# John D. Northup III

### Partner

- jdnorthup@neillawandassociates.com

- Overview

  ### Overview

  John Northup has a diverse practice, focusing on commercial real estate, banking, corporate and business law, commercial litigation, aviation and transactional healthcare law.

  Prior to joining Neil Law, Northup worked as an attorney at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP. He has extensive experience handling a wide range of matters for commercial banks and non-depository lenders, and also represents real estate developers in all aspects of their practice, including acquisition and development, zoning and land use, economic development, litigation and real estate finance. He also assists physicians and healthcare providers with all transactional aspects of their businesses, including real estate, corporate structure, employment issues and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to entering private law practice, he was a vice president of a financial services-focused investment bank in Tampa, Florida, where he specialized in capital offerings and mergers and acquisitions for community banks and thrifts.

  A Savannah native, Northup graduated from Savannah Country Day School and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia, and his law degree and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Georgia. He is admitted to practice law in all state and federal courts in both Georgia and South Carolina. He is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Savannah, and serves on the boards of several local organizations, including Caretta Research Project, Savannah Yacht Club and the University of Virginia Club of Savannah.

- Education & recognition

  ### Education & recognition

  - University of Virginia
    - Bachelor of Arts (BA), 1996
  - University of Georgia
    - Juris Doctor (JD), 2002
    - Master of Business Administration (MBA), 2002
  - Bar Admissions
    - Georgia, 2002
    - South Carolina, 2016
  - Court Admissions
    - U.S. District Court – Northern District of Georgia
    - U.S. District Court – Middle District of Georgia
    - U.S. District Court – Southern District of Georgia
    - U.S. District Court – District of South Carolina
    - Court of Appeals of Georgia
    - Supreme Court of Georgia
    - Supreme Court of South Carolina
  - Best Lawyers in America, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  - Georgia Trend Legal Elite 2023
- Activities & affiliations

  ### Activities & affiliations

  - Leadership Savannah graduate (2019)
  - Board Member: Savannah Yacht Club
  - Board Member: Caretta Research Project
  - Board Member and Past President: University of Virginia Club of Savannah
- Publications & presentations

  ### Publications & presentations

  - Legal advisor to Covenant Technology Group, LLC in sale of CredentialMyDoc to VerityStream, Inc. (December 16, 2019) https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191216005357/en/VerityStream-HealthStream-Company-Acquires-CredentialMyDoc

1. overview
2. education
   & recognition
3. activities
   & affiliations
4. publications
   & presentations

### Overview

John Northup has a diverse practice, focusing on commercial real estate, banking, corporate and business law, commercial litigation, aviation and transactional healthcare law.

Prior to joining Neil Law, Northup worked as an attorney at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP. He has extensive experience handling a wide range of matters for commercial banks and non-depository lenders, and also represents real estate developers in all aspects of their practice, including acquisition and development, zoning and land use, economic development, litigation and real estate finance. He also assists physicians and healthcare providers with all transactional aspects of their businesses, including real estate, corporate structure, employment issues and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to entering private law practice, he was a vice president of a financial services-focused investment bank in Tampa, Florida, where he specialized in capital offerings and mergers and acquisitions for community banks and thrifts.

A Savannah native, Northup graduated from Savannah Country Day School and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia, and his law degree and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Georgia. He is admitted to practice law in all state and federal courts in both Georgia and South Carolina. He is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Savannah, and serves on the boards of several local organizations, including Caretta Research Project, Savannah Yacht Club and the University of Virginia Club of Savannah.

### Education & recognition

- University of Virginia
  - Bachelor of Arts (BA), 1996
- University of Georgia
  - Juris Doctor (JD), 2002
  - Master of Business Administration (MBA), 2002
- Bar Admissions
  - Georgia, 2002
  - South Carolina, 2016
- Court Admissions
  - U.S. District Court – Northern District of Georgia
  - U.S. District Court – Middle District of Georgia
  - U.S. District Court – Southern District of Georgia
  - U.S. District Court – District of South Carolina
  - Court of Appeals of Georgia
  - Supreme Court of Georgia
  - Supreme Court of South Carolina
- Best Lawyers in America, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Georgia Trend Legal Elite 2023

### Activities & affiliations

- Leadership Savannah graduate (2019)
- Board Member: Savannah Yacht Club
- Board Member: Caretta Research Project
- Board Member and Past President: University of Virginia Club of Savannah

### Publications & presentations

- Legal advisor to Covenant Technology Group, LLC in sale of CredentialMyDoc to VerityStream, Inc. (December 16, 2019) https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191216005357/en/VerityStream-HealthStream-Company-Acquires-CredentialMyDoc

### Practice Areas

- Commercial Real Estate
- Banks & Financial Institutions
- Commercial Litigation
- Aviation Law
- Business & Corporate Law
- Healthcare