Douglas D. Batchelor, jr.
member
Practice Areas
- Asset and Stock Purchases
- Commercial Acquisitions, Development and Leasing
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation
- Health Care
- Land Use and Zoning
- Public Finance/Municipal Bonds
- Residential Development
- Business Formation and Start Ups
- Corporate Finance
- Government Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Local Government Law
- Residential and Commercial Borrowing/Lending
- 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
- Greater Augusta Sports Counsel
Honors & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America - Health Care Law (1995-2010)
- Georgia Super Lawyers - Health Care (2004-2010)
- Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite (2009)
- Martindale Hubbell - AV 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.