John P. Wellner
Columbus Office
Mr. Wellner is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and is the administrative head of the commercial and real estate group. His practice is concentrated in general real estate and real estate development and he has represented developers, ventures, owners, operators, borrowers and lenders on projects in Ohio and across the country. Mr. Wellner has extensive experience in structuring and concluding the acquisition, sale, leasing, financing and development of commercial real estate.
Career highlights include:
- Serving as the lead counsel on the Easton development in Columbus, Ohio, a mixed-used project involving retail, office, hotel, residential, entertainment and corollary uses
- Serving as lead counsel on the Capitol South urban redevelopment project in downtown Columbus, Ohio, involving redevelopment of blighted urban areas, land acquisition by eminent domain and redevelopment for retail, office, hotel and structured parking
Mr. Wellner is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Columbus Bar Association, the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Urban Land Institute and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.
Mr. Wellner has participated as an International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) panelist at periodic regional seminars focusing on real estate legal updates.
Mr. Wellner received his J.D. with honors from The Ohio State University College of Law where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He received his B.S. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Honors and Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 1999-2008
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Real Estate, 2004-2008
- Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in Real Estate, 2006-2008
- Fellow of the Columbus Bar Foundation since 1993