James I. Warren III, Member
Jim heads up our firm's Real Estate and Economic Incentives Practice Groups. He represents developers, public and private companies, lenders and investors in a wide variety of sophisticated real estate transactions, including the development, acquisition, disposition and tax-deferred exchange and contribution of properties, as well as build-to-suit and other leases for retail, commercial and industrial projects. Jim also advises clients and helps clients structure and obtain various state and local economic incentives in connection with the development or expansion of projects.
Representative Matters
- Represented a private developer in connection with all aspects of the development and construction of a LEED certified multi-story office building located on the campus of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research located in Greenville, South Carolina.
- Represented a large publicly traded company in the development of a master planned corporate campus.
- Performed economic incentive work for a out-state manufacturer in connection with a project investment in excess of $100 million.
Professional Background
| 1996 to present | Wyche Burgess Freeman & Parham, P.A. |
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| 1991–1996 | Associate, Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta, Georgia |
Educational Background
| 1996, J.D. | Vanderbilt University Law School |
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| 1991, A.B. | Duke University, summa cum laude |
Bar and Court Admissions
- South Carolina Bar, 1997
- Georgia Bar, 1991
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Greenville Bar Association currently serves as Vice President, formerly served as Secretary, Treasurer, head of Law Week committee and editor of Greenville Bar Association newsletter
Awards and Honors
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2005–2008