Commercial Real Estate
Secured Lending
General Corporate Law

Education
J.D., top 20%, Emory University School of Law, 1993
B.A., cum laude, Colgate University, 1990

Bar Admissions
Georgia, 1993

Michelle Hickerson practices in the areas of commercial real estate, secured lending and general corporate law. Michelle’s broad real estate experience includes the representation of institutional lenders and borrowers in loan transactions; purchasers and sellers in real estate acquisitions, divestitures and 1031 exchanges; landlords and tenants in commercial lease negotiations and controversies; and local counsel representation. Michelle has extensive experience representing regional and national financial institutions and life insurance companies in connection with the financing of major real estate projects, including retail, office, industrial, assisted living, hotel and multifamily developments.

Michelle graduated from Colgate University with a major in chemistry and a minor in mathematics. While at Emory University, she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Bankruptcy Developments Journal (1992-1993).

Prior to becoming a partner with Tatum Hillman Hickerson & Powell, LLP, Michelle was a commercial real estate partner with Tatum, Levine and Powell, LLP (Atlanta, 2001-2009); an associate in the business practices group of Jones Day Reavis & Pogue (Atlanta, 1995-2001) and an associate at Weinstock & Scavo, P.C. (Atlanta, 1993-1994).

Michelle and her husband have four children. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys home restoration and decorating, cooking, piano and Irish dance. Michelle also is a weekly newspaper columnist for The Dublin Courier-Herald.