Leadership Team

DON E. CHANDLER
Principal, Municipal Development Services

Don E. Chandler graduated from the University of Georgia with a Masters Degree in Economics, including a major field of research in Real Estate Feasibility Analysis. While completing his graduate studies, Don was inducted into the International Honorary Society of Economics.

In 1981, Don joined the real estate development firm of Ackerman and Company where he served as a broker for office and industrial properties. While employed at Ackerman and Company, Don represented such companies as IBM, Burroughs Computers, Xerox and Mizuno. It was during this time that Don completed his first transaction with the public sector when he successfully negotiated the lease for the Social Security Services Facility in Marietta, Georgia.

Don formed Municipal Development Services in 1996 to address the development and financing needs of a growing public sector in the State of Georgia. His role in the firm is to orchestrate and guide the development process and to provide project management on all projects. Since its formation, the firm has assisted counties and municipalities throughout the State of Georgia in providing facilities to house various state agencies that include the:

• Department of Human Resources
• Division of Public Health
• Department of Pardons and Paroles
• Department of Corrections

Don believes in giving back to the community and supports numerous religious and charitable organizations. He is also active in fundraising for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources as well as other environmental groups. Don has served on the Board of Directors of the Forsyth Chapter of the National Homebuilders Association, Georgia Chapter of Safari Club International, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Wildlife Federation.

Don and his wife Elizabeth reside in Atlanta.

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DOUGLAS V. CHANDLER
Principal, Municipal Development Services

Douglas is a 1992 graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance. Upon graduation from Auburn, he was commissioned as a reserve officer in the United States Navy. As a Lieutenant, Douglas was assigned to the Grumman E-2C “Hawkeye” aircraft. Douglas resigned his reserve commission in 2002.

In 1999, Douglas received his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. While in law school, he was a law clerk to the Honorable D. Al Crowson, State Court of Alabama, and was a law clerk at Ferguson & Saunders, LLP in Atlanta working on behalf of developers, general contractors and suppliers in real estate development and construction transaction and litigation matters.

Since 1999, he has been in private practice with Beltran & Chandler, and most recently with Chandler Law, LLC, representing corporations and individuals in professional liability matters involving attorneys, accountants, real estate agents, insurance agents, and engineers. Douglas holds numerous professional memberships including:

• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Diplomate, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
• Co-Founder and Executive Committee Member, Professional Liability Section, State Bar of Georgia
• Member, Atlanta Bar Association
• Member-Contributor, Georgia Law Related Education Consortium
• Member, Lawyer’s Club of Atlanta
• Member, Georgia Supreme Court Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, 2003-2009
• Barrister, Bleckley American Inn of Court, 2003-2005.

In 2005, Douglas was awarded the State Bar of Georgia’s Inaugural Young Lawyer Ethics & Professionalism Award. From 2005 through 2010, he was recognized by Atlanta Magazine as a Super Lawyer Rising Star. In 2012, Douglas was recognized by Atlanta Magazine as a Super Lawyer and by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of Georgia’s Legal Elite.

In 2012, Douglas joined Municipal Development Services, LLC as a Principal to serve as In-House Counsel. His role is to lead the day-to-day activities as they relate to land acquisition, construction, and professional liability, to serve as a spokesperson for the firm, and to advise the firm on financial matters.

Douglas was raised in LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia. Douglas, his wife Dyan and their two daughters reside in Brookhaven, Georgia.

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JOE MEADOWS
Associate, Municipal Development Services

Joe Meadows is a graduate of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of Georgia, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA) with a focus in Agricultural Economics. He began his career managing a large, diversified family farming operation, where he was responsible for all facets of the business and oversaw a workforce of up to 100 employees.

In 2002, Joe obtained his Real Estate Broker License and has since developed extensive experience in residential, commercial, and industrial real estate development. His career also includes significant involvement in the management of state and local
facilities, further broadening his understanding of infrastructure and operations at multiple levels.

In 2020, Joe joined Municipal Development Services, where he plays a key role in site analysis and feasibility studies. He also contributes to project management throughout the development and construction phases, drawing on his diverse background to support successful municipal and private sector projects.

Deeply rooted in Middle Georgia, Joe has held numerous leadership roles, particularly in Bleckley County, where he remains actively engaged in community service, including with his local church. He resides just outside of Cochran and is the proud father of three children and grandfather to four grandchildren.

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