Francis Ahia is a Real Estate Associate at Reed Smith LLP since April 2024, bringing extensive experience in commercial real estate law from previous positions as an Associate at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP and In-House Corporate Counsel for Rivercrest Realty Associates, LLC. Francis began their legal career as a Summer Associate at two firms, Isaacson Isaacson Sheridan Fountain & Leftwich, LLP and Gailor, Hunt, Jenkins, Davis and Taylor PLLC. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of North Carolina School of Law and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Philosophy from Thiel College.