Tony Saunders is a member of the Firm's Real Estate & Lending Service Team.  He concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial lending, financial institutions, real estate, bankruptcy and commercial litigation.

Professional Experience

• Former in-house counsel at a financial institution in Nashville.
• Instructor of Business Law at Belmont University
• Assisted in editing Craig. W. Smith's textbook, Law & Banking Applications (American Bankers Association, 1996 Ed.)
• Conduct closings for the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity

Education

J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law, with honors, 1982

B.A., with high honors, David Lipscomb University, 1979

Distinctions

• Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Real Estate Law, 2011-2021,  Banking & Finance Law and Commercial Finance Law, 2013-present
• Recognized by Best Lawyers® Nashville in the areas of Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law since 2011
• Highest Professional AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

News

Mr. Saunders has spoken at various seminars, both nationally and on a local level regarding commercial lending, banking, Uniform Commercial Code and ethics.