Martindale Hubbell AV Rated for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards

Douglas D. Batchelor, jr.

member

Telephone:
Fax:

(706) 722-4481
(706) 722-9779

E-mail

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Augusta Office

801 Broad Street, 7th floor
Augusta, GA 30901

Evans Office

7004 Evans Town Center Blvd., Suite 300

Evans, GA 30809

Practice Areas

Asset and Stock Purchases
Business Formation and Start Ups
Commercial Acquisitions, Development and Leasing
Corporate Finance
Eminent Domain and Condemnation
Government Liability
Health Care

Insurance Coverage
Land Use and Zoning
Local Government Law
Public Finance/Municipal Bonds
Residential and Commercial Borrowing/Lending
Residential Development
Residential Lease, Purchase/Sale

Doug began his career with the firm on January 1, 1969. His legal experience spans decades and he has worked in virtually every facet of the firm focusing primarily on areas of local government, public finance, commercial business, real estate matters and representation of health care providers. Doug’s work often involves acting as bond counsel, issuers counsel, underwriters counsel or owners counsel in the issuance of local government general obligation bonds, water and sewer bonds, school bonds, revenue bonds, industrial development bonds, multifamily housing bonds, health care facility bonds and 501(c)(3) bonds. With his longstanding relationship with the community, he has and continues to work extensively on various legal aspects of the development, construction and financing of many of the projects along Augusta's Riverwalk.

Education

University of Virginia, 1966, B.A., Economics
University of Florida, 1968, J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif Honorary Scholastic Society; Phi Kappa Phi

Professional associations

American Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
Association of County Commissioners of Georgia County Attorneys' Section
Augusta Bar Association
Georgia Academy of Hospital Attorneys
National Association of Bond Lawyers
National Association of County Commissioners of Georgia

civic associations

Augusta Sports Council Board of Directors

Honors & Awards

The Best Lawyers in America® - Health Care Law and Government Relations Practice
Georgia Super Lawyers - Health Care (2004-2011)
Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite - Governmental Affairs (2009)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated

Admissions

State Bar of Florida
State Bar of Georgia
South Carolina Bar

speeches

Doug is a frequent lecturer to health care providers and government entities on health care and storm water utility issues.