Carla Fenswick is a partner at Waller Lansden in the firm's Real Estate practice. She has extensive experience in the areas of commercial real estate development and commercial leasing of office space and office buildings. Ms. Fenswick has negotiated the sale and acquisition of real property, both improved and unimproved for clients in a wide range of industries. Her practice includes the preparation and negotiation of agreements for construction and design projects, including American Institute of Architects agreement forms. She negotiates on behalf of clients with construction firms and financial lenders in commercial and real property development transactions.
Representing a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust (REIT), Ms. Fenswick provides counsel on day-to-day real estate operations involving construction contractors. To assist the client in this area, she developed a customized portfolio of construction and design contracts. She also represents the REIT in sale, acquisition and leasing of properties throughout the country.
Ms. Fenwick's experience also includes the negotiation of cellular network lease agreements for a national wireless communications provider.
Clerkships and Previous Affiliations
· Intelligence Analyst, United States Department of Defense, 1987-90
· Intern for Chief Judge Morey L. Sear of the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana
· Intern for Judge James D. Todd, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee
Professional Activities
· Author of Tennessee Practice, Legal Forms, Vol. 13, Real Estate Leases and Specialized Agreements, 2001 ed.
· Member, Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations
· Member, Real Estate and Construction Committees of the Nashville Bar Association
· Member, Real Property Trust & Probate Section of the American Bar Association
· Member, Business Law Section of the American Bar Association
Civic and Other Activities
· Member, Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Davidson County Community Services Agency
· Pro Bono Volunteer, Nashville Humane Association
· Member, Building Usage Committee of the YWCA
Articles
7/14/2010, UPDATE: IRS Withdraws Tax Challenge Against Senior Living Operator
6/24/2010, Senior Living Industry Rocked by IRS Tax Challenge
2/26/2010, "Healthcare Properties Introduce Special Financing Issues," Commercial Mortgage Insight, February 2010
9/21/2009, Carla Fenswick and Shelby Hartmann, "Improve quality of care to reduce liability," Long Term Living magazine, September 2009
3/16/2006, Examining the Green House Project Senior Living Concept As Seen in the Nashville Business Journal on March 6, 2006