Leonard Silverstein Esq. — President, COO & Director at Preferred Apartment Communities

Mr. Leonard A. Silverstein, Esq., has been the President and Chief Operating Officer at Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. since August 15, 2012. Mr. Silverstein served as an Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. since September 18, 2009 until August 2012. Mr. Silverstein also served as General Counsel of Williams Realty Advisors, LLC and Chief Operating Officer of Corporate Holdings, LLC since 2004. From August 1994 to 2004, Mr. Silverstein was a partner at the law firm of McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP. From January 1991 to August 1994, Mr. Silverstein was a partner at the law firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP, where he began his legal practice in 1983. Mr. Silverstein's practice focused on securities and corporate finance law, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions, advising both publicly-held and privately-held clients in a variety of industries, including real estate. He has been a Director at Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. since September 18, 2009 and served as its Vice Chairman since September 18, 2009 until August 2012. Mr. Silverstein served on the editorial staff of the Vanderbilt Law Review. He has served on the Board of Directors of numerous other business and civic organizations, including the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce-Southeast Region, Atlanta Symphony Associates, Business Practice Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, Vanderbilt University National Alumni Association and Zoo Atlanta and formerly served as Vice Chairman of the Securities Law Subcommittee of the State Bar of Georgia. Mr. Silverstein serves on the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee of the American Jewish Committee, Atlanta Chapter. Mr. Silverstein received his law Degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law and his BA from Vanderbilt University, where he graduated magna cum laude.