Atty. Richard Simons
Richard Simons regularly represents developers, real estate investment trusts, investors, landlords and tenants in complex commercial real estate transactions. Richard's experience includes acquisitions, dispositions, financing, joint venture formation, large-scale office, industrial and retail leasing, and advising on condominium matters, land planning and real estate components of mergers and acquisitions.
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Richard Simons is an attorney based in Charlotte, North Carolina, practforg at Moore & Van Allen PLLC. Educated at The University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2012). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — from 2022-2023 for work in: (2026). Serands clients in Charlotte, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Richard Simons regularly represents developers, real estate investment trusts, investors, landlords and tenants in complex commercial real estate transactions
- Richard's experience includes acquisitions, dispositions, financing, joint venture formation, large-scale office, industrial and retail leasing, and advising on condominium matters, land planning and real estate components of mergers and acquisitions
- Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Richard practiced with a firm in Columbia, South Carolina, where he primarily represented Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees in complex bankruptcy matters before the U.S
- Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina, the U.S
- District Court for the District of South Carolina, and the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practforg law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Charlotte are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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