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Principals

Jennifer L. Dickenson

Monica K. Gilroy

Of Counsel

Ike W. Cobb

Lyle D. Nichols

Partners

Peter G. Babcock

Deborah S. Bailey

Michael P. Barry

Kenneth E. Raymer

Associates

Heather A. Dognazzi

Gregory B. Grogan

Suzanne E. Henry

Christopher R. Lane

Ashok Pavamani

Tania T. Trumble

Tracie G. Wynn

 

 

 

attorneys.

Principals


Jennifer L.
Dickenson

 

 

Jennifer L. Dickenson is a founding principal of Dickenson Gilroy. A native of Pleasant Valley, N.Y., she attended the University of Rochester, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1989, with a double major in Political Science/Psychology and a minor in French. Ms. Dickenson attended the Université de Sorbonne, Paris IV, in Paris, France in 1988. In 1992, she graduated from Emory University School of Law with a J.D. degree.

Prior to founding DG Law with fellow attorney Monica K. Gilroy, Ms. Dickenson was a member and partner of McCalla Raymer, LLC. She was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1992 and the State Bar of New York in 1995. Her primary practice areas include residential and commercial real estate, general real estate law, business law and creditor's rights.

Ms. Dickenson is active in educating the real estate community on matters related to real estate such as fraud, contracts and professionalism. She is a member of the Real Estate Settlement Providers Council (RESPRO), Atlanta Home Builders Association, Georgia Association of Realtors, Georgia Real Estate Closing Attorneys Association (GRECAA), State Bar of Georgia — Real Estate Section, Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia and Georgia Association of Mortgage Brokers. Her published articles include Stigmatized Properties in Real Estate Executive Magazine and When to Get Up From the Closing Table in R.E. Magazine.

Her e-mail address is jld@dickensongilroy.com

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Monica K.
Gilroy

 

Monica K. Gilroy, a founding principal of Dickenson Gilroy, leads the litigation department. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin in 1990 and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1993. She also attended the Ealing College of Higher Education in a study abroad program in 1989. The focus of her litigation practice includes all aspects of real estate litigation, including foreclosure and title disputes, broker and agent liability defense, mortgage fraud-related litigation and civil and commercial contract disputes.

Building on her role as a managing partner of the litigation department of McCalla Raymer, LLC, where she served as the litigation liaison for leading lending institutions as well as managed their national bankruptcy litigation program, Ms. Gilroy continues to serve as counsel for many national and local banks, mortgage companies and real estate industry lenders and leaders. Ms. Gilroy regularly assists closing attorneys, real estate agents, property managers, title companies and brokers when title or other contract issues arise. She also practiced for several years in the areas of estate and trust litigation and serves regularly as a Special Master in Fulton County. Ms. Gilroy has extensive lead counsel trial experience and frequently appears in all of the state and federal courts of Georgia, including the state and federal appellate courts.

A member of the State Bar of Georgia since 1993, she is also a member of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, the Georgia Women’ Lawyer’s Association, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, and a member of the Real Property Section of the State Bar. She is a contributing writer to Foreclosure Law and Related Remedies: a State-by-State Digest which is published by the American Bar Association. She speaks and teaches on a regular basis at the state and national level to attorneys, real estate professionals, property managers, and real-estate brokers and agents on litigation and real estate related topics. Ms. Gilroy holds an AV-peer review rating with Martindale Hubbell. She practices law at the firm’s corporate office in Alpharetta.

Her e-mail address is mkg@dickensongilroy.com

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Of Counsel


Ike W.
Cobb

 

Ike W. Cobb is originally from Charlotte, N.C. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Presbyterian College in 1965 and his J.D. from Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University in 1968. Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1970, he was a founding partner of McCalla Raymer, LLC. Located in DG Law's Buckhead office, his practice areas include residential and commercial real estate as well as condominium law. Mr. Cobb is a member of the Atlanta and American Bar Associations, Lawyers Club of Atlanta, American Judicature Society, the Rotary Club and Phi Delta Phi. He is also a board member for the FCS Urban Ministries.

His e-mail address is iwc@dickensongilroy.com

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Lyle D.
Nichols

 

Lyle D. Nichols graduated from the University of Georgia in 1965 with a B.B.A. degree and received his L.L.B. from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law in 1968. Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1970, he was a founding partner of McCalla Raymer, LLC. Based in DG Law's Marietta office, he practices residential and commercial real estate law, foreclosure, landlord/tenant and condominium law. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi and the Atlanta Bar Association. He served as the Secretary/Treasurer, Real Estate Section from 1983 to 1984 for the State Bar of Georgia and was its Real Estate Section Newsletter Editor from 1971 to 1974. He was also Chairman of Real Estate Section of the Atlanta Bar Association in 1986.

His e-mail address is ldn@dickensongilroy.com

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Partners


Peter G.
Babcock

 

Peter G. Babcock is a Louisville, Ky., native. He graduated from Boston College in 1982 and earned his J.D. from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law in 1986. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1986. Working out of Dickenson Gilroy's East Cobb office, he focuses primarily on residential and commercial real estate law. He is a member of the American Bar Association and Atlanta Bar Association.

His e-mail address is pgb@dickensongilroy.com

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Deborah S.
Bailey

 

Deborah S. Bailey is originally from English Harbour, Antigua. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1989 and received her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1998. She was admitted to the State Bar of Florida in 2000 and the State Bar of Georgia in 2001. She practices residential and commercial real estate law in Dickenson Gilroy's Alpharetta office. She is a member of the University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review and American Bar Association.

