Harold B. Yellin

Partner

200 East Saint Julian Street
PO Box 9848
Savannah, GA 31412-0048

Tel 912.236.0261
Fax 912.236.4936

Harold Yellin is a partner in the Savannah office, practicing in the areas of commercial real estate, zoning/land use, and commercial leasing. Harold has broad experience in commercial real estate matters, including the purchase, sale, and refinance of retail shopping centers, hotels and motels, and office, industrial, and mixed-use developments. He is actively involved in the negotiation and drafting of commercial sales contracts and commercial leases on behalf of owners of shopping centers and office and industrial parks.

Harold also has extensive experience representing developers and other clients in various zoning and land use matters before local governmental bodies in the metropolitan Savannah area, including the Savannah City Council, Chatham County Commission, Chatham-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission, and the Savannah Historic Review Board.

Harold has served as president of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob, president of the Savannah Jewish Federation, chairman of the Savannah Jewish Federation Endowment Fund, chairman of the Savannah Music Festival, and chairman of the board of directors of Silent Witness. He is chairman of the board of directors and a member of the Executive Committee for the Workmen’s Circle Credit Union. Harold has previously served on the board of directors of Union Mission and as chairman of the Attorneys Division of the United Way Campaign.

Harold graduated from the University of North Carolina with a B.A. in 1977 and from Emory University with an M.B.A. and a J.D. in 1982. While in law school, Harold served as managing editor of the Emory Law Review.


Experience

Community Work

  • Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob: Board of Directors, President
  • Savannah Jewish Federation: Board of Directors, President
  • Savannah Music Festival: Board of Directors, Chairman
  • Silent Witness: Board of Directors, Chairman
  • Union Mission: Board of Directors
  • Workmen’s Circle Credit Union: Board of Directors, Chairman; Executive Committee, Member

Credentials

Education

Emory University School of Law: J.D., 1982
Emory University Goizueta Business School: M.B.A., 1982
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: B.A., 1977

Affiliations

  • Savannah Bar Association
  • State Bar of Georgia

Recognition

Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, 2011, 2020 & 2024
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Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law; 2008-2024
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.

Georgia Super Lawyers: Real Estate Law, 2005-2019
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Savannah Morning News Business Advocate of the Year: 2014
Harold Yellin was named Business Advocate of the Year for 2014. Each December, the Savannah Morning News and Business in Savannah profile companies and organizations that made major contributions to the local business environment during the past year.

Georgia Trend Magazine Legal Elite: 2012
Georgia Trend Magazine’s annual listing of Georgia’s top attorneys, selected by their peers. The list includes eight practice areas: business law; personal injury litigation; criminal law; labor and employment; taxes, estates and trusts; bankruptcy and creditors’ rights; family law; and general practice/trial law.

Martindale-Hubbell: AV Rated
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