Recent Articles

The Billable Hour Conundrum

August 30, 2007 20:04

Scott Turow of legal thriller fame wrote an article in the August 2007 ABA Journal entitled “The Billable Hour Must Die.”  As I guess befits his stature, the Journal headlined his article prominently on the first page.    The article at least in part...

Inclusive Zoning in Atlanta

August 10, 2007 18:43

Various jurisdictions in metro Atlanta have adopted or are considering inclusive zoning ordinances.  A zoning ordinance is considered “inclusive” if it requires (a mandatory ordinance) or encourages and incentivizes (a voluntary ordinance) developers and landowners to...

Current State of Timberland Ownership

August 08, 2007 23:12

I had lunch last week with two experienced timberland investors.  Each of them has been in the business over 35 years. The discussion was fascinating.  One of the points of the discussion was the transition of US timberland ownership from corporate (i.e., the “paper...