Katharine B. Oates

Katharine Oates brings two decades of residential and commercial real estate experience to Weissman PC, where she helps oversee the operations of the firm’s residential closing practice, which includes professional development, support and growth of brokerage relationships, and development and implementation of systems to maximize efficiency and customer service. In addition to a successful legal practice working closely with real estate agents, lenders, builders, and investors, Katharine develops and teaches continuing education classes for Georgia lawyers and real estate agents. Prior to joining Weissman, Katharine successfully managed multiple real estate closing offices handling residential and commercial real estate matters with an emphasis on real estate transactions, title clearance, and contract drafting and review.

Katharine is a member of the Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia Real Property Law Section. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Real Estate Closing Attorneys Association for which she holds the position of Vice President. Throughout her career, Katharine has served on the boards of multiple other industry-related organizations and non-profit organizations. Katharine is admitted to the State Bar of Georgia as a member of the Real Property Law Section and the District of Columbia Bar as a member of the Real Estate and Land Use Section. She is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the Court of Appeals for the State of Georgia, and the Georgia Supreme Court.

Katharine is the co-author of Done Deal! A Real Estate Agent’s Guide to Mastering Negotiations.