Adams and Reese announces Bill McElveen as new practice group leader
January 9, 2019
Adams and Reese is proud to announce the firm’s Managing Partner, Gif Thornton, has appointed the following attorneys Practice Group Leaders within the firm, effective January 1, 2019:
· William P. McElveen Jr., Columbia, Transactions
· Jeffery S. DeArman, Birmingham, Transactions
· Christopher Derden, Houston, Litigation
· James T. Rogers III, New Orleans/Houston, Litigation
Additionally, the firm has announced Lee C. Reid, a Partner in the firm’s New Orleans office, and Timothy W. Volpe, a Partner in the firm’s Jacksonville office, have been named to Adams and Reese’s Executive Committee, effective January 1, 2019.
The firm’s Executive Committee is the management body of the firm and consists of six Partners, each elected by their fellow Partners to serve a three-year term.
McElveen has a diverse real estate development and banking and finance practice, serving clients throughout the Southeast. With more than 30 years of experience, McElveen advises private equity firms, REITs and local real estate developers on a variety of projects including office, hotel and retail development, industrial projects, historic rehabilitation projects, brownfield developments, healthcare facilities, student housing projects, educational facilities, and condominium projects. He also counsels clients on commercial lending matters. He received his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1984 and his B.S. from the University of South Carolina in 1980.
