Paul B. Seeley

Service Areas

Real Estate
Commercial & Industrial Real Estate
Residential Real Estate 
Real Estate Disputes
Real Estate Financing
Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Profile

Mr. Seeley practices in the areas of commercial real estate, residential real estate, and banking law. 

In the area of commercial real estate, Mr. Seeley prepares documentation for ground leases, commercial leases, real estate sales agreements, options to purchase, vacation of roadways and easements, and represents both purchasers and sellers of commercial real estate. He not only participates in the negotiation and drafting of leases, but also in litigation under those leases requiring eviction of the tenants. 

In the area of residential real estate, Mr. Seeley negotiates and drafts sales contracts and routinely handles closings for both purchasers and sellers, including several residential home builders. 

In the banking law area, Mr. Seeley represents various banks in commercial-loan transactions, ranging from Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, construction loans, development loans, revolving lines of credit, equipment guidance lines of credit, and revolving-floor-plan lines of credit to asset-based loans secured by various types of collateral. In addition, he represents lenders in foreclosures and litigation of mechanics liens.

Honors and Awards

• Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 2020, Mr. Seeley is recognized in the area of real estate law. 
• For 2022, Best Lawyers named Mr. Seeley as Lawyer of the Year for real estate law. 

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Alabama Bar Association
• Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association

Education

• J.D., 1991, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 
  Hugo L. Black Scholar 
  Order of the Coif 
  Farrah Law Society 
  Member, Alabama Law Review, 1990-1991 
• B.S., cum laude, 1988, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 
  Phi Beta Kappa 
  Golden Key National Honor Society 
  Phi Kappa Phi 

Bar Admissions

• Alabama, 1991

Court Admissions

• United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
• All Alabama state courts