| Barbara practices primarily in the real estate area, with an emphasis on sales, purchases and loans relating to commercial real estate transactions. She represents commercial lenders, commercial property owners, sellers, buyers and borrowers in sophisticated sale, purchase and financing transactions.
Her work for commercial sellers and/or buyers includes handling the transactions from contract negotiations through due diligence and closing. Her financing and transactional work for borrowers across Florida includes life insurance company loans and conduit loans involving shopping centers, apartment and office buildings, golf courses, and mobile home parks. Barbara's title work includes acting as agent for several national underwriters. In addition to issuance of title insurance policies, she handles curing of title issues (before closing or at time of claim) for underwriters and insureds.
Contact:
bheld@blalockwalters.com
Office: (941) 748-0100
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Education:
- University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude,1983)
- Converse College and University of Georgia (B.A., with honors, 1980); Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi
Bar Memberships:
- The Florida Bar
- State Bar of Georgia (Inactive)
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Community Involvement and Awards:
- Attorney's Title Insurance Fund, Inc. (member, Sarasota-Manatee Advisory Board)
- Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (former Director)
- Manatee County Girls Club, Inc. (d/b/a Just for Girls) (Past President, Board of Directors, 1993; Former Board Member)
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