Jordyn L. Simon

Associate

Direct: 404.873.8502
Fax: 404.873.8503
Atlanta
171 17th Street NW
Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363

Biography

Jordyn is an associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and a member of the Retail industry team. She represents clients in all aspects of real estate litigation and general litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Jordyn worked at the largest real estate law firm in New York City, where she handled all phases of real estate litigation and leasing matters. Prior to entering private practice, she clerked for the Honorable Frank W. Volk former Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

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Experience

  • Secured judgment on the pleading for a national food retailer in a dispute concerning calculation of a termination fee where the landlord refused to terminate the lease in accordance with the early termination provision unless the tenant paid nearly double the required amount.
  • Represented a national movie theater in a class action lawsuit regarding a newly enacted New York State consumer protection law for online movie ticket purchases.
  • Served as counsel to a national real estate development company and secured a favorable settlement in condemnation proceeding.
  • Served as counsel to a restaurateur in a land use dispute and secured necessary easements to protect the restaurant’s planned construction and subsequent operations.
  • Defeated motion for summary judgement brought by landlord in lease dispute.
  • Successfully preserved a restaurant tenant’s lease rights in an ongoing dispute in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia. Defeated a motion for summary judgment by establishing that alleged “oral leases” were enforceable amendments to a prior written lease, supported by the client’s part performance under Georgia’s Statute of Frauds exception. The court denied the landlord’s motion, allowing the client to remain on the property.
  • Successfully defended a restaurant chain in a breach of contract action in the Georgia State-Wide Business Court involving complex lease termination issues and a claim for over $1 million in damages. Before discovery commenced, obtained judgment on the pleadings and an award of attorneys’ fees, securing a swift and complete victory.

    Credentials

    Education
    • Emory University School of Law, Juris Doctor
      • Merit Scholarship
    • Florida State University, Bachelor of Science - Political Science with Minor in Business Administration,
      magna cum laude
      • Honors Merit Scholarship
      • Legal Scholars Honors
      • Golden Key Honor Society
    Admissions
    • State of Georgia
    • State of New York
    • State of New Jersey
    Court Admissions
    • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

    Recognition

    • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones To Watch, Real Estate Law, 2023-26

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