J. Ethan Underwood - Cumming, GA
Attorney at Underwood Scoggins
Land Use & Zoning Lawyers in Cumming, GA
202 Tribble Gap Road Suite 200 Cumming, GA 30040
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Cumming Land Use & Zoning Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Land Use & Zoning
- Commercial Real Estate
- Property Tax
Attorney Information
Overview
Ethan Underwood practices in the fields of land use, real estate, and property tax law, representing developers, as well as individual property owners. He has negotiated numerous zoning and development actions and advises clients regarding environmental regulations and municipal ordinances.
Ethan also represents clients before government authorities and courts regarding land use matters, title and boundary disputes, and property tax appeals. Ethan is member of the State Bar of Georgia and the State Bar of Tennessee. Ethan earned his J.D. with a concentration in business transactions from the University of Tennessee College of Law, and MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Tennessee. He also earned a B.S. in marketing from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Ethan is active in the community, serving in local civic and charitable organizations. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for multiple nonprofit corporations, including the Bald Ridge Lodge, Inc., which operates a home for boys who are in the custody of the Department of Family and Children Services , and Rewarding Minds, Inc., which provides to underprivileged youth computer hardware to facilitate their education. From 2009-2013, Ethan served as Chairman of the Forsyth County Republican Party, and from 2013-2015 served as 2nd Vice Chair of the 9th Congressional District Republican Party. He is also a member of Rotary, International.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Tennessee College of Law,
Knoxville,
Tennessee, 2003
J.D.
Major: Business Transactions
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University of Tennessee College of Law,
Knoxville,
Tennessee, 2003
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Non Legal Education
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University of Tennessee,
Chattanooga, 1998
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: Marketing -
University of Tennessee
M.B.A.
Major: Finance
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University of Tennessee,
Chattanooga, 1998
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Lipscomb, Johnson, Sleister, Daily & Smith, LLP, Attorney, 2003 - 2014
Pro Bono Activities
- Bald Ridge Lodge, Inc., 2015 - Present
Ancillary Businesses
Local Government Lobbying
Published Works
Articles
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Traditional Use Should be Stated in Deed - Thompson v. Hulse, 2000 WL 124787 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999), Transactions - Tn Jour. Bus. Law, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2001
Tennesee landowners opposing a claim of adverse possession must affirmatively grant permission to use their property in order to thwart this element of the claim.
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 2003
- Tennessee, 2004
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Georgia (Member)
- Tennessee Bar Association (Member)
- Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce (Member of the Board of Directors)
- Bald Ridge Lodge, Inc. (Member of the Board of Directors)
- Rewarding Minds, Inc., 2009 - 2013
- Forsyth County Republican Party (Chairman)
- 9th Congressional District Republican Party (2nd Vice Chair)
- Rotary Club of Lanier-Forsyth (Member)
- Georgia Bar Association, 2003 - Present (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
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