Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
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Band 3

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

North Carolina

1 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Samuel B. Franck

USA

Practice Areas

Zoning, Subdivisions, and Land Use Planning Law, and Public-Private Partnerships

Commercial Real Estate Acquisition, Financing, Development, Subdivision, and Sale

Development of Condominiums and Planned Communities and Mixed Use Projects

Interstate Land Sales Act Compliance and Issues

Condominium/Community Association Law

Real Estate

Real Estate Development

Career

Sam leads the firm’s Real Estate practice and is a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Real Property Law: Commercial Transactions. His experience includes all aspects of commercial real estate matters, including counsel regarding strategies to maximize value and limit liability.

His practice focuses on land use and development, including zoning and other entitlements and public-private partnerships. He also regularly assists commercial and residential developers in the acquisition, subdivision, development, and sale of real property, including the formation of complex, mixed-use planned communities, commercial and residential condominiums, and multi-tenant commercial projects.

Education

College of William & Mary Law School

Juris Doctor

2002

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

1998

Awards

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2026

Legal Elite, Real Estate

Business North Carolina

2026

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2025

Legal Elite, Real Estate

Business North Carolina

2025

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2024

Legal Elite, Real Estate

Business North Carolina

2024

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2023

Legal Elite, Real Estate

Business North Carolina

2023

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2022

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2021

Legal Elite, Real Estate

Business North Carolina

2019

Legal Elite, Real Estate

Business North Carolina

2018

Rising Star

North Carolina Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star

North Carolina Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Star

North Carolina Super Lawyers

2013

Chambers Review

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Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use - North Carolina

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Samuel Franck leads the firm’s real estate practice. He advises clients on land use, development and public-private partnerships as well as guiding commercial and residential developers through acquisitions and sub-divisions.

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