Brooks R. Smith Authors Treatise on Tennessee Real Property Law
August, 2024 - Birmingham, Alabama
Bradley is pleased to announce that partner Brooks R. Smith has authored a treatise on real property law in the state of Tennessee.
The publication Tennessee Real Property Law and Practice, published by LexisNexis/Matthew Bender, discusses estates in land, deeds and conveyances, leasing, the recording system, title, and title insurance, as well as the important role that a real estate broker plays in navigating these issues. Mr. Smith is working on the next volume addressing real estate finance and foreclosure and will provide annual updates. The publication is available for purchase here.
Mr. Smith has experience with all aspects of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, joint ventures, and development projects. He is frequently sought by owners, developers and real estate professionals to structure transactions, draft entity formation documents, draft and negotiate contracts for purchase and sale, perform due diligence review, draft leases, review and address title and survey issues, and finalize closings. He is highly regarded in the real estate industry and has been recognized in Chambers USA in the Tennessee Real Estate section since 2016 and listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law since 2009. He is a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Association.
Mr. Smith has served as practice group leader of Bradley’s Real Estate Practice Group, is a past chair of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Real Estate Section, and has taught real estate finance and real estate transactions as an adjunct professor of law at Belmont Law School.
