Justin S. Daniels
Shareholder
Phone: 404.835.5260
Email: Contact Justin Daniels
Justin S. Daniels, JD, MBA
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 specific expertise representing clients in the technology, manufacturing and professional services industries. He also represents international companies who have U.S. operations located in Georgia. He currently represents companies from the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Canada.
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 has been recognized as a Rising Star by the Georgia Super Lawyers in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010. 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. He is a National Business Institute faculty member who has taught nationwide seminars to other lawyers and accountants on topics such as Nuts and Bolts M&A, LLC versus the S corporation, and drafting LLC operating agreements. He has also taught a course at Kennesaw State University Small Business Development Council on drafting complex partnership agreements.
In his free time, Justin coaches basketball with 11-12 year olds at Chastain Park and is a board member of the Technology Association of Georgia Finance Society. He is also a board member of the Atlanta Jewish Committee. In the past few years he has been a judge for Junior Achievement through the Atlanta chapter of the Association of Corporate Growth. 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 featured speaker Cobb County Chapter, Georgia Society Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA), Atlanta, Georgia on November 17, 2011: “Practical M&A”.
Legal seminar featured speaker on behalf of National Business Institute National Teleconference on October 20, 2011: “LLC versus the S – Corp”.
Panel member for Technology Association of Georgia: “Technology M&A – Identify Your Goal then Prepare and Execute” on August 23, 2011.
Television Interview Malcom Out Loud Television Show, August 11, 2011: “Protecting your IP”.
Television Interview Malcom Out Loud Television Show, July 6, 2011: “Choosing the Right Legal Counsel”.
Legal seminar featured speaker Atlanta Chapter, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Atlanta, Georgia on June 21, 2011: “Practical Considerations in M&A transactions”.
Legal webinar featured speaker ExecSense Webinars Atlanta, Georgia on March 1, 2011: “What CEO’s Need to Know before Renewing their Office Lease in 2011”.
Guest on Atlanta Business Radio National Radio Program Gravity Free Radio: “Positioning Your Business for Profitable Exit” on November 15, 2010.
Guest on HLB Gross Collins, P.C. Gross Reality Internet Radio Program: “How to Prepare a Business for Transition” on October 27, 2010.
Legal seminar featured speaker Babish Neiman Korman & Johnson, LLP Atlanta, Georgia on October 26, 2010: “Complex LLC Operating Agreement Issues”.
Legal seminar featured speaker Kennesaw State University Small Business Development Council Atlanta, Georgia on October 22, 2010: “Complex Partnership Agreements”.
Legal seminar featured speaker Abraxas Business Services Buckead Club, Atlanta, Georgia on October 20, 2010: “Purchase Agreement Representations and Warranties and Indemnification”.
Legal seminar featured speaker on behalf of National Business Institute at Marriot Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia on October 8, 2010: “Nuts and Bolts M&A”
Legal seminar for Gross Collins, P.C. “Sophisticated Partnership Agreements and Tax Consequences” on September 27, 2010.
Panel member for Technology Association of Georgia: “How Technology Company’s Work with Professional Service Firms” on May 12, 2010.
Guest on Atlanta Business Radio National Radio Program Gravity Free Radio: Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make Starting a Business on April 6, 2010.
Legal seminar for Brian Cork Human Capital Accelerator on March 26, 2010 “Top Five Mistakes Technology Companies Make”
Legal seminar for Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, Inc. brokerage on February 23, 2010 “Lease Update 2010”
Legal seminar for HLB Gross Collins Accounting Firm on October 5, 2009 “Top 10 Legal Mistakes Mistakes Entrepreneurs make”
Guest on Atlanta Business Radio National Radio Program Gravity Free Radio: Purchasing and Selling Privately Held Businesses on August 29, 2009:
Guest on Atlanta Business Radio National Radio Program Gravity Free Radio: Commercial Real Estate Leasing for Entrepreneurs on August 18, 2009:
Guest on Atlanta Business Radio National Radio Program Gravity Free Radio: Entrepreneurs and Intellectual Property on July 21, 2009:
Legal seminar featured speaker on behalf of National Business Institute National Teleconference and webcast on July 15, 2009: “LLC versus the S – Corp”.
Legal seminar for Snellings Walters Insurance Agency on June 9, 2009 “Top 10 Legal Issues in Commercial Leases”
Legal seminar for SunTrust Bank, NA on June 1, 2009: “Current Legal Issues for the Privately Held Business”
Legal seminar featured speaker on behalf of National Business Institute at Cobb Galleria Conference Center on March 25, 2009: “Helping Your Client Select the Best Entity Option”
Legal seminar for Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, Inc. brokerage on March 10, 2009 “Lease Update 2009”
Legal seminar for Morgan Stanley on October 30, 2008 “Practical Aspects of Buying and Selling a Business”
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
Contributing Legal columnist on the Maxsell Real Estate blog www.maxsell.net/blog since July 2008.
“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.