Frank Bazzel joined Morris, Manning & Martin when it was founded and helped it grow to become an Am Law 200 firm. In his almost 40 years in commercial real estate law, he represented local, regional and national developers, owners and investors in acquiring, selling, developing, leasing and financing office buildings, multifamily projects, industrial buildings and shopping centers throughout the U.S. He graduated from Emory University School of Law in 1975.

You joined Morris, Manning & Martin when it was founded. What were your hopes when you went to work there?