About Mark
Practice areas
- Real estate: 80%
Mark Weinstein is an expert in Eminent Domain law. He also has extensive experience in residential and commercial real estate transactions, broker commission disputes and litigation, easement and boundary line disputes, quiet title actions, foreclosures, foreclosure avoidance and short sales, damages to realty, tax sale redemption and foreclosure issues, and other real estate matters.
21 years
- Litigation: 15%
Real estate and general civil litigation.
- Landlord or tenant: 2%
Residential and commercial evictions, lease negotiations, and damage suits by landlords or tenants.
- Foreclosure: 2%
Foreclosures, foreclosure avoidance and short sales.
- General practice: 1%
Legal disputes between two or more parties (individuals and/or organizations) seeking monetary damages or specific performance including Tort (personal injury), contract disputes, probate of wills and estate issues.
21 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Currently registered | 2003 | 06/26/2017 |
| CT | Active | 2001 | 03/16/2017 |
| GA | Active Member in Good Standing | 1996 | 06/03/2017 |
| MA | Inactive | 2002 | 06/27/2017 |
| Legal answers | 2 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Law Offices of Mark Weinstein, PC | 2001 - Present |
| Associate | Law Offices of James S.S. Howell | 1996 - 2001 |
| Director of Legal Studies and Asst. Prof. of Political Science | McMurry University | 1993 - 1996 |
| Director of Legal Studies and Asst. Prof. of Political Science | East Central University | 1990 - 1993 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Forsyth County Bar Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
| State Bar of Georgia, Eminent Domain Section | Member | N/A |
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| Decho, Inc. v. Fulton County Tax Commissioner, 315 Ga. App. 889, 727 S.E. 2d 531 (2012) | Favorable trial court ruling affirmed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia 400 Indus. Park, Inc. v. Dept. of Transp., 274 Ga. App. 153, 616 S.E. 2d 903 (2005) | Favorable trial court ruling affirmed in part and reversed in part. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dept. of Transp. v. Arnold, 243 Ga. App. 15, 530 S.E. 2d 767 (2000) | Trial court ruling affirmed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1990 |
| University of Arizona | Political Science | MA - Masters | 1990 |
| University of Arizona | Philosophy | MA - Masters | 1987 |
| University of Miami | Philosophy and Political Science | BGS Bachelor of General Studies in Arts and Sciences | 1983 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Special Assistant Attorney General Continuing Legal Education Seminar | Use of Summary Judgment by Condemnors | 2011 |
| Special Assistant Attorney General Continuing Legal Education Seminar | Condemnation Petitions - Preparation and Process | 2010 |
| Special Assistant Attorney General Continuing Legal Education Seminar | Defending Motions to Set Aside, Vacate and Annul the Condemnation Petition | 2005 |
Attorney endorsements
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Brent Bartlett, Litigation Attorney
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
Mark is very knowledgeable about all aspects of the real estate world. From general closings to the specialized realm of condemnation law, Mark Weinstein is one of the best, if not the best, real estate lawyers in Forsyth County. His experience has definitely been his clients' advantage.
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5030 Bowman Park Point
Cumming, GA, 30041
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