- Corporate LawMr. McCorkle represents numerous condominium and neighborhood associations. He provides full service counsel to his association clients, including handling all corporate governance matters, declaration interpretation, declaration and bylaw amendments, covenant and rule enforcement issues and collection matters.
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business DisputesMcCorkle, Johnson & McCoy, LLP’s multijurisdictional (Georgia and South Carolina) construction litigation practice includes representation of materials suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors, developers, construction sureties, architects, and engineers. We assist our clients in all phases of litigation, arbitration, and mediation of all types of construction-related issues, including lien and bond claims and complex construction contract disputes, including investigation, analysis, prosecution, and defense of construction defect claims. We also endeavor to educate our clients by offering seminars and updates in this ever-changing area of law. McCorkle, Johnson & McCoy’s attorneys are committed to protecting our clients and to avoiding litigation where possible by early evaluation of contracts and business strategies. We are proud of our ability to understand the construction business and to provide creative and cost effective dispute resolution services. Our attorneys stand at the cutting edge of construction law and frequently speak and write on construction-related topics.
- Limited Liability CompaniesMr. McCorkle works closely with small businesses in addressing all formation, operation, governance and contracting needs in his business law practice. Mr. McCorkle has also guided many individual owners and shareholders through a myriad of business dissolutions as well as asset and stock sales. His clients include corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships, as well as non-profit organizations.
- Construction ContractsMr. McCorkle has extensive experience in the areas of land use and zoning and has worked with countless landowners and developers addressing complicated municipal issues before various local government bodies, including the Savannah City Council, Chatham County Commission, Chatham-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Savannah Historic Review Board. Mr. McCorkle assists his clients in all phases of commercial real estate development, from contract negotiation, acquisition and due diligence, through the process of overcoming zoning and subdivision issues, to construction and lease or sale. Additionally, he regularly negotiates and drafts construction contracts, including, AIA contracts.
- Real Estate LitigationMcCorkle, Johnson & McCoy, LLP handles all types of real estate matters for our clients, including the purchase and sale of commercial, industrial, and residential properties, as well as commercial retail and office space leasing, finance, and land use agreements. We are Savannah based experts with a strong regional presence and dedicated experience in the Coastal Empire and South Carolina Lowcountry. Our clients include property owners, developers, lenders, contractors, engineers, architects, and real estate brokers.
- Construction LitigationColby Longley joined McCorkle, Johnson & McCoy in August 2008 as an associate, and is now partner. Mr. Longley’s practice areas include civil litigation, construction litigation and lien law. Mr. Longley also represents numerous condominium and homeowner associations throughout Coastal Georgia and often gives presentations to such associations and their boards regarding various legal matters. Mr. Longley has been named a Georgia Rising Star by Atlanta Magazine in 2017 and 2018, and selected to Georgia Trend legal elite in 2020.
- Real Estate TransactionsAdmitted to practice in the state of Georgia in 1975, Mr. McCorkle is a member of the Savannah Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia. Mr. McCorkle has earned the esteemed AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. He has spoken on various real estate and homebuilding topics, including “The Real Estate Sales Contract,” Real Estate Practice and Procedure, ICLE, 1987; and “Successfully Representing Developers in Neighborhood Zoning Battles,” Real Property Law Institute, ICLE, 1993.
- Eminent DomainMcCorkle, Johnson & McCoy, LLP represents property owners in eminent domain or taking actions brought by governmental entities. We are committed to protecting our clients’ constitutional rights to just and adequate compensation. Our firm’s vast experience in residential and commercial development as well as land use matters provides unique perspective and understanding of the complex issues arising from a taking action. Having handled thousands of cases involving residential and commercial property valuation, we possess specialized knowledge and expertise in this area of law. Our attorneys frequently assist clients with both pre-litigation evaluation of governmental projects and negotiations with the governmental entities and, if we are unable to reach agreements with governmental entities, we stand prepared to litigate in order to obtain just and adequate compensation on behalf of our clients. Our experience, expertise, and relationships with condemning entities provide unique services to our clients.
- Easement
- Land Use and ZoningPhillip McCorkle continues to play a vital role as partner in the firm. A Vietnam War veteran, he has a B.A. degree from Armstrong College and received his J.D. from the University of Georgia Law School. Mr. McCorkle’s practice areas include real estate acquisition and development, land use and zoning, and commercial and construction law.
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesMcCorkle, Johnson & McCoy has years of experience handling matters on behalf of both landlords and tenants in Georgia and South Carolina. We specialize in all areas, from drafting commercial and residential lease agreements to terminating a tenancy. Landlord-tenant law is a complex area that can be difficult to navigate for either party. We are here to help you through the entire process.
- Estate PlanningDavid H. Johnson has been with McCorkle, Johnson & McCoy and its predecessors since 1984. For over thirty-five years, he has practiced primarily in the areas of construction law and construction litigation, as well as real estate litigation. Mr. Johnson also regularly participates in arbitration and mediation of construction and real estate disputes.
- ForeclosureMcCorkle and Johnson, LLP’s real estate litigation practice includes representation of condominium and neighborhood associations, landlords, tenants, and property owners in all aspects of real estate litigation. Our attorneys have represented these various entities in a wide variety of real estate matters, including complex condominium reformations, easement disputes, boundary line disputes, interpretations of restrictive covenants, partitions, foreclosures, quiet title actions, condemnations, and ad valorem tax appeals. Our real estate litigation practice benefits from its strong affiliation with the firm’s transactional real estate practice. Our litigation attorneys truly understand the business of real estate and are comfortable analyzing title documents and plats.
- Tax LawEvery year, McCorkle, Johnson & McCoy, LLP represents hundreds of commercial, industrial, and residential income producing property owners in ad valorem property tax appeals statewide. We provide clients with strategic advice concerning their property valuation and appellate rights. Our firm handles all aspects of ad valorem property tax challenges, including appeals to county Boards of Equalization as well as defending and prosecuting subsequent appeals to Superior Court. Having handled thousands of cases involving residential and commercial property valuation, we possess specialized knowledge and expertise in this area of law. Our experience, expertise, and relationships with county Boards of Assessors and their attorneys provide unique services to our clients.