Overview

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Erica Opitz is a Partner in the Firm’s Atlanta office and a member of the Corporate practice group. With over 15 years of experience, Ms. Opitz has a proven track record of delivering successful outcomes for her clients in mergers and acquisitions, loan and finance transactions, capital raises, and commercial contracts.

Ms. Opitz focuses on serving privately held businesses across various industries, such as software, chemical, professional services, and technology and software. She often acts as general outside counsel for her clients, providing them with guidance and support on corporate governance, franchise agreements, securities matters, and other legal needs.  Ms. Opitz is passionate about helping her clients grow and thrive with legal solutions that are tailored to their goals and challenges.

Additionally, Ms. Opitz provides advice and counsel to 501(c)(2), 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(7) nonprofit organizations, including after school youth organizations, educational organizations and sororities.

  • Represent seller in up to $200 million equity sale and rollover transaction of management consulting business located in US, Sweden, Hong Kong and Shanghai
  • Represent seller in up to $40 million equity sale of IT services company located in US, Netherlands and Singapore
  • Represent seller in equity sale of specialty steel manufacturer
  • Represent company as co-counsel in going public de-SPAC transaction valued at over $1.5 billion
  • Represent buyer in capital raise, finance and asset purchase transaction of commercial solar energy business
  • Represent borrower in negotiating credit facility committing up to $125 million in term loans from private equity lender
  • Represent seller in $165 million asset sale of software development and consulting company to publicly traded company
  • Represent borrower in negotiating $80 million revolving line of credit
  • Represent seller in $224 million asset sale of chemical manufacturing and distribution company to private equity firm
  • Represent seller in over $100 million dollar asset sale of insurance brokerage firm
  • Represent sellers in multi-million dollar sale of equity interests in cold storage business
  • Represent purchaser in multi-million dollar acquisition of equity interests in landfill and waste business
  • Represent multiple start-up companies in Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E capital raises
  • Represent seller in multi-million dollar unit sale of investment management company to private equity firm
  • Represent minority owner in renegotiation of limited liability company agreement with private equity firm
  • Represent investor in negotiation of organizational documents of entity operating various restaurants
  • Represent borrowers in various loan facilities secured by real estate or other assets of borrower, including revolving, construction and ABL facilities
  • Represent non-profit entities in various matters, including formation, organization and reorganizations

Admissions

  • Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • Court of Appeals of Georgia

Education

  • Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, J.D., cum laude

    Mercer Law Review, Member, 2008-2009; Mercer Law Review, Administrative Editor, 2009-2010; Advanced Legal Writing Certificate; Brainerd Curie Honor Society; Julius Gholson Memorial Academic Scholarship Recipient

  • Binghamton University, State University of New York, B.A. in History and Philosophy Politics and Law, cum laude

  • USA Women Leaders & Dealmakers Award, Global M&A Network, 2025
  • GaBiz Magazine, Top Lawyers, 2026
  • Listed, Georgia Super Lawyers: Rising Star® – Mergers and Acquisitions, 2018-2025
  • Listed, Chambers USA – Georgia: Corporate/M&A – Up and Coming, 2025
  • Rising Star Award, Global M&A Network, 2025
  • The M&A Advisor Emerging Leader Award, 2024
  • Southeastern Legal Awards 2023, “On the Rise” Award
  • Recognized in “Women in the Law” Business Edition of Best Lawyers in America, 2021
  • Listed, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America – Mergers and Acquisitions, 2021
  • Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite, 2019, 2021-2025

  • Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2023 – Present
  • Phi Alpha Delta
  • Atlanta Bar Association

  • Board Member, Roswell North Elementary Foundation, 2023 – Present

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