Abe J. Schear

Abe Schear is a partner in Arnall Golden Gregory, an Atlanta law firm. He is the chairman of the firm's leasing practice group and negotiates leases on behalf of regional and national clients, both landlords and tenants. A frequent speaker at ICSC and NAIOP functions, Abe is a graduate of Emory University and the Emory University School of Law. He has extensive experience in lease drafting and negotiations both from the landlord and tenant perspective. He has represented numerous large developers in their lease negotiations, including anchor and in-line retail space as well as leases for office and industrial properties. He represents a number of national retail tenants and landlords, negotiating leases in enclosed malls, family centers and smaller specialized projects.

Professional Activities

State Bar of Georgia
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals (NAIOP)
Atlanta Urban Design Commission

Publications

Co-author, "Restrictive Lease Clauses and the Exclusion of Discounters from Regional Shopping Centers,"
Emory Law Journal, 1976