Her e-mail address is dxb@dickensongilroy.com

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Michael P.
Barry

 

Michael P. Barry earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1991 after attending Brunel University of West London in 1990. He earned his J.D. from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1996. Working out of Dickenson Gilroy's Buckhead office, Mr. Barry specializes in all phases of residential real estate and development representing buyers, sellers and mortgage lenders. He is active in the Atlanta real estate community where he frequently speaks on topics such as title insurance, mortgage fraud and new trends affecting real estate agents and mortgage lenders. Mr. Barry is active in the various Atlanta area boards and councils of Realtors. He is also a volunteer with the Special Olympics of Georgia and Habitat for Humanity.

His e-mail address is mpb@dickensongilroy.com

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Kenneth E.
Raymer

 

Kenneth E. Raymer is a native of Durham, N.C. He attended the Marion Military Institute prior to graduating from Kennesaw State College in 1992. He earned his J.D. from the John Marshall School of Law in 2000 and was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 2001. Mr. Raymer is a retired Georgia Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel whose service included a tour of duty in Iraq. He practices residential and commercial real estate law, and community association law with a specialty in relocation transactions. He works out of Dickenson Gilroy's Perimeter Center area office. He is a member the Real Property and Military Veterans Sections of the State Bar of Georgia as well as the Atlanta and American Bar Associations.

His e-mail address is ker@dickensongilroy.com

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Associates


Heather A.
Dognazzi

 

Heather A. Dognazzi was born in Takoma Park, Md. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia in 1986 and her J.D. from Georgia State University in 1992. She was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1992. Her practice is concentrated in residential and commercial real estate, business formations, wills and estate planning. She manages the firm's Peachtree City office. Prior to joining Dickenson Gilroy, she counseled individual and corporate clients on residential and commercial real estate acquisitions, commercial leases, business sales, and foreclosures. She has also represented clients in business and real estate litigation and has extensive civil litigation experience. Ms. Dognazzi is an affiliate member of the Women's Council of Realtors and Fayette Board of Realtors, and a member of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. She is also a volunteer with the PTCYSA and the Girl Scouts of America.

Her e-mail address is had@dickensongilroy.com

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Gregory B.
Grogan

 

Gregory B. Grogan is a Douglasville, Ga., native. He received his degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Georgia in 1987 and his J.D. from Georgia State University in 1996. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia, Real Property Section, in 1997. Specializing in residential real estate and community association law, he is based in Dickenson Gilroy's Marietta office. He is actively involved in the residential real estate community and is the incoming 2008 President of the West Cobb Business Association.

His e-mail address is gbg@dickensongilroy.com

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Suzanne E.
Henry

 

Suzanne E. Henry is an Atlanta native. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Vanderbilt University in 2000 and her J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 2004 and was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia that same year. She practices residential real estate at Dickenson Gilroy's Buckhead office. She represents mortgage lenders, buyers and sellers in all phases of residential real estate. She volunteers with the Atlanta Humane Society and Habitat for Humanity and she is active in various young realtor councils in Atlanta.

Her e-mail address is seh@dickensongilroy.com

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Christopher R.
Lane

 

 

Christopher R. Lane is a native of Atlanta. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia State University in 2000 and his J.D. from the University of Tulsa in 2004. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 2004. He has experience working with and representing buyers, sellers, lenders, builders and homeowner associations and is proficient in handling transactional matters ranging from the clearance of title and contract review to commercial projects. His practice areas include residential real estate, commercial real estate and community associations. He manages Dickenson Gilroy's Woodstock office. Mr. Lane is a member of the American Bar Association, the Federalist Society, the Women's Council of Realtors and Phi Delta Phi. He also volunteers for the Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and several North Fulton charities.

His e-mail address is crl@dickensongilroy.com

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Ashok
Pavamani

 

 

Ashok Pavamani is originally from Seattle. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University in 1997 and his J.D. from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law in 2001. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 2003. Mr. Pavamani works closely with lenders, builders, title insurance companies, buyers and sellers throughout the real estate process, and also reviews and clears chains of title including trust, divorce, estate and bankruptcy issues. He specializes in the drafting of contracts, assignments, easements, and encroachment agreements. He is based at Dickenson Gilroy's Northlake office. He a member of the DeKalb Board of Realtors and the Women's Council of Realtors.

His e-mail address is ap@dickensongilroy.com

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Tania T.
Trumble

 

 

Tania T. Trumble is originally from Middlebury, Conn. She attended Hotchkiss Preparatory School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Management degree from Tulane University in 1998. She graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2001 and was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia that same year. Located at Dickenson Gilroy's corporate office in Alpharetta, she focuses on real estate law and litigation. She is a member of the DeKalb Bar Association and was the Chair of the YLD High School Mock Trial Committee while attending the YLD Leadership Academy in 2007.

Her e-mail address is ttt@dickensongilroy.com

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Tracie G.
Wynn

 

Tracie G. Wynn is an Atlanta native. She received a Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, from Florida A&M University in 1993 and her J.D. from the Florida State University College of Law in 1998. She was a Florida Supreme Court Intern Law Clerk for Justice Charles T. Wells. She is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia. Her law practice focuses primarily on residential real estate closings. She is involved throughout the entire closing process, from title examination to preparation of settlement statements to post-closing issues. She also has experience handling title clearance issues including the areas of foreclosure, estates, divorce and bankruptcy, as well as deed preparation and residential real estate contract review. She is Dickenson Gilroy's primary attorney in the firm's Gwinnett office. Ms. Wynn has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia's Real Property Section since 2001. She is also a member of the Georgia Real Estate Closing Attorneys Association, the Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of Realtors, Inc., and the Women's Council of Realtors.

Her e-mail address is tgw@dickensongilroy.com

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