Samuel B. Franck

North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Real Property Law: Commercial Transactions

Sam leads the firm’s Real Estate practice and is a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Real Property Law: Commercial Transactions. His experience includes all aspects of commercial real estate matters, including counsel regarding strategies to maximize value and limit liability.

His practice focuses on land use and development, including zoning and other entitlements and public-private partnerships.  He also regularly assists commercial and residential developers in the acquisition, subdivision, development, and sale of real property, including the formation of complex, mixed-use planned communities, commercial and residential condominiums, and multi-tenant commercial projects.

Honors and Distinctions

  • “Best Lawyer,” The Best Lawyers in America®, 2021-2026
  • “Legal Elite,” Business North Carolina, Real Estate, 2018-2019, 2023-2026
  • Rising Star,” North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2013-2015

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.