REAL ESTATE LAW . . .

The firm's real estate practice includes both commercial and residential real estate development, including purchasing, selling, financing, zoning, leasing, land use agreements, construction contracts, condominiums and PUD development. This practice is equally divided between representing developers and lending institutions. The firm has handled developments from land acquisition through construction, leasing, refinancing and sale. These developments include shopping centers, offices, residential subdivisions, retirement communities and hotel projects. Further, the attorneys have organized investment syndications and handled private placements of securities under Regulation D and other exemptions.

All of the attorneys practice real estate law, and Mr. Long and Mr. Ragsdale are currently serving as Chairmen of this practice group.
 

Certifications of Specialization are available to Tennessee lawyers in all areas of practice relating to or included in the areas of Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Elder Law, Estate Planning and Family Law. No lawyer at Long, Ragsdale & Waters, P.C. has been certified as a specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization in any of these areas of practice.  Further, in areas other than those listed, certification as a specialist is not currently available in Tennessee.