Sean Reynolds Joins Wood Partners in Newly-Created Position of General Counsel

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - Jun 28, 2012) -   Veteran attorney Sean Reynolds has joined Wood Partners L.L.C., the nation's most active multifamily developer, in the newly-created position of Director-General Counsel, the company announced today.

"Sean will be primarily responsible for negotiating our joint venture documents as well as overseeing our risk management group. There is not a person better suited for this position than Sean," said Ryan Dearborn, chief executive officer of Wood Partners. "He understands Wood Partners as well as anyone and will hit the ground running."

Reynolds has been involved with various projects with Wood Partners virtually since the company's inception and was closely involved with CB Richard Ellis Investors' investment in Wood Partners.

"I have worked with all the principals as the company has grown and progressed. For years I handled most of Wood Partners' joint venture and equity partnerships," said Reynolds. "This is a great opportunity to join a company with the track record Wood Partners has in this great market for multifamily housing."

Prior to joining Wood Partners, Reynolds was a partner with Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta. He served as counsel to numerous real estate private equity funds, private REITs and real estate sponsors.

His career in the law has been in the field of real estate equity finance and taxation and he has represented clients in matters ranging from single-asset joint ventures to comingled funds. Prior to joining Alston & Bird LLP, Reynolds was a partner with Morris, Manning and Martin, LLP.

He earned both his J.D. and B.B.A degrees from the University of Georgia and passed the Certified Public Accountant examination upon receiving his undergraduate degree.

About Wood Partners
Wood Partners is a national real estate company that acquires, develops, constructs and property manages high density and mixed-use communities. In 2011, it was ranked the nation's No. 1 multifamily developer with 3,750 unit starts. Through quality construction, responsible land development and intelligent design, our communities reflect the aesthetic and social fabric of the community and provide a luxurious living experience at a fair price. The company has been involved in the development of more than 40,000 homes with a combined value of more than $5.5 billion nationwide. Wood Partners has offices in 15 major markets nationwide including Atlanta, Baltimore, Delray Beach, Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Newport Beach, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C. To learn more about Wood Partners, please visit our Web site at www.woodpartners.com.