Ross S. Schell

Of Counsel

Phone

478.749.9927

Phone2

478.742.4280

Fax

478.742.8720

Location

Macon

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Biography

Ross Schell was born and raised in Eastman, Georgia.  After earning a B.S. in Political Science at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, Ross attended Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University. After graduation from law school in 1995, he opened a General Civil Practice Firm in Eastman, Georgia where he also served as the Municipal Court Judge for the cities of Eastman, McRae and Milan, Georgia, as well as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Office of Child Support/Recovery in the Oconee Judicial Circuit. In 1999, he relocated his practice to Macon where he joined a small firm which specialized in residential real estate closings. In 2002, Ross joined the Macon law firm of Martin Snow LLP where he became a Partner in the firm’s real estate department in 2006. He joined James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP in 2012.

Ross’ practice is primarily devoted to real estate law, including contract negotiation and drafting; lender representation, loan document review and preparation; title examination and title insurance; and drafting of closing documents. He performs real estate closings including commercial, agricultural, forest and recreational property, including large multi-state timberland transactions. 

Ross and his wife, Rachael, also a graduate of Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, were married in October of 1996 and have two daughters, Holland and Harper, who both attend Stratford Academy in Macon. The family attends Vineville United Methodist Church.

Practice Areas

Professional Organizations/Activities

  • State Bar of Georgia, Real Property Law Section
  • Macon Bar Association, Member
  • Vineville United Methodist Church, Member
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, Georgia Alpha Chapter, Alumnus; Former House Corporation President
  • Stratford Interested Parents Association
  • Idle Hour Country Club, Member

Education

  • Georgia Southern University (B.S., 1992)
  • Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D., 1995)

Admitted

  • Georgia, 1995

Administrative/Legal Assistant Contact

Name: Lisa Morgan
Title: Legal Assistant
Phone: 478.749.9934

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JBBG announces the addition of attorney Lyn Gunter Schroeder to the Firm’s Financial Institutions practice group. Ms. Schroeder’s practice focuses on advising financial institutions and their boards regarding strategic corporate transactions, federal and state security law matters and regulatory compliance. She has represented financial institutions in numerous capital transactions, including the issuance of secured debt, subordinated debt, preferred stock and common stock. Ms. Schroeder also routinely advises clients on corporate and securities matters, including public offerings, private placements, “going private” transactions, reorganizations, tender offers, recapitalizations and proxy solicitations. She represents buyers and sellers in public and private mergers and acquisitions of financial institutions, including branch acquisitions and the sale of business units. Ms. Schroeder also advises financial services companies regarding reporting and compliance obligations under securities laws and regulations, including periodic reporting, insider trading issues and fair disclosure.

22 Mar 2018

James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP is proud to announce that L. Joseph Potente has joined the firm as an Associate. Mr. Potente is an associate in the Firm’s Commercial Litigation Group. His practice focuses on representing individual and corporate clients in commercial and business litigation. Mr. Potente graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Economics in 2014. He then graduated cum laude from the University Of Georgia School Of Law in 2017. While attending law school, he served as the executive editor of the Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law. He was also the Vice Chair of the Georgia Law Business Negotiations Team and won a National Title at the 2017 Energy Law Negotiation Competition. Mr. Potente is originally from Kingsport, Tennessee and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

31 Jan 2018

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