Powell G Ogletree

Practice Areas

Real Estate, Economic Development, Forestry, Renewable Energy, Construction

Career

Adams and Reese Partner and Forestry Practice Team Leader Powell “Gee” Ogletree, Jr. represents clients throughout the southern United States in real estate, finance and development matters with a focus on forestry and agricultural transactions. He advises clients on the purchase and sale of large tracts of land as well as natural resources and environmental matters, including the purchase and sale of wetlands mitigation banks. Gee’s knowledge of forestry law from the perspective of industry, TIMOs, private landowners, harvesters and others has earned him a national reputation.

Gee also negotiates and closes real estate and financing transactions including the development of industrial facilities, hotels, shopping centers, and other commercial properties as well as transactions involving economic development financial incentives. He also advises on tenant leases and lease disputes and writes opinions in connection with loans. Gee advises on title insurance and is a title insurance agent on behalf of several national title insurance companies.

He is general counsel for the Mississippi Forestry Association and the Mississippi Manufactured Housing Association. Gee was recently appointed by Governor Phil Bryant to serve a nine year term on the Board of Trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning for the State of Mississippi.

Professional Memberships

American College of Real Estate Lawyers; Institutions of Higher Learning, State of Mississippi, Board of Trustees; Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Services, Director; American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (Chair - Special Committee on Annual Awards, Past Council Member, Past Chair - Forestry Committee); Rankin County Chamber of Commerce (Past President, Past Council Member); Mississippi Forestry Association, General Counsel (Past Board Member/Executive Committee); American Forest and Paper Association; Forest Landowners Association; Capital Area Bar Association; Mississippi Manufactured Housing Association, Counsel; Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project (Past President, Past Board Member); Mississippi Bar Foundation (Past Trustee, Fellow); University of Southern Mississippi Foundation (Past President, Past Board Member); University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association (Past Board Member); Mississippi Baptist Convention, Parliamentarian; We Will Go, Advisory Board Member; Pinelake Church (Former Elder, Former Deacon); Mississippi College School of Law (Former Adjunct Professor)

Publications

Gee has published articles and spoken before bar, civic and public groups concerning real estate, title insurance, timber, water, agriculture, environmental issues and litigation.