Johnna Goodmark

Practice Areas

Real Estate

Real Estate Transactions

Career

For over thirty years, Johnna Goodmark has represented clients in the acquisition, sale, and leasing of commercial real estate. As a former Deputy City Attorney for the City of Atlanta, Johnna brings a unique combination of government and private practice experience to her real estate practice that helps clients achieve their goals. With an eye for detail and a creative problem solving approach, Johnna has closed some of the most complex, sophisticated, and high profile real estate deals in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Johnna’s thoughtful work and collaborative style have made her a trusted and sought after advisor and deal closer.

Johnna understands the technical aspects of working with local and state governments on real estate matters. Johnna was lead in-house counsel for many of the City of Atlanta's major real estate transactions during her tenure with the City. Johnna also has extensive experience in private practice representing owners, developers, landlords, tenants, and financial institutions in a wide array of commercial real estate transactions.

Johnna’s deal-focused approach drives her practice philosophy. Johnna is committed to providing high quality legal services and value to her clients. Johnna’s ability to achieve results is highly regarded by both clients and opposing parties.

Professional Memberships

Parker Hudson's Executive Committee Member, Diversity Committee Chair (2023-2024) and Co-Chair (2022), and Mentor Project Team member

Central Atlanta Progress: Board Member

Commercial Real Estate Women of Atlanta (CREW): Member

Advanced CREW Experience (ACE) Committee member (2019-2021); Co-Chair (2020-2021)

Programs Committee (2017-18)

State Bar of Georgia: Real Property Law Section Member

State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program: Steering Committee Member

International Council of Shopping Centers: Member

Emory Law School: Adjunct Professor (Spring 2015)

Publications

Panelist, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)+Law Symposium OH/KY/IN/MI/PA (2024)

Author, "Bright Outlook for Westside Future Fund," Commercial Real Estate Women of Atlanta (CREW) blog (2018)

Panelist, Georgia State University School of Law, Professional Development Seminar (2017)

Guest Lecturer, Georgia State University School of Law, Urban Redevelopment Law Seminar (2017)

Discussion Leader, University of Georgia School of Law, First Year Professionalism Orientation (2016)

Experience

Represented a developer in the sale of multiple retail parcels located in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood and a bond split transaction with The Atlanta Development Authority d/b/a Invest Atlanta.

Represented a developer in the land acquisition, formation of a joint venture with prominent private equity firm, and the closing of construction financing for the development of a 300-unit apartment complex located in the City of South Fulton, Georgia.

Served as borrower’s counsel in the refinancing of a redevelopment project located in South Atlanta containing over a 1.1 million sf of mixed use space and more than 140 tenants and subject to a bonds for title lease with the Fulton County Development Authority.

Represented a private equity firm in the sale and assignment of a Freddie Mac loan for a mixed use development located in Atlanta’s West Midtown area.

Represented a developer in the land sale, negotiation of a joint venture agreement, and negotiations with multiple public and private entities for development approvals and infrastructure improvements for the development of a grocery store anchored shopping center located in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood.

Represented a developer in the sale of a 500-unit apartment complex in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood.

Represent medical and dentistry practices in the negotiation of leases and lease amendments for medical office space across Georgia.

Represent national beauty and clothing retailers in leasing transactions across the United States.

Represent national and regional restaurants in leasing transactions across the United States.

Piedmont Park Expansion, finalist, “2018 Best Land Deal of the Year,” Atlanta Business Chronicle

Counsel for the City of Atlanta in the purchase of a retail development for the expansion of Piedmont Park and trail connection to the Atlanta BeltLine.

Counsel for the City of Atlanta in real estate matters related to the redevelopment of the Gulch by CIM.

Counsel for the City of Atlanta in the transfer of the Atlanta Streetcar operations and assets to MARTA.

Counsel for the City of Atlanta in the resolution of long-standing dispute with Atlanta Public Schools (APS) resulting in the conveyance of multiple properties to APS.

Awards