Atlanta Real Estate Forum congratulates Frank Brown with Weissman PC for receiving the 2016 Lewis Cenker Award at this year’s OBIE Awards. Presented by the Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA), the OBIE Awards are the premier awards given in the Atlanta new home construction industry.
Frank Brown was recognized with the 2016 Lewis Cenker Award for his many years of dedicated service and commitment to the Greater Atlanta HBA and Atlanta’s housing industry. He represents builders and developers in a wide range of real estate development and construction disputes from permitting and zoning to government regulation and environmental law.
Since becoming active in the HBA, Frank Brown has been a constant resource for the association’s legal issues having served as a member of the contract task force and providing guidance on the Partnering Guide, the first edition of the Homeowner Handbook. Since July of 2004, he has authored the monthly Legal Corner column in the Atlanta Building News.
Beyond that, Frank Brown serves on the Action Fund, which oversees all legal actions the Greater Atlanta HBA takes, and writes amicus briefs for the Government Affairs department use. He has also served on the Certified Professional Home Builder program Board of Directors since 2003 and is a founding board member for HomeAid Atlanta. In addition, he offers pro bono legal services and assistance to the CPHB Program & HomeAid, drafting their contracts and legal documents. Through his involvement, he has garnered support from his firm in the form of an annual corporate sponsorship for HomeAid Atlanta. In 2006, the HBA Board of Directors voted unanimously to appoint Brown as the HBA’s General Counsel, an office which he has held for the last decade.
Furthermore, Frank Brown has served on the Advisory Board of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and is involved with the Georgia Legal Professionals for Animals. He also maintains professional affiliations with the American Arbitration Association, American Bar Association, Lawyers Club of Atlanta and the State Bar of Georgia.
As if all of that wasn’t enough, Frank Brown has served as an elder at Trinity Presbyterian Church and is a former Scout Cub master and youth athletics coach. In his free time, he loves spending time with his wife, Gail, and their two children, Robbie and Sarah.
Frank Brown truly exemplifies dedication and commitment. The HBA is proud to recognize him as the recipient of the 2016 Lewis Cenker Award. Congratulations, Frank!
Established in 1984, the Lewis Cenker Award is the HBA’s most prestigious award honoring an individual’s lifetime achievements and contributions to the advancement of the housing industry. To symbolize the status of this award, it was named in memory of one of the industry’s icons – Mr. Lewis Cenker, who was President of our Association in 1960 and the only member of the Greater Atlanta HBA to serve as President of the National Association of Home Builders.
The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s OBIE Awards celebrates its 36th anniversary in 2016. The awards began in 1980 and have grown throughout the years to include more than 100 building, remodeling, marketing and personal achievement categories. The OBIE Awards are named after the obelisk shape of the actual award given.
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