Paul K. Simons, Jr.
attorney
Fax:
(803) 648-2601
E-mail
V-CardPractice Areas
- Asset and Stock Purchases
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights
- Business Formation and Start Ups
- Commercial Acquisitions, Development and Leasing
- Commercial Loan Workouts and Foreclosures
- Land Use and Zoning
- Lease and Real Estate Disputes
- Local Government Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Probate Administration
- Probate Disputes
- Residential and Commercial Borrowing/Lending
- Residential Development
- Residential Lease, Purchase/Sale
- Wills and Trusts
Paul’s practice centers mainly on representing banking and corporate clients in transactions such as commercial loans; real estate acquisitions, development and leasing; and corporate mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive experience in corporate/commercial law, including all aspects of business formation and operation, joint venture transactions, strategic partnerships, equity buy-in agreements, buy-sell agreements and other similar agreements, as well as a variety of agreements that clients require for their continuing operations. He routinely represents lenders, corporate clients and select individuals in a variety of transactions including commercial loan restructurings and workouts, loan refinances, bankruptcy matters, mechanics’ liens, retail banking agreements, buyouts, debt restructuring, and multi-party lending agreements. In addition to real estate transactions, Paul also handles litigation involving commercial lending and real estate disputes, and has represented corporate, municipal and select individual clients in matters ranging from mortgage foreclosures, commercial collections, evictions, enforcement of subordination agreements, title disputes, zoning matters, land use, eminent domain proceedings, homeowners’ association disputes, lease disputes, and various other disputes involving real property.
Education
- University of the South, 2001, B.A., Economics
- University of South Carolina School of Law, 2006, J.D.
Professional Experience
- Investment Banking/Private Equity Analyst at Croft & Bender located in Atlanta, Georgia (2001-2004)
- Clerkship with Honorable James R. Barber, III, 5th Judicial Circuit, State of South Carolina
Professional associations
- Aiken County Bar Association President
civic associations
- Aiken Chamber of Commerce Member
- Aiken Performing Arts Group Board of Trustees
- Hitchcock Woods Foundation Board of Trustees
Admissions
- State Bar of Georgia
- South Carolina Bar
- Paul is admitted to practice before the state courts of Georgia and the state and Federal Courts of South Carolina.
