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Walt Burton is a Partner and Co-founder at Thompson Burton PLLC.. Walt Burton has extensive experience representing developers, investors, lenders, borrowers and all users of commercial real estate. His practice includes lending, acquisition, disposition, development, leasing, and foreclosure/work out of office, industrial, retail, and multi-family real estate. Because of Walt’s broad range of experience and knowledge of real estate transactions, he possesses a perspective and eye for detail that is unmatched in the industry. Walt’s real estate skills were sharpened during his more than 6 years of practice with Atlanta based international law firm Troutman Sanders LLP, where he worked on numerous real estate and corporate transactions.. Walt is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Walt has written numerous articles regarding commercial real estate and has appeared in panel discussions throughout the country regarding issues facing the real estate industry. Walt also maintains a commercial real estate blog where he blogs about local and national commercial real estate legal issues.. Recently, the University of Tennessee College of Law recognized Walt as one of the Top Ten Alumni, Ten Years Out. Walt has also been featured in an executive profile by theAtlanta Business Chronicle.. Walt is active in the community, having served as a mentor to high school students through the Odyssey program, a non-profit organization partnering with the Atlanta public schools to serve economically disadvantaged children.. Walt and his wife, Melissa, live in Nashville with their 2 year old son, Liam, and their dog, Bocephus. Walt enjoys spending weekends at his family farm in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Prior to attending law school, Walt served as a Lieutenant in the weapons department onboard the USS SHILOH (CG-67), based in San Diego, California.. Representative Experience:

Practice primarily in Williamson County in family law area.  Mrs. Story is a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission appointed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee.  As a Mediator, Mrs. Story has developed skills which serve her clients well in working through the divorce process.. Mrs. Story has practiced for 32 years and is an advocate for her clients and the familes that she has touched in the years of service to the legal profession.. Mrs. Story has been named as a Super Lawyer, Best Lawyer in American and Best Lawyer in Tennessee for many years.  Mrs. Story has been raised in the legal community with her Father an attorney in Western Kentucky since childhood. Mrs. Story has zealously represented her clients throughout the years with the knowledge of the law guiding her path.