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Jimmy C. Luke, II

Contact


3525 Piedmont Road NE
Five Piedmont Center Ste 750
Atlanta, GA 30305-1541
Main Tel: (404) 231-9397
Main Fax: (404) 237-1659

Related Practices

  • Loan Workouts
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Bankruptcy

Jimmy C. Luke, II

Jimmy practices in the areas of loan workouts, commercial litigation, commercial real estate, and bankruptcy.

Representative Transactions and Case History

  • Represented business in jury trial; named Georgia top 10 contract verdict in 2010.
  • Represented apartment developer in land acquisition & construction of $50,000,000 apartment complex.
  • Represented engineering company in chapter 11 reorganization.
  • Represented lenders & borrowers in multiple confirmation and fraudulent transfer cases.
  • Represented apartment developer debtor in 17 affiliated Chapter 11 bankruptcies.



Mr. Luke earned his undergraduate degree from American University, cum laude with University Honors.  He received his Juris Doctor degree from Emory University with honors.

While at Emory, Jimmy was a member of the Moot Court Special Teams, inducted into the Order of the Barristers and won the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award and the Kessler-Edison Trial Techniques Award.

Professional Recognition

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star 2013.
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star 2012.

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Education

  • Emory University School of Law, J.D., With Honors
  • American University, B.A. Economic Theory, Cum Laude, University Honors
  • American University, B.A., Political Science, Cum Laude, University Honors


Publications

 

  • “Unwanted Neighbors: Keeping Condominium Transfer Rights in Your Favor,” Journal of Property Management (Institute of Real Estate Management), 2012.

  • “What are a General Contractor’s Rights and Responsibilities When a Subcontractor Files for Bankruptcy?” ENR Southeast (McGraw Hill Construction), 2010.

  • “Hoffa v. US,” Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties (Paul Finkelman ed., Routledge), 2006.