Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
North Carolina
Education
Vanderbilt University, J.D., 2008; Symposium Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review
Indiana University, M.A., 2005
Florida State University, M.A., 2001
Centre College, B.A., 2000
Profile
Ty Shaffer practices in the area of commercial real estate. He represents clients in the acquisition, financing, sale and leasing of real property. Ty began his career at Robinson Bradshaw as a litigator, and his practice continues to be informed by his experience representing litigants in a broad range of complex commercial and real estate disputes, land use litigation and eminent domain cases.
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, real estate, 2021-25; commercial litigation, 2022-25; litigation - land use and zoning, 2024-25; litigation - real estate, 2024-25; land use and zoning, 2025
- North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, 2022
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Star, business litigation, 2014-18
- Benchmark Litigation, Top Litigator Under 40, 2017
Experience
Experience
Represents individuals and entities in the acquisition, leasing and disposition of commercial properties.
Represents a developer in the development and sale of build-to-suit retail stores.
Represents a fund in financing transactions for the acquisition of student housing developments.
Represents a developer in the acquisition of sites for development of self-storage facilities and in related financing transactions.
Represents a private investment fund and its portfolio companies in real estate matters arising in connection with equity and debt investments.
News & Events
News
- Aug. 15, 2024
- Aug. 17, 2023
- June 7, 2023
- Aug. 23, 2022
- Aug. 26, 2021
- Oct. 5, 2020
- Aug. 20, 2020
- Aug. 29, 2019
- May 8, 2019
- Aug. 31, 2018
- Jan. 30, 2018
- Nov. 2, 2017
- Aug. 15, 2017
- Jan. 26, 2017
Events
UNC Rizzo Center
150 Dubose Home Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27517Oct. 12, 2018Mecklenburg County Bar & Foundation Center
2850 Zebulon Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28208May 19, 2017
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Mecklenburg Bar Foundation, McMillan Fellowship Fund Committee, 2019-21
- Mecklenburg County Bar and Foundation, Law & Society Committee, 2016-19; Chair, 2018-19
- Mecklenburg County Bar, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2013-16
- Mecklenburg County Bar Leadership Institute, Class of 2013
Community Affiliations
- Leadership Charlotte, Class 43
- Carolina Raptor Center, Board of Directors, 2019-present
- Arts & Science Council, Cultural Leadership Training, 2018-19
- UNC Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library Board of Advisors, 2017-19
- United Way of Central Carolinas, Young Leaders Council, 2015-17