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’s practice covers all areas of real estate development and finance. He works with developers and investors in the acquisition, financing, development, sale and leasing of commercial real property, including retail, office, industrial and residential projects. He also has broad experience representing clients before governing and planning boards in land use and zoning matters.
Ty began his career at Robinson Bradshaw as a litigator, and his transactional practice continues to be informed by his experience representing litigants in a range of complex commercial disputes, real estate disputes, eminent domain matters and land use litigation.
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, real estate law, 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 clients in the purchase, financing, leasing and sale of real property.
Represents a developer in the acquisition of sites across the Southeast for development of self-storage facilities and in related financing transactions.
Represents a developer in the development and sale of build-to-suit retail stores across the country, including the negotiation of leases with national retailers.
Represents a client in financing transactions for the acquisition of student housing developments.
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, Nominating Committee, 2025
- 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, 2019-25; Vice Chair, 2024-25
- 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