Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Robert H. Turner III (Rob) represents a variety of communications and other businesses and his practice focuses on business and transactional matters.  Rob's previous experience with commercial real estate includes leasing, acquisitions and dispositions and acquisition finance. While in law school in Seattle, Rob worked at AT&T Wireless Services (acquired by Cingular Wireless and, through merger subsequently rebranded AT&T Mobility) gaining valuable telecommunications industry insight and direct commercial real estate experience assisting the company with site acquisitions for its communications infrastructure development in Washington State.

Recent Assignments

• On behalf of a wireless technology engineering and consulting firm, negotiated a multi-year agreement for project manager services for the installation of a multi-county wireless "middle mile" network being financed through the NTIA's Broadband Technology Opportunity Program.
• Assisted a West Coast-based wholesale telecommunications provider with its acquisition of IP-related technology for inclusion in the provider's communications cloud real-time voice application that is presently in beta testing.
• Assisted wholesale telecommunications provider in significantly revising and updating its standard service agreement and related terms and conditions.
• Negotiated and closed a contentious buy-out of a minority interest holder in an Atlanta-based commercial landscaping services firm.

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

• "Bike, walk paths lined in red tape," guest column, Atlanta Journal Constitution, June 3, 2010
• "From trails to triathlons," Daily Report, June 18, 2009
• "Partition of Real Property," Volume 3A, Chapter 33, Georgia Jurisprudence, Thomson Reuters/West (2008)

Before Stites & Harbison

With prior engagements in Seattle and Nashville, Rob has been actively involved in Atlanta's business and legal community since 2000.  Prior to joining Stites & Harbison, Rob worked at the Atlanta law firm of Gambrell & Stolz, LLP.

More Than Stites & Harbison

Outside the firm, Mr. Turner stays active in the local community. He sits on the Advisory Council for the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities (www.armh.com) and is serving as host committee co-chair for the charity's 2010 Hearts and Hands Gala. He is also a board member of the MillionMile Greenway in Atlanta (www.millionmilegreenway.org/), that provides citizens and local groups with the tools necessary to create and maintain greenspace in their communities.

Besides Stites & Harbison

Rob relishes the time he spends with his wife and children, especially journeying to the outdoors and hiking whenever possible. When he's not hiking, Rob remains committed to an active outdoor lifesyle with his family, including trail running and bicycling in the Atlanta metropolitan area.