He works with businesses and public entities to secure a variety of entitlements required in the land development process. Mr. Fjelstul also represents clients in litigation focused primarily on land use, constitutional, statutory, and environmental claims. He has worked on some of the State’s most recognizable projects, including Atlantic Station, Rivian, and Perimeter Summit.

Mr. Fjelstul has worked in both the public and private sector. Prior to joining SGR, he served as Chief Counsel for the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, and later as its Deputy Director and Acting Executive Director. Mr. Fjelstul also served as the head of the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank for the State Road and Tollway Authority, and as Executive Director for one of the State’s regional commissions. Mr. Fjelstul began his career practicing law with Jenkins & Nelson, P.C. (now Jenkins, Bowen & Walker, P.C.), defending local governments in litigation throughout the State of Georgia in land use and federal constitutional claims. He then practiced with McCullough Sherrill, LLP (now Seyfarth Shaw, LLP), representing developers and local governments in litigation.

Mr. Fjelstul has taught classes at Emory University Law School and currently he is an adjunct at Georgia State University Law School, where he has taught State and Local Government Law since 2008.

Mr. Fjelstul graduated with honors from the University of Northern Iowa with a B.A. in Political Science. He earned a J.D. from Drake University Law School and was a member of the Law Review. He also obtained an LL.M. from Emory University School of Law. He is AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®.