Ten attorneys from Weiner, Shearouse, Weitz, Greenberg & Shawe, LLP have been recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers, according to a community announcement.
The Best Lawyers in America was first published in 1983 and uses a peer-review process to rank attorneys. Less than five percent of practicing attorneys in the United States receive this recognition.
Attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers
William W. Shearouse, Jr. is listed in the areas of Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Municipal Law and Real Estate Law. He practices primarily in commercial and residential real estate transactions, land development, general business and municipal law. He also serves as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Savannah and has served as Judge Pro-Term of the Savannah-Chatham County Recorder’s
Court.
Stephen F. Greenberg is listed in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debts Right/Insolvency, Reorganization Law and Real Estate Law. His practice includes real estate, business estate and creditor bankruptcy work. He has served as president of Leadership Savannah, Voluntary Action Center, Jewish Educational Alliance, Savannah Jaycees, Savannah Jewish Federation and Educate Chatham Foundation. Greenberg has also served on the Executive Committee of the Real Property Section of the State Bar of Georgia.
Edwin Byck is listed in the areas of Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law. He specializes in commercial real estate law with an emphasis on small business lending. Byck is a 504 Closing Attorney designated by the U.S. Small Business Administration and is a member of the regional liaison committee for the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders.
William G. Glass is listed in the areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate and Real Estate Law. He practices in commercial and residential real estate, finance, acquisitions, development and leasing, business transactions and administration, and civil litigation. Glass is a member of the Georgia and Savannah Bar Associations and the National Association of Home Builders Board of Directors.
Ellis Allen is listed in the areas of Litigation – Real Estate Law and Real Estate Law. His practice primarily involves real estate development, closings, landlord/tenant matters and complex business contracts. Allen also represents clients in civil litigation and serves as a board member for the Savannah Speech & Hearing Center.
Christopher R. Lane is listed in the areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Litigation – Real Estate Law and Real Estate Law. He handles acquisition, financing and disposition of real estate and is proficient in commercial and residential transactions. Lane is a member of the American Bar Association, Savannah Bar Association, Federalist Society and other organizations.
Christine T. McDonnell is listed in the area of Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates. She was named the firm’s first female partner in 2004, and her practice includes residential and commercial real estate, creditor bankruptcy, general business, corporate formation, probate and estate planning.
Julianne G. Glisson was recognized in 2026 as Lawyer of the Year for the Savannah area in the practice area of Trusts and Estates, and she has been peer selected for the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in the areas of Family Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. Glisson is a professional fiduciary, serving clients across Georgia as a court-appointed and privately nominated administrator and executor for estates, and conservator and trustee for incapacitated adults and minor children.
George Milmine is listed in the areas of Corporate Law, Litigation – Construction and Real Estate Law. His practice focuses on corporate litigation, contract law and real estate law. Milmine is the president of the Board of Trustees of Royce Learning Center and Chatham Academy and is a member of the Rotary Club of Savannah South.
Stuart Halpern is listed in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates. He specializes in residential and commercial real estate law, representing clients in development and leasing, business transactions and administration, estate planning and probate, municipal law and civil litigation. Halpern serves on the Board of Governors of the Savannah Jewish Federation and is a board member of the Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah.
For more information about Weiner, Shearouse, Weitz, Greenberg & Shawe, LLP, visit www.wswgs.com.
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