in-Chief (1997-1999))
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B.A., With Honors, University of Texas (Austin), 1996 (Phi Beta Kappa)
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
MEMBERSHIPS
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Vice Consul of Iceland, 2003-present (appointed by the government of the Republic of Iceland)
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Federal Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 1997-2000 (appointed by President Clinton and Secretary of Education Riley)
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Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Board Member
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International Council of Shopping Centers
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State Bar of Georgia
EXAMPLES OF RECENT REPRESENTATIONS
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Represented a national university in the acquisition, development and leasing of a bioscience and technology research park.
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Represented one of the world's largest investment and insurance companies in dozens of real estate-secured loan transactions, with loan amounts
totaling in excess of $500 million.
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Represented a national carpet manufacturer on numerous real estate matters, including the subleasing of over 100 retail stores across the
country and the acquisition of numerous manufacturing facilities.
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Represented numerous clients in the leasing of retail and office space, including a major local hospital, a local retailer, a state university
and a major pharmaceutical company.
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Represented several advertising companies, including one of the largest national media conglomerates, in the acquisition of billboards and other
related structures.
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Represented a major league baseball club on real estate matters, including stadium lease negotiations.
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Represented a national long-term healthcare company on numerous real estate matters, including the disposition of numerous parcels of land
located in various states.
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Represented one of the largest apartment owners in the country in the disposition of numerous affordable housing complexes.
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Represented a national golf course management company in the foreclosure of a metro Atlanta golf course.
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PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
In 1997, President Bill Clinton and Secretary of Education Richard Riley appointed Marc to serve a three-year term as a Member of the Advisory
Committee on Student Financial Assistance. Marc served with a number of distinguished members of the academic community, including the Chancellor of a large university
system. The Committee was charged with providing advice directly to Congress and the President on all matters relating to financial assistance to students seeking
undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Marc is currently the Vice Consul of Iceland. In this capacity, Marc serves Icelandic citizens in Georgia and surrounding states, assisting in various matters related to
immigration and local laws. In addition, Marc represents the government of Iceland at international and business events in Atlanta and around the United States.
Marc is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of Ahavath Achim Synagogue in Atlanta, one of the largest synagogues in the United States.
PROFESSIONAL HONORS
Marc was selected as a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2005 and 2006. Rising Stars are “chosen by their peers as being among the top
up-and-coming lawyers” in Georgia. In addition, Marc was featured in a story entitled ‘A Hotlantan in the Iceland’ in the 2006 edition of the Georgia
Super Lawyers Rising Stars publication
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Marc is a life-long resident of Atlanta and a graduate of Riverwood High School in Sandy Springs. In 1996, Marc earned a B.A., With
Honors, from the University of Texas at Austin. While an undergraduate, Marc served as a White House Intern in Washington, D.C., working as a member of the White House
Office of Press Advance. After graduating from the University of Texas, Marc attended the University of Virginia School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 1999.
While at Virginia, Marc was founder and editor-in-chief of the University of Virginia Journal of Sports and the Law.
Marc and his wife, Kimberly, live in Brookhaven with their sons, Jonah and Asher.
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