Johnston, Allison & Horder Attorneys

1065 East Morehead St.
Charlotte, NC 28204
Tel : 704.332.1181
Fax: 704.376.1628

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Stephen P. Gennett II

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Tel: 704-998-2243
Fax: 704-376-1628
Email: sgennett@jahlaw.com
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Practice Areas

  • Real Estate Law
  • Business Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Administrative and Zoning Law

Representative Work

  • Served as lead counsel in representation of owners in $280+ million sale of 60 unit regional convenience store chain and fuel distribution business to public company in sale/leaseback transaction with public REIT.
  • Assisted lead counsel in representation of owners in $35 million sale of 70 unit regional department store chain to public company.
  • Served as lead counsel in national developer’s (public company) acquisition of a regional builder including 37 finished lots and 170+ acres in multiple phases of three subdivisions, three option contracts for over 560 acres (two of which involved a public company), entitlements, model homes, development fees, royalties and related assets.
  • Served as lead counsel in representation of several publicly traded national developers in land acquisition, sale and development matters.
  • Served as lead counsel for closely-held distributor of office supplies, furniture and equipment supplier in transactional and contract matters.
  • Represented owners, developers and investors in real estate acquisitions, construction, dispositions, financing, 1031 exchanges, shopping center, outparcel, mixed use and residential development, commercial leases and sale/leaseback transactions.
  • Represented self-insurance funds, farmers mutual insurance company, agents, managing general agents and third party administrators in regulatory matters, contract matters, reorganizations, acquisitions and dispositions.
  • Represented owners and developers in zoning, subdivision and permitting matters.

Education

  • Georgetown University (B.S., Foreign Service, magna cum laude, 1988)
  • Sophia University Tokyo, Japan (1986-1987)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1991)
  • Admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1991

Professional Organization

  • American Bar Association
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • Mecklenburg Bar Association

Other Involvement

  • Member Board of Directors of the Well of Mercy
  • Member of Finance Committee of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide
  • Past Chair and current Mentor of Leadership Institute for Meritas Law Firms Worldwide
  • Past Committee Member of Mecklenburg County Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee
  • Past Board Member of Carolina Computer Access
  • Past Board Member of the Young Affiliates of the Mint Museum
  • Past Board Member of Charlotte World Affairs Council Board of Advisors
  • Volunteer coach for youth soccer

Personal

  • Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1965.
  • Proficient in Japanese and French