C. Mark " Mark" Carver

C. Mark " Mark" Carver

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Awarded Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law Litigation - Real Estate Real Estate Law

Biography

Mark Carver practices primarily in the areas of real estate, finance and corporate law. He regularly works on real estate matters such as acquisitions and dispositions, development, leasing, zoning, title insurance and financing. Mark also frequently represents both borrowers and lenders on loan transactions, including serving as Tennessee counsel on many multi-state deals. He regularly represents bank trust departments on real estate matters. His practice also involves providing general business advice on corporate matters, qualifying and forming business entities and addressing environmental issues related to transactions.
Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison PLC

32 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1985
  • The University of Tennessee, B.A., graduated 1982

  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association, 1985

  • American Bar Association - Member, Real Property Section and Senior Lawyers Division
  • Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee - Board Member and Past President (2012)
  • Nashville Bar Association - Member
  • Nashville Bar Association - Past Chair, Real Estate Section
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member, Real Estate Law Section
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association, 1985
  • American Bar Association - Member, Real Property Section and Senior Lawyers Division
  • Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee - Board Member and Past President (2012)
  • Nashville Bar Association - Member
  • Nashville Bar Association - Past Chair, Real Estate Section
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member, Real Estate Law Section
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1985
  • The University of Tennessee, B.A., graduated 1982

Client Testimonials

He is a superbly qualified counsel with a true business sense. He is a guiding force in all my real estate and business transactions.

Mark Carver is incredibly responsive, knowledgeable, and practical in his approach to providing real estate legal services. By bringing this approach, along with a strong sense of reasonableness and fairness, to his practice, he enhances his clients' chances of successfully completing transactions with a positive outcome. In addition, Mark takes a personal interest in helping his clients succeed. The sum of these attributes equals terrific efficiency and strong client loyalty.

Bill Barkley (City Development Company, LLC)

Nashville, TN

I have worked with many attorneys in Los Angeles, Nashville, and Atlanta over my 20-plus years in the banking and real estate business. Mark Carver tops my list. He is professional, personable, responsive, and knowledgeable. He has strong resources to assist us in areas that are outside of the box. Mark is consistent in excellence.

Bruce Nelson (Market Land Company)

Nashville, TN

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Real Estate
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Nashville (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Condominiums
  • Development
  • Finance
  • Industrial
  • Office Buildings
  • Partnership and Limited Liability
  • Real Property Law
  • Shopping Center Transactions
  • Tax Certiorari
  • Transactions
Awards:

  • Chambers USA, Real Estate Law (2014 – 2025)

  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

  • Mid-South Super Lawyers, Real Estate, Business & Corporate, Banking (2008 – 2015, 2017 – 2018)

  • Nashville Business Journal “Best of the Bar,” Commercial Real Estate (2016, 2019)

  • Nashville Business Journal CRE Leadership Award, Attorney of the Year, Real Estate (2020)

  • Nashville Business Journal “Heavy Hitters in Commercial Real Estate”

  • The Best of the U.S. LLC, Real Estate

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Case History

Transactions
  • Representative Experience
  • Represents a national real estate company specializing in industrial developments on projects in the Southeast USA
  • Represents individual real estate investors on purchase, sale, and financing transactions
  • Represents Market Land Company, the owner of 20 retail shopping centers on all aspects of acquisition, financing, and operations
  • Represents bank trust departments on real estate and leasing matters
  • Regularly works with commercial real estate brokers and their clients on Tennessee transactions

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