WADE A. BUSER
Clearwater, FL 33762
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BAR ADMISSIONS/EDUCATION
Admitted to Georgia bar June, 1984
Admitted to Florida bar April, 2007
University of Georgia School of Law J.D.
Athens, Georgia May, 1984
Honors/Activities:
Member, Editorial Board, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, 1983-84; Author: “The Jaffe Case and the Use of International Kidnapping as an Alternative to Extradition,” 14 Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law 357, 1985; Georgia Society of International and Comparative Law, 1982-84; 1983 Brussels Seminar on Law and Institutions of the European Economic Community.
Georgia State University B. A. in Political Science
Atlanta, Georgia with a minor in Economics, June,1981
Honors/Activities:
Blue Key National Honor Fraternity; Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society.
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
Forlizzo Law Group, P.A. Safety Harbor, FL
Senior Associate: 1/05 – 1/09
Represented developer (firm’s sole client) of shopping centers, free-standing drug stores and similar commercial real estate projects in the acquisition, financing (including negotiation of loan documents and modifications and amendments thereof), development and sales of such projects; laid off due to collapse of client during economic downturn.
Thompson, O’Brien, Kemp & Nasuti Norcross, GA
Senior Associate: 8/02 – 12/04
Represented various banks, credit unions and other lending institutions in (a) commercial loan transactions, including preparation and negotiation of commercial loan documents, (b) commercial loan sales, workouts, restructures and modifications, including related bankruptcy issues, and (c) foreclosures, including related bankruptcy issues; represented Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee on real estate-related issues; also maintained a general corporate practice and commercial and residential real estate closing practice, including representation of developers in the acquisition, financing (including negotiation of loan documents), development and sales of various commercial development projects.
McGuireWoods (after merger with
Roberts, Isaf & Summers) Atlanta, GA
Senior Associate: 8/99 – 8/02
Roberts, Isaf & Summers Atlanta, GA
Senior Associate: 8/94 – 8/99
Represented various banks, credit unions and other lending institutions in (a) commercial loan transactions, including preparation and negotiation of commercial loan documents for standard commercial loans, as well as for FNMA and FHLMC multi-family housing loan transactions, (b) commercial loan sales, workouts, restructures and modifications, including related bankruptcy issues, and (c) foreclosures, including related bankruptcy issues; also maintained a general corporate practice and a general commercial and residential real estate closing practice, including representation of developers in the acquisition, financing (including negotiation of loan documents), development and sales of various commercial development projects, and representation of commercial investors in real estate acquisitions, financings, refinancings and sales.
Prior & Buser Atlanta, GA
Partner: 12/89 – 8/94
Represented RTC and FDIC, as well as various banks, credit unions and other lending institutions, in (a) commercial loan transactions, including preparation and negotiation of commercial loan documents, (b) commercial loan sales, workouts, restructures and modifications, including related bankruptcy issues, and (c) foreclosures, including related bankruptcy issues; also maintained a general commercial and residential real estate closing practice.
Norton, Pennington, Goetz, Cronkright & Prior Atlanta, Georgia
Attorney: 7/89 – 12/89 (left to form firm of Prior & Buser)
Represented RTC and FDIC, as well as various banks, credit unions and other lending institutions, in (a) commercial loan transactions, including preparation and negotiation of commercial loan documents, (b) commercial loan sales, workouts, restructures and modifications, including related bankruptcy issues, and (c) foreclosures, including related bankruptcy issues; also maintained a general commercial and residential real estate closing practice.
Fortson, Bentley & Griffin, P.A. Athens, Georgia
Associate: 6/84 – 9/87; Partner: 9/87 – 6/89
Law Clerk: 10/82 – 6/84
Represented various banks, credit unions and other lending institutions in (a) commercial loan transactions, including preparation and negotiation of commercial loan documents, (b) commercial loan sales, workouts, restructures and modifications, including related bankruptcy issues, (c) foreclosures, including related bankruptcy issues, and (d) review of criticized loan files and advice to banking officers with respect to same; also maintained a general corporate practice and commercial and residential real estate closing practice, including representation of developers in the acquisition, financing (including negotiation of loan documents), development and sales of various commercial development and condominium projects.
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS
State Bar of Georgia (Member, Sections on: Real Estate Property Law, Business Law); State Bar of Florida (Member, Section on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law).
LANGUAGES
Knowledge of German
REFERENCES
Available on request