Commercial Real Estate
Land Use
Zoning
Government Relations

Education

J.D., University of Notre Dame, 1998
B.S., cum laude, Florida State University, 1994

Bar Admissions - Georgia, 1998

Amy Hillman practices in the areas of commercial real estate, land use, zoning, and government relations. Amy’s primary concentrations are in large, mixed use development, shopping center development, medical office development and commercial leasing. Amy regularly represents individuals, developers and corporations before local governments in legislative and quasi-judicial matters as well as in negotiations with communities, and elected and appointed government officials. Amy has experience in local government representation, has drafted or assisted in the drafting of several ordinances and served on various advisory committees for development of local government regulations. Amy also has significant experience litigating large and small cases on both plaintiff and defense sides in the areas of environmental, class action and land use litigation.

Amy graduated cum laude from the Florida State University honors program with majors in political science and urban planning. After working in the planning profession for two years, Amy attended the University of Notre Dame Law School.

Prior to becoming a partner with Tatum Levine & Powell, Amy was an associate in the real estate and related litigation practice of Powell, Goldstein, LLP (Atlanta, 2000-2003) and an associate in the real estate practice of Morris, Manning and Martin, LLP (Atlanta, 1998-2000).

Amy is active in community and civic affairs. She is a graduate of Leadership Forsyth (2000) and Leadership DeKalb (2003). Amy has been active with the Georgia High School Mock Trial Program, serving as an attorney coach for North Forsyth High School (2000) and for Grady High School (2001 and 2002). Amy has been invited to speak on topics related to her legal practice before various groups including the Georgia Planning Association (“Thinking Outside the Big Box” -- Offering a Developer’s and Retailer’s perspective, 2005) and section members of the Louisiana Bar Association (Developments in the Tort of Medical Monitoring, 2001).

Amy and her husband have three children. In her spare time, Amy enjoys reading, running and travel.


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