REPRESENTATIVE
EXPERIENCE
ACQUISITIONS AND SALES
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Commercial land assemblage, title examination, due diligence assistance, and closings
DOCUMENT DRAFTING
Drafting of purchase and sale contracts, leases, covenants, cross-easement agreements, business contracts and all other real property legal documents
BUSINESS FORMATIONS
Entity formation, including limited liability companies, corporations, and owners associations
PLANNED COMMUNITIES
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Set up of planned communities and condominium communities (including residential, office, commercial, and mixed use), set up of tiered master planned communities, preparation of covenants
MULTI-FAMILY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES
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Land acquisition, development, sales, and financing (including development and permanent financing), purchase and sale of improved communities
SHOPPING CENTERS
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Land acquisition, due diligence, lease negotiation and drafting (including anchor and national tenants), preparation of covenants, and financing (including development and permanent financing) for upscale shopping center projects
HOTEL PROJECTS
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Land acquisition, development, sales and financing (including development and permanent financing)
FIRM OVERVIEW
Reaves Law, PLLC is a boutique law firm that focuses upon commercial real estate transactions, including acquisition, development, financing, property exchanges, and contracts. The majority of our clients include builders, developers, and investors.
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Our clients benefit from experienced and responsive legal services that are customized to the client's unique needs.
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We are approved attorneys for all major title underwriters, and we strive to comply with ALTA Best Practices.
ATTORNEY PROFILE
L. Holden Reaves
PARTNER
EDUCATION
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Duke University, BA 1992
University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill, JD 1995
BAR ADMISSIONS
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North Carolina, 1995
CAREER​
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Holden Reaves has practiced law since 1995. He returned to his hometown of Fayetteville (and founded Reaves Law, PLLC in 2004) after practicing in prior firms, including the commercial real estate group of a large corporate firm in uptown Charlotte.
SPECIALIZATION
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Holden is a Board Certified Specialist in Real Property Law: Residential, Business, Commercial, and Industrial Transactions (since 2005), as certified by the North Carolina State Bar Board Legal Specialization.
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He concentrates his law practice in commercial real estate transactions, including entity formation, real property sales, acquisition, development, financing, and tax-free exchanges. He has represented developers, buyers, sellers, lenders, landlords, tenants, and brokers in all types of real property transactions. He also assists with residential transactions (typically involving new construction) and residential land development.
MEMBERSHIPS
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​North Carolina Bar Association (present)
Real Estate Lawyers Association of North Carolina (RELANC) (present)
Cumberland County Bar Association (present)
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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​Member of North Carolina Legal Elite in Real Property Law,
as recognized by Business North Carolina Magazine
(as voted by North Carolina attorney peers)
2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
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Super Lawyers Honoree, 2024, 2025, 2026
ATTORNEY PROFILE
EDUCATION
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East Carolina University, BA 2003
Western Carolina University, MPA 2008
Campbell University School of Law, JD 2011
BAR ADMISSIONS
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North Carolina, 2011​​​​
CAREER​
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Matt Autry has practiced law since 2011. A Cumberland County native, he returned home after law school. He practiced with reputable local firms (concentrating in real property law), prior to joining Reaves Law in 2025.
SPECIALIZATION
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Matt is a Board Certified Specialist in Real Property Law: Residential, Business, Commercial, and Industrial Transactions (since 2024), as certified by the North Carolina State Bar Board Legal Specialization. He currently serves on the Real Property Specialization Committee of the North Carolina State Bar.
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He concentrates his legal practice in commercial and residential real estate transactions (with residential transactions typically involving new construction). He represents builders, developers, real estate investors, lenders, and select homebuyers. Matt has significant experience in all types of closings, document drafting, and title matters.
MATTHEW C. AUTRY
ASSOCIATE
MEMBERSHIPS
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​North Carolina Bar Association (present)
Real Estate Lawyers Association of North Carolina (RELANC) (present)
Cumberland County Bar Association (present)
CONTACT
REAVES LAW, PLLC
OUR ADDRESS
916 Arsenal Avenue
Fayetteville, North Carolina, 28305
Tel: 910.485.4938
Fax: 910.485.7833
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