Justin M. Lewis

Real Estate Attorney

Justin’s practice experience includes a wide variety commercial real estate matters, including the representation of sellers and buyers in the negotiation and preparation of purchase agreements, construction agreements, and loan agreements, and the representation of landlords and tenants in the negotiation and preparation of leases. He assists residential and commercial developers in connection with the acquisition, financing, development, subdivision, zoning, leasing, and sale of residential and commercial real estate, including mixed use developments, multi-family developments, planned communities, marinas, and condominiums.

Justin represents developers in the preparation of governing documents for residential, commercial, and mixed use, planned communities and condominiums and he represents and advises planned community and condominium owners associations on a variety of legal matters, including the amendment of governing documents, the resolution of community issues and disputes, and the transition of the association from developer to member control.

Honors and Distinctions

  • “Legal Elite,” Real Estate, Business North Carolina, 2026
  • “Best Lawyer,” The Best Lawyers in America®, 2024-2026

Please see the following websites for an explanation of the membership standards for the following recognitions:  www.bestlawyers.combusinessnc.com/special-sections/legal-elite/; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina.

Representative Experience

  • Representation of seller in the sale of a $25 million shopping center
  • Representation of country club/golf course in $10 million loan to renovate the facilities
  • Representation of large planned community owners associations in transition from developer control to member control
  • Representation of landlord of shopping center with over 50 tenants on various matters
  • Representation of developer in the creation of a large mixed-use planned community with residential and commercial units and both single family homes and condominium units
  • Representation of developer in a $14 million loan  to construct an apartment building
  • Representation of developer in creation of marina condominium
  • Representation of business in $70 million loan to finance construction of facility