our team

In-house Counsel

Chris joined as co-owner of Standard Title in March 2020 and serves as Vice President and Deal Counsel. In 2014 Chris founded the Dozier Law Firm, PLLC in Raleigh, North Carolina. While in private practice, he assisted his clients with the purchase, sale and refinance of residential and commercial assets. His real estate experience includes escrow, drafting residential and commercial documents, reviewing loan closing documents and matters of title. In addition, Chris has extensive litigation experience and has successfully represented numerous clients in state courts across the State of North Carolina. Prior to starting his law firm, he spent nearly five years serving the citizens of Wake County as an Assistant District Attorney.

Key Experience

Commercial and residential real property law • State court litigation and courtroom experience • Commercial real estate law

email chris@yorkstandard.com cell 919.673.3696

Asset Management

Shelton serves as Vice President, acquisitions and development of York Properties, Inc. Shelton began his career with York in 2001 and in his current role, he is responsible for sourcing and analyzing, capital raising and developing real estate acquisitions for York and its investors. In addition, Shelton is in charge of strategic improvements to York’s real estate acquisitions and their operations in order to increase their value prior to disposition. Shelton also coordinates relationships with York’s equity and debt partners. Shelton graduated from NC State University and serves on the advisory board of North State Bank.

Key Experience

Commercial real estate acquisition, structuring, investing and disposition • Commercial real estate property and asset management • Equity and debt financing

email shelton@yorkstandard.com cell 919.291.6471

In-house Counsel

Grayson serves as the CEO and General Counsel for Standard Title and has served in these roles since acquiring the company in 2017. Before acquiring the agency, Grayson founded and served as managing partner of Morris, Russell, Eagle & Worley, PLLC (now Longleaf Law Partners). He had the privilege of representing many of the premier real estate and financial services clients in NC, with significant experience representing national home builders, developers and lenders. Grayson has represented national association, regional and local community banks and has assisted these institutions with the foreclosure of most every asset class of real estate.

Grayson is a graduate of Woodberry Forest School, NC State University and Campbell Law School.

Key Experience

Real property law • Creditors’ rights litigation and bankruptcy • Commercial real estate ownership and financing restructuring • Personnel management

email grayson@yorkstandard.com cell 919.673.3696

Director, Asset Management and Brokerage Services

George serves as President and CEO of York Properties, Inc., positions which he has held since 2006. In these roles, he oversees a company of over 200 employees that includes commercial brokerage, property and asset management, association management, security, maintenance and construction divisions. In addition, George currently serves on the board of directors of McDonald York Building Company, Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC, RexPatriots, and Transitions LifeCare.

He is an active member in ICSC, ULI, CCIM and the Young Presidents' Organization. George is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the UNC Kenan-Flagler School of Business.

Key Experience

Commercial real estate acquisition, structuring and investing • Commercial real estate property and asset management • Personnel management expertise • Board of directors service and leadership

email george@yorkstandard.com cell 919.796.0967