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Telephone:  256-535-1100
Facsimile:  256-533-9322

Street Address:
Suite 102
2101 West Clinton Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35805
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2087
Huntsville, AL 35804-2087

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W. Graham Burgess

Practice Areas

Profile

Mr. Burgess' practice is centered on the law of commercial and residential real estate and banking law. He has assisted both individuals and corporate clients in all phases of real estate acquisition, drafting purchase agreements, option agreements, shopping center leases, triple-net leases, leases with options to purchase, and the formation of condominiums, including drafting condominium declarations and formation of owner associations.

He has represented various banks in numerous commercial and residential loan transactions, ranging from conventional, FHA, and VA financing to commercial defeasance, revolving floor-plan financing, development financing, construction financing, tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, and various other real estate and asset-based financing. He has also aided in litigating various matters concerning real estate, including representation of individuals in condemnation proceedings, acquisition contract disputes, and construction contract disputes.

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 2004

Court Admissions

  • All Alabama state courts

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Alabama Bar Association
  • Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
    President, Huntsville-Madison County Young Lawyers, 2006-2007

Education

  • J.D., 2004, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
    Senior Editor, Alabama Law Review
    Justice, Law School Honor Court
    Farrah Law Society
    Christian Legal Society
  • B.S., 2001, Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL
    Varsity Baseball Team

Community Involvement

  • Board Member, James A. Lane Boys and Girls Club, 2005-2007
  • Graduate, Leadership Huntsville Madison County Connect Class 5, 2007

Other Experience

  • Minor League Baseball Player, St. Paul Saints, St. Paul, MN, 2001