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Heartsill Ragon III
also known as Heartsill Ragon III, (P.A.)
About Heartsill
Biography
Mr. Ragon is a shareholder and director of Gill Ragon Owen, P.A. His practice focuses on the structure and documentation of sophisticated business transactions, commercial real estate transactions and lending transactions; the representation of sellers and purchasers of real estate and business ventures; the formation and administration of business entities; the representation of institutional investors in private equity and real estate transactions; the drafting of private placement memoranda related to securities offerings; and the representation of the issuers and purchasers of tax-exempt municipal bonds.
Notable activities during the past calendar year include Mr. Ragon’s service as:
Diligence counsel to several of the state’s largest pension funds, charitable foundations and family offices in connection with their substantial private equity investments
Loan documentation counsel to the state’s largest banks
Primary and local counsel to national law firms, lenders and borrowers in connection with their commercial real estate and health care acquisition, disposition and financing transactions
Primary counsel to a number of the nation’s largest resort development companies in connection with their lot, timeshare and condominium regime creation; registration and marketing activities; and receivables loan documentation transactions
Bond and project counsel to a number of the state’s municipal and rural water utilities in connection with their expansion and operational issues
Counsel to energy services companies in connection with their alternative energy efficiency development projects and financings
Counsel to the state’s largest electric utilities in connection with their real estate related issues
Loan documentation counsel to the state’s largest banks
Primary and local counsel to national law firms, lenders and borrowers in connection with their commercial real estate and health care acquisition, disposition and financing transactions
Primary counsel to a number of the nation’s largest resort development companies in connection with their lot, timeshare and condominium regime creation; registration and marketing activities; and receivables loan documentation transactions
Bond and project counsel to a number of the state’s municipal and rural water utilities in connection with their expansion and operational issues
Counsel to energy services companies in connection with their alternative energy efficiency development projects and financings
Counsel to the state’s largest electric utilities in connection with their real estate related issues
Corporate, commercial and real estate lawyer with over 34 years of experience.
Experience is all aspects of entity formation, governance, capitalization, and private placements
Represents large state, national and international banks in loan documentation, diligence, opinions
Expertise in Commercial Real Estate acquisition, disposition, finance, capitalization, and leasing.
Focus of water and waste water development and finance matters.
Practice Areas
8
Practice Areas
Corporate and Incorporation
14%
Financial Markets and Services
14%
Government
14%
Public Finance and Tax Exempt Finance
14%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Missouri for 29 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Licensed in Arkansas for 43 years
State: Arkansas
Acquired: 1982
No misconduct found
Location
Gill Ragon Owen, P.A.
(501) 372-3359
Fax
425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 3800, Little Rock, AR, 722010000
gill-law.com/heartsill-ragon-iii/Online Presence
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Posted by Jerry | June 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Financial Markets and Services
GP legal due diligence for LP's interest
Some stir the pot, others calm the waters. Heartsill is definitely the latter. Hearstsill has ably performed legal due diligence on the largest GP real & alternative asset investment managers in the world on our behalf as an LP. I am a portfolio manager for a large public pension plan. Heartsill gets...
Posted by anonymous | June 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
Review Heartsill Ragon
Heartsill and I have worked together for the majority of my 17 year real estate career. As a commercial real estate broker and developer I have worked with many attorneys. Heartsill by far is my first choice when it comes to providing assistance with all aspects of title review, closing document pr...
Posted by Eddie | June 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Wonderful Experience
Very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.
Heartsill Ragon III's Lawyer Endorsements
"Heartsill is a highly skilled attorney with the utmost integrity and I highly recommend Heartsill to any Arkansan in need of contract services."
Thomas Goodwin
Banking lawyer
Experience
Honors
2017
Top Rated: Banking and Finance, American Lawyer
2017
Best in Real Estate Finance--Arkansas, Corporate America Legal Elite
2017
Top Lawyer Listing, Arkansas Life Magazine
2017
Corporate and Commercial Top Rated, Chambers & Partners USA Guide
2017
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2016
Best Lawyer Listing, Soiree Magazine
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2003
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1992
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1992 - Present
Partner, Gill Ragon Owen, PA
1900 - Present
Shareholder, Gill Ragon Owen, P.A.
1982 - 1992
Corporate Attorney, Fairfield Communities, Inc.
Associations
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Member
American Resort Developers Association
Member
2013 - 2014
Arkansas Science and Technology AuthorityChairman of Board, Board of Directors
1998 - 1999
Arkansas Bar Association, Business Law SectionChairman
Sample of Legal Cases
Loan Documentation Counsel--Foreign Bank
Bank Counsel
Closed and Funded
Education
1982
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
JD
1982
University of Arkansas School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1978
Washington and Lee University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
Arkansas Rural Water Association Annual Conference
7 USC 1926(b): Protection of Service Territories
2015
Arkansas Rural Water Association Annual Conference
Freedom of Information Act
2012
National Governor's Conference P3
Public-Private Partnership Structures and Alternatives
2011
National Association of Energy Services Companies Annual Conference
Monetization of Energy Services Contracts
Publications
2014
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Land Sales Registration: Potential Pitfalls for Non-compliant Developers
2013
AGC Magazine
Arkansas Proposed Public Private Partnership Act
2008
ESCO Magazine
Monetization of Energy Services Contracts
2008
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New School District Legislation and Financing Techniques
2008
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School District Finance--Public Private Partnership Opportunities
2006
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Off Balance Sheet Financing Techniques
2006
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Long Term Financing of HVAC Equipment
2004
Arkansas Rural Water Association Magazine
Public Water Authorities--The Legislature Breathes Life into a New Creature
1987
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
An Overview of the New Arkansas Business Corporations Act
Languages
English