Ron D. Talley - HunterMaclean

Experience

Ron Talley is a partner in the Savannah office. Ron’s practice is primarily in the areas of real estate, environmental law, and commercial finance.

Ron’s work has encompassed many property types, including shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, distribution facilities, industrial properties, office/business parks, hospitals, timber property, etc. He has also been a frequent speaker on various topics for continuing education seminars focused on real estate and environmental law issues. He has assisted clients throughout the United States on a broad range of matters, such as real estate finance and acquisition (including all aspects of the due diligence required by buyers and lenders), leasing, sale-leaseback transactions, acquisition and sale of industrial properties, and assisting with all aspects of due diligence including due diligence related to environmental conditions.

Ron is a member of the State Bars of Georgia and South Carolina as well as the Savannah Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in Georgia and South Carolina.

Ron graduated from North Carolina State University in 1982 with a B.S. and from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1989 with a J.D., cum laude.

Representative Engagements

Handled closings for sale-leaseback transactions and credit tenant loan transactions involving various types of properties located throughout the United States. These transactions involved the customary document preparation/negotiations and coordination of due diligence investigations on matters such as zoning, environmental, survey, and title matters (including title insurance).
Represented parties in various types of leasing transactions, including ground lease developments, retail leasing, office leasing, industrial leasing, and warehouse leasing.
Representing borrowers and lenders in the financing, acquisition, and leasing of commercial real estate projects across the United States.
Handled the sale and acquisition of retail shopping center properties throughout the southeastern United States.
Representing the developers of a large public-private partnership in Savannah’s historic district. Prior to acquisition and realization of the redevelopment plans for the property, the project required extensive environmental due diligence and remediation activities in order to assess and quantify risk from environmental conditions. The project involves a mixed-use development of retail, restaurant, and residential uses.
Representing the purchaser of historic landmark property in the Savannah historic district, which was the former site of a manufactured gas plant. Consequently, the project involved negotiations with the seller concerning liability for remediation and monitoring activities and formulation of strategies for future redevelopment of the subject property.
Representing a national banking institution concerning real estate owned by the bank that was listed on a local hazardous site inventory (HSI). The property was de-listed from the HSI so it could be sold and redeveloped as a local government office building.
Representing a major trailer manufacturer in its acquisition and redevelopment of an industrial property in the Midwest that had been impacted by various regulated substances. A significant part of the project also entailed negotiations with the local and state governments concerning remediation requirements and incentives for site development.
Representing various manufacturers in the establishment of new businesses in Georgia and South Carolina and negotiating incentive packages with various State and local governments and/or development authorities, including a large wood pellet production facility and its associated port expansion facilities.

Recognition

Best Lawyers in America: Environmental Law, Real Estate Law; 2011-2021

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers.

Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, 2018

The Best Lawyers in America named Ron Talley the Lawyer of the Year for Savannah in the area of Real Estate Law. Only one lawyer in each practice area and designated city is honored as the Lawyer of the Year. The award reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned from his peers for his abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

Martindale-Hubbell: AV Rated

The Martindale-Hubbell® PEER REVIEW RATINGS™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada.

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Publications & Presentations

Publications

Convenience Store and Gas Station Industry Group

Legal Challenges Facing C-store Businesses in 2013

Convenience store businesses of every size are greatly impacted by changes to state and federal law and other legal issues. From standalone stores to chains with retail locations nationwide, c-store owners benefit from keeping a close eye on the constantly changing legal landscape. The HunterMaclean Convenience Store and Gas Station Industry Group have compiled a list of legal challenges facing C-stores in 2013.

Consider Environmental Risks in Real Estate Transactions

By Ron D. Talley, published on April 6, 2011, in Business in Savannah.

The transfer of land in the United States is based primarily on legal principles that have remained the same for many years. When analyzing risks in real estate deals, people acquiring land have always known that there were market risks and economic risks associated with their particular use of real property.

Although those risks and the laws of transferring title to real estate have not changed much, other obligations and liabilities associated with land ownership have changed in modern times largely in response to societal and public concerns. In fact, modern laws regulating environmental conditions have had a dramatic effect on real estate transactions in the United States.

29 HunterMaclean Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

25 HunterMaclean Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

23 HunterMaclean Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019

HunterMaclean is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys from the firm were recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2019. Best Lawyers is an annual publication that recognizes attorneys for outstanding achievements in their area of practice.

23 HunterMaclean Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018

HunterMaclean is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys from the firm were recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2018. Best Lawyers recognizes attorneys for significant achievements in their area of practice.

21 HunterMaclean Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017

HunterMaclean is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys were recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2017. Best Lawyers, which is published annually in almost 70 countries, recognizes attorneys for outstanding achievements in their area of practice.

20 HunterMaclean Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016

HunterMaclean, a leading business law firm with offices in Savannah and Brunswick, is pleased to announce that 20 attorneys from the firm were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016.

HunterMaclean Attorneys Selected For The Best Lawyers in America® 2015

HunterMaclean is pleased to announce that 22 lawyers from the firm were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015.

25 HunterMaclean Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America® 2014

HunterMaclean is pleased to announce that 25 lawyers from the firm were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014.

28 HunterMaclean Attorneys Among 'Best'

HunterMaclean, a business law firm with offices in Savannah and Brunswick, has announced that 28 lawyers from the firm were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013.

Record Number of HunterMaclean Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America for 2012

HunterMaclean, a leading business law firm with offices in Savannah and Brunswick, is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, recently honored a record 23 HunterMaclean attorneys by including them on this prestigious list of leading lawyers.

“We are delighted to have a record number of attorneys from our firm featured on this year’s Best Lawyers in America list,” said Frank S. Macgill, HunterMaclean’s managing partner. “This honor reflects hard work on the part of the firm’s partners and associates.”

Record Number of HunterMaclean Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America for 2011

The Best Lawyers in America® for 2011, a confidential peer-review survey, recently honored a record 28 HunterMaclean attorneys by including them on this prestigious list of leading lawyers. Last year, 20 attorneys at HunterMaclean earned this top honor.

“We’re delighted to have a record number of attorneys from our firm featured on this year’s Best Lawyers in America list,” said Frank S. Macgill, HunterMaclean’s managing partner. “Our attorneys work hard for our clients and it shows.”