Andrew F. Ford

Drew Ford serves as outside general counsel to closely held entities, providing the full range of corporate advice. He handles entity formation, drafting of organizational documents, negotiation of buy-sell agreements among shareholders, issuance of exempt private offerings of securities, and entity acquisitions and sales. Mr. Ford also represents developers and investors in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions — from acquisitions and dispositions to financing, development, and leasing. 

A graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, Mr. Ford began his legal career in the real estate group of an Atlanta-based international law firm. There, he represented a leading multinational telecommunications company in the negotiation of ground, rooftop, tower colocation, DAS, and IBRD wireless leases.

Prior to law school, Mr. Ford was a legal assistant at a white-collar defense firm in New York, where he worked on securities litigation and insider-trading investigations during the financial crisis.

Mr. Ford holds a B.A. from Columbia University, magna cum laude, and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School.

Ford & Ford is a business and real estate law firm in St. Petersburg, Florida.  With integrity, decency, and experience, Ford & Ford has served clients in Florida for three generations.  Visit fordpa.com to read how Ford & Ford can help your business achieve its goals.