George W. Sistrunk III
North Carolina
Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, PLLC
525 North Tryon Street
Suite 1400
Charlotte, NC 28202
Tel: 704.227.1065
Email:
gsistrunk@lawhssm.com
Web:
www.lawhssm.com
Mr. Sistrunk focuses his practice on the areas of real estate and corporate transactions and related litigation. He has broad experience in all aspects of real estate acquisitions, sales, financing, development, and leasing, as well as in real estate title issues.
Mr. Sistrunk regularly represents clients in various aspects of entity formation and governance, including the preparation of shareholder agreements, bylaws, operating agreements and buy-sell agreements. He also represents clients in commercial disputes, including those arising out of entity ownership and operation. Mr. Sistrunk also regularly represents local governments both as general and outside counsel.
His real estate litigation experience includes matters involving land use (for example, zoning matters), title disputes, and disputes between landlords and tenants, sellers and purchasers, and borrowers and lenders. Mr. Sistrunk also has substantial experience in representing both borrowers and lenders in loan workouts and foreclosures, including the negotiation of loan modifications and forbearance agreements.
Prior to joining HSSM, Mr. Sistrunk practiced with Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP.
Honors, Awards and Activities
- Martindale – Hubble® AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating
- Honored for work in Real Estate Law in The Best Lawyers in America publication.
- Top vote-getter for Real Estate in Business North Carolina’s 2012 “Legal Elite” publication and a member of Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite Hall of Fame” for Real Estate
- Selected as a “Legal Elite” in Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” publication
- Selected as a “Young Gun” in Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” publication
- Selected as a “Super Lawyer” in the North Carolina Super Lawyers publication
- Selected as a “Rising Star” in the North Carolina Super Lawyers publication
- Former Chair of the Board of Directors, Supportive Housing Communities, Inc.
- Member of the Board of Directors, College of William and Mary, Greater Charlotte Alumni Chapter
- Member, North Carolina Bar Association
- Active in the Mecklenburg County Bar, including membership on various committees
- Active on various committees at Trinity Presbyterian Church
- Author, “Washington Legal Foundation v. Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation: The End of Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Account Programs or an Aberration to be Ignored,” 32 Wake Forest L. Rev. 1021 (1997)
Our real estate group handles all aspects of commercial real estate transactions and provides practical advice to assist clients in accomplishing their goals in those transactions. We represent purchasers, sellers, owners, developers, borrowers, lenders, landlords, and tenants in a variety of real estate matters.
We also represent clients in a wide range of real estate-related disputes.
Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin is a law firm of recognized excellence where our commitment to our families, our communities, and each other strengthens our service to you, our clients. We are comprised of leaders in our respective legal fields and through our team approach we are able to provide efficient and effective legal services to individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, and municipalities.
We understand that in some instances you need more than our legal services. Fortunately, our strong involvement in the state and local Bars of North and South Carolina, our leadership in our community and faith organizations, and our long standing relationships with local and national professional organizations allows us to ensure that our clients thrive in everything they do.