Austin A. Averitt

Austin A. Averitt is a top attorney at Butler Snow. He works in the Finance and Real Estate Group. He focuses on business and commercial transactions, as well as real estate deals.

Austin also works on commercial lending and mergers and acquisitions. His expertise earned him the Best Lawyers in America honor for Real Estate Law (2024-2025). He is a “One to Watch” in Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law (2021-2023).

Austin graduated summa cum laude from Auburn University with a B.A. in Economics and Political Science. During his time at Auburn, he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and received the prestigious Charles P. Anson Scholarship. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2011, building on an already exceptional academic record and preparing for a successful legal career.

Austin is licensed to practice in Alabama and its U.S. District Courts, including the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts. He is active in the American Bar Association and the Birmingham Bar Association. He serves on the Junior Board of the Robert E. Reed Foundation. This shows his dedication to his profession and his community.

Austin has solved clients’ complex problems throughout his career. He delivers innovative, practical solutions in tough deals. He guides real estate developers through complex financing deals.

He structures mergers and acquisitions to improve client outcomes. He helps businesses with commercial lending opportunities. He combines legal knowledge with strategic thinking. This helps clients achieve their goals and reduce risks.

Austin, a trusted advisor in his field, has a growing reputation. Super Lawyers named him a Mid-South Rising Star in Real Estate: Business (2017-2018, 2020-2021). The Birmingham Business Journal also named him a Rising Star in Real Estate (2016).

Law Office Affiliations

• Member, Butler Snow LLP
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Birmingham Bar Association
• Member, Robert E. Reed Foundation

Licensed State

• Alabama

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Auburn University
  BA in Economics and Political Science with Summa Cum Laude

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