Emily Macheski-Preston

Emily represents developers, owners, and property management companies of multifamily housing, with a focus in affordable and student housing. Based on her experience in both litigation and local government, Emily is uniquely positioned to advise on issues involving the ownership or operation of multi-family housing. Emily regularly advises her clients on issues such as zoning, the Fair Housing Act, premise liability, landlord tenant law, tenant litigation, and compliance with federal and state law and regulations. In this capacity, Emily not only handles her clients’ transactional needs (such a management contract negotiations or lease drafting), but also represents her clients in court when needed. Emily regularly litigates matters involving evictions, landlord tenant law, premise liability, mold, breach of contracts, and the Fair Housing Act. Emily also often serves as outside general counsel or risk management for her clients, advising clients on employment issues, insurance coverage issues, vendor issues, compliance, and monitoring litigation.

Emily attended Oglethorpe University and Mercer University on full scholarships. Originally from Valdosta, Emily relocated from the firm’s Valdosta office to Roswell in 2014 and practices primarily out of the firm’s Atlanta office. Emily is admitted to practice in all of Georgia’s State and Federal Courts and has proudly been with Coleman Talley since 2010.