




The Firm concentrates on golf course, resort, semi-private, daily fee and private social and
recreational club legal matters on a local and national level. Matters customarily addressed
include property acquisition, development and membership plan design, documentation and
implementation, including bylaws, rules, policies and member admission procedures and
documentation. We also advise existing clubs on the entire range of club-related legal issues,
such as tax avoidance and non-recognition, equity conversions, employment contracts, water
issues and advising owners and boards on governance, privacy and nonprofit issues.
Other areas of concentration include corporate, corporate finance and nonprofit, trade
association matters, accompanied by substantial experience in transactional work.
The Firm advises business and professional clients regarding organizational and operational
legal issues. The client base includes recreational clubs and developers, professional
engineers, marketing representatives, trade associations, service providers and consultants.
Work performed includes drafting and negotiating turnover agreements, ground leases,
non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, distributorship and independent marketing
agreements, limited liability company operating agreements and corporate organizational
and real estate related transactional documentation.
The Firm and its predecessors date back to 1970.
Areas of Expertise
 | | Private Recreational Clubs
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 | | Trade Associations
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 | | Nonprofit Entities |
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Fred L. Somers, Jr., P.C.
FIRM PROFILE
2 Ravinia Drive, Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30346-2130
770-394-7200
770-454-0138 fax
fsomers@somerslawfirm.org
© 2008 Fred L. Somers, Jr., P.C.
© 2008 Fred L. Somers, Jr., P.C.