G. Sumner R. Bouldin, Jr.
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Practice Areas:
- Civil Matters
- Eminent Domain
- Business Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Administrative Litigation
- Public Finance
Certified Legal Specialities
- Civil Trial Specialist by the State of Tennessee and the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Biography
A Murfreesboro native, Sumner has thirty years of practice experience before the state and federal trial courts of Tennessee. He has tried civil matters to juries throughout Middle Tennessee. He also maintains a substantial appellate practice before the Tennessee Court of Appeals and Tennessee Supreme Court. Sumner focuses his trial practice on civil matters, including eminent domain, business litigation, real estate litigation, construction litigation, and administrative litigation. He has lectured frequently on the law of eminent domain. In addition, he practices extensively in the public finance field. Sumner is a graduate of Washington & Lee University and the University of Tennessee School of Law. He is admitted to practice before all courts of the State of Tennessee, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Rutherford/Cannon County Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, and the National Association of Bond Lawyers. He maintains an "AV" preeminent peer rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
Current Employment Position
- Member
Representative Cases
- Benz-Elliott v. Barrett Enters.,LP, 456 S.W.3d 140(Tenn. 2015)
- Edwards v. Allen, 216 S.W.3d 278 (Tenn. 2007)
- Barge v. Sadler, 70 S.W.3d 683 (Tenn. 2002)
- Gleason v. Gleason, 164 S.W.3d 588 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004)
- Mandrell v. McBee, 892 S.W.2d 842 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1994)
- Hoover, Inc. v. Rutherford County, 885 S.W.2d 67 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1994)
Transactions
- Issuer’s counsel for $7,250,000 The Health and Educational Facilities Board of Rutherford County, Tennessee Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds (Rutherford Pointe Apartments Project) Series 2014
- Issuer’s Counsel for $145,730,000 The Health and Educational Facilities Board of Rutherford County, Tennessee Revenue Bonds (Ascension Health Senior Group) Series 2010
- Issuer’s Counsel for $43,855,000 The Health and Educational Facilities Board of Rutherford County, Tennessee Revenue Bonds (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group) Series 2012C
- Issuer’s Counsel for $33,500,000 The Industrial Development Board of Rutherford County, Tennessee Industrial Revenue Bonds (Nissan North America, Inc. Project) 2014 Series A and Redemption of $2,100,000 The Industrial Development Board of Rutherford County, Tennessee Industrial Revenue Bonds (Nissan North America, Inc. Project) 1993 Series A
- Issuer’s Counsel for $26,600,000 The Industrial Development Board of Rutherford County, Tennessee Industrial Development Revenue Note Series A (NHK Project), $20,500,000 Industrial Development Revenue Note, Series B (NHK Project) and $6,900,000 Industrial Development Revenue Note, Series C (Daiei Project)
- Issuer’s Counsel for $3,650,000 City of Sparta, Tennessee General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Juris Doctor - 1985
- Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia
- B.A. - 1982
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: History
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1985
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
Honors
- “AV” preeminent peer rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Pro-Bono Activities
- Christy-Houston Foundation
Professional Associations
- Tennessee Bar Association
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Rutherford/Cannon County Bar Association