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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Real Estate

USA Guide 2026 : Tennessee


Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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Bradley’s Real Estate attorneys have earned a reputation as experienced problem solvers with a track record for closing deals. Our legal team is deeply embedded in the real estate industry and serves every sector of the market, including acquisitions, financing, lending, leasing, construction, regulatory, tax, and other matters.

Our real estate lawyers display a steadfast commitment to client service, finding creative solutions for obstacles while proactively moving deals along to help our clients reach their goals. We handle complex, multimillion-dollar projects for large institutions that take years to see through to completion, as well as more routine ongoing transactions for clients whose primary businesses are in real estate investment or development.

Bradley has a strong national real estate presence and works with developers on projects and transactions all over the United States. We have an especially deep practice in the Southeast, with decades of experience in negotiating major deals and long-standing collegial relationships with industry players and government officials. We frequently serve as counsel for outside institutions that are pursuing real estate transactions in our home cities and need attorneys who know how to successfully navigate the real estate environment in the local market.

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Real Estate - Tennessee

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings boasts a stellar real estate team with a formidable depth of resources. It assists buyers, sellers, lessors, developers and lenders with all aspects of real estate law, including land use, easements and construction loans. Clients include investment companies, healthcare groups and property developers. The firm is further noted for its strong market presence in Southern USA.

Work Highlights

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  • Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP represented Bank OZK in relation with $178 million construction loan for the development of the Paseo South Gulch project.

Strengths

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  • The firm is extremely detail oriented, provides fantastic customer service and great communication.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Ann Peldo Cargile
    Band 1Ann Peldo Cargile

    Ann Peldo Cargile

    Ann Peldo Cargile receives high praise for her transactional knowledge. She is particularly active on real estate loan and leasing matters, acting for developers, insurance companies and other financial institutions.
  • Band 1J. Thomas Trent, Jr
    Band 1J. Thomas Trent, Jr

    J. Thomas Trent, Jr

    Thomas Trent is an impressive partner known for his deep knowledge of real estate law, with some four decades of experience to draw upon. His practice is wide-ranging and encompasses leasing, financing and various economic development mandates.
  • Band 1James L Murphy III
    Band 1James L Murphy III

    James L Murphy III

    James Murphy is noted for his zoning and land use expertise. He is equally experienced acting for public and private sector clients.
    • James is very experienced and responsive.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
  • Band 1Robert Wood
    Band 1Robert Wood

    Robert Wood

    Robert Wood has extensive experience in handling transactional real estate mandates. He frequently acts on loan transactions, in addition to development projects and sales and acquisitions of real estate assets.
  • Band 2Brooks R Smith
    Band 2Brooks R Smith

    Brooks R Smith

    Brooks Smith is active on an array of real estate acquisitions as well as on financings and refinancings. His experience covers matters relating to real estate assets as diverse as hospital buildings and residential complexes.
  • Band 3Emily Bowman
    Band 3Emily Bowman

    Emily Bowman

    Emily Bowman is highly active in the real estate finance space. She advises financial institutions, insurance companies and developers on a range of real estate transactions.
  • Band 4Elizabeth Sauer
    Band 4Elizabeth Sauer

    Elizabeth Sauer

    Elizabeth Sauer is experienced in advising investors, developers and managers on the purchase, development and management of property, with particular expertise in leasing and financing.

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