About Denise Rowan

Denise “Dede” Rowan focuses her practice on commercial and residential real estate law, including acquisitions and sales, development, leasing, financing and loan foreclosures and workouts. A significant component of her practice involves the representation of banking institutions and special servicers, including servicers of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), in connection with commercial foreclosure litigation, loan workouts, deficiency collection, assumption transactions, and the sale of properties (both REO sales and retail sales). She also represents property managers and owners in lease transactions, landlord-tenant disputes and code enforcement matters, and has represented clients in various business litigation matters including contract and construction disputes. Ms. Rowan has past experience as an assistant county attorney and city attorney for a local municipality during which time she benefitted by serving as counsel to the planning commission, code enforcement board, and construction industry advisory council. As a result of her years of experience with real estate transactions, Ms. Rowan handles title curative actions as well.

Ms. Rowan received her undergraduate degree from Florida State University with a B.S. in Risk Management and Insurance and Marketing. She earned her J.D. from Emory University School of Law, where she was a member of Moot Court Society, serving on the executive board, and Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity. Upon graduation, Ms. Rowan began her practice in Atlanta, Georgia, moving back to her home state of Florida in 2003. She was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2000 and the Florida Bar in 2002. Courts before which she may practice include the Georgia Supreme Court, Northern District of Georgia, Florida Supreme Court, Middle District of Florida and Southern District of Florida.