Attorneys

Justin S. Daniels
Shareholder

Justin S. Daniels is the trusted legal quarterback providing corporate and commercial real estate advice to fast growing privately held entrepreneurial businesses. He practices law as a shareholder with the firm Wagner Johnston & Rosenthal, P.C. Justin’s corporate practice consists of representing businesses and business owners in all aspects of their operations from structuring new ventures, advising on acquisitions and divestitures and reviewing and negotiating key vendor, franchise, employment and customer contracts. He has represented a variety of clients in the manufacturing, retail, professional services, consulting and technology industries.

Justin’s commercial real estate practice consists of representing investor syndicates and commercial developers who acquire, develop, finance and sell commercial real estate. He has advised investor syndicates and commercial developers in the retail, industrial, office, apartment building and residential subdivision market segments. He is a frequent writer on commercial real estate topics and has published articles that include “Finding the Right Title”, “The LLC versus the S-Corp”, “Underappreciated Commercial Lease Provisions” and “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Thinking About Exit Strategies at The Outset”. Justin’s corporate and commercial real estate background uniquely positions him to represent companies who wish to acquire the assets and commercial real estate of another company since he possesses both the corporate and commercial real estate background to successfully advise the client and document and close the transaction.

Justin also practices in the health care industry representing business entrepreneurs and commercial developers servicing the healthcare profession. He has assisted with the acquisition of medical office buildings and suites as well as the negotiation of key supplier and vendor contracts with health care companies. He also has specific expertise advising healthcare professionals and firms on the enforceability of non-compete covenants and has attended and successfully concluded several mediations to resolve non-compete disputes.

Justin has been recognized as a Rising Star by the Georgia Super Lawyers in 2006 and 2007. The Rising Star recognition is given to lawyers who are under 40 who are chosen among their peers in the legal profession as being among the top up and coming lawyers. Only 2.5% of Georgia attorneys receive this honor.

In his free time, Justin coaches basketball with 11-12 year olds at Chastain Park and volunteers his time as a Community Consulting Team consultant to non-profit businesses in the metro Atlanta area. He also is a member of the Sandy Springs rotary and volunteers his time to help non profits Heritage Sandy Springs and the House Mate Match program. He is a graduate of the 2007-2008 Leadership Sandy Springs Class and he plays in squash tournaments in Atlanta and nationwide.

Justin received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Virginia Tech University and has a law and MBA degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he grew up.

SEMINARS

Legal seminar for Bennett Thrasher Accounting Firm on May 22, 2008 “LLC Operating Agreements: Economic, Management and Exit Strategy Issues”

Legal seminar for Cresa Partners, Inc. brokerage on May 19, 2008 “Top 10 Legal Issues in Commercial Leases”

Legal seminar for Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, Inc. brokerage on April 29, 2008 “Top 10 Legal Issues in Commercial Leases”

Legal seminar featured speaker on behalf of National Business Institute at Cobb Galleria Conference Center on September 19, 2007: “Helping Your Client Choose the Right Entity”

Legal seminar on Sandy Springs Business Hour Radio Show 1610 A.M. on September 17, 2007: “Top Ten Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: a Legal Perspective”

Legal seminar to Habif Arogeti & Wynne, LLP accountants on August 3, 2007: “Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure”

Legal seminar to Piedmont Hospital Physician’s at Piedmont Hospital on February 21, 2007: “Doctors Orders: Know Your Shareholder Agreement”

Legal seminar to Emory University Anesthesia Fellows at Maggiano’s restaurant on October 26, 2006: “Negotiating your Employment Agreement”

Legal seminar to Emory University Oncology Fellows at Emory Hospital on August 16, 2006: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

Legal seminar to Morehouse Gynecology Residents and Fellows at Grady Hospital on August 1, 2006: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

Legal seminar to Society of Medical and Dental Consultants, Grand Hyatt, Atlanta, Georgia on June 22, 2006: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

Legal seminar to Morehouse Pediatrician Residents and Fellows at Morehouse Medical Clinic on May 17, 2006: "Sexual Harassment: Anatomy of the Law"

Legal seminar to Morehouse Pediatrician Residents and Fellows at Morehouse Medical Clinic on April 12, 2006: "Negotiating Your Employment Agreement"

Legal seminar to DDS Staffing Resources, Inc. on April 3, 2006: "Legal Issues for Doctors and Dentists"

Legal seminar to Emory University Gastroenterology Fellows at Emory Hospital on March 30, 2006: "An Overview of the Physician's Employment Contract"

Legal seminar to Emory University General Surgery Residents and Fellows at Emory Hospital on March 9, 2006: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

Legal seminar to the Dental Advisory Board on March 8, 2006: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

Legal seminar at The Vinings Club on March 2, 2006: "Physician Finance: How Bank Financing Affects Your Practice: A Lawyers and Bankers Perspective"

Legal seminar to Emory University Radiology Residents at Emory Hospital on February 9, 2006: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

Legal seminar to Emory University Radiology Residents at Grady Hospital on February 8, 2006: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

Legal seminar to Emory University Psychiatry Residents at Emory Hospital on February 1, 2006: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

Legal seminar to Emory University Plastic Surgeon Residents at Crawford Long Hospital on December 27, 2005: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

Legal seminar to Emory University Radiology Residents at Emory Hospital on December 14, 2005: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

Legal seminar to Emory University Radiology Residents at Grady Memorial Hospital on December 13, 2005: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

Legal seminar to Emory University Neurosurgeons Residents and Fellows: "Sexual Harassment: Anatomy of the Law", September 8, 2005.

Legal seminar to Emory University Cardiac Residents and Fellows on July 12, 2005: "Restrictive Covenants: An Ounce of Legal Prevention is Worth More Than a Pound of Legal Cure"

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

“Practical Solutions to Legal Issues: Legal Advisors can Protect Buyers During Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions”, Georgia Commercial Properties, April/May 2008.

“Medical Office Building Acquisition”, M.D. News, January 2008.

“Finding the Right Title”, Southeast Real Estate Business, May 2007.

“A Practical Guide to Noncompete Enforcement”, M.D. News, December 2006.

"Ambulatory Surgical Centers and The Certificate of Need Program", M.D. News, August 2006.

"Leases for Docs", M.D. News, May 2006.

"Practice Exit Strategies", M.D. News, March 2006.

"The LLC Versus The S-Corp; Criteria You Can Use to Determine which is Better for Your New Venture", Southeast Real Estate Business, February 2006.

"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Thinking About Exit Strategies at The Outset" Southeast Real Estate Business, September 2005.

"Underappreciated Commercial Lease Provisions" www.Rebusinessonline.com., published June 20, 2005.

"Are You Inviting IRS Trouble by Treating Independent Contractors as Employees? The Real Dealer News, May, 2005.

"Understanding Commercial Leases", Southeast Real Estate Business, April 2005.

"What Physicians Need to Know about Shareholder Agreements", Moore Financial Group Newsletter, April 2005.

"Who Owns Your Software? Software Copyright and the Work for Hire Doctrine", Developer.* Magazine, March 2005.

"The Employment Offer Letter: Your Firewall Against Viruses that Infect the Employment Relationship", Developer.* Magazine, February 2005.

"Legal Talk Column", The Real Dealer News, October, 2004.

"Legal Talk Column", The Real Dealer News, September, 2004.