David A. Rutter

David A. Rutter

Nashville, TN recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

317 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

Biography

David's experience is primarily in the area of commercial real estate. He has a national practice in the area of complex commercial real estate transactions, including real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing and credit enhancements, as well as joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability company formation.

Representative clients include major healthcare systems, life insurance companies, and institutional investors in commercial real estate. His practice is national, and includes the representation of healthcare companies in the development of new hospitals, the acquisition of hospital systems, the acquisition of large chains of convenience stores in multi-state transactions, the acquisition and disposition of investment properties by life insurance companies and other institutional investors, and a program by the equities group at Lincoln National Life Insurance Company under which they have acquired or credit enhanced over $2 billion in investment properties across the nation over the past several years.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

317 Best Lawyers awards

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP logo

Overview

  • Vanderbilt University, JD, graduated 1993
  • Oberlin College, BA, graduated 1990
  • Vanderbilt University, JD, graduated 1993
  • Oberlin College, BA, graduated 1990

Client Testimonials

David is an outstanding lawyer. In addition to his very strong technical legal skills, he is a tireless worker. He is extremely well versed in his area of practice and is a trusted adviser. He is very proactive and provides excellent business advice as well as legal advice. His efforts are focused on accomplishing my desired goal and he is creative in assisting me toward that goal. In short, I would turn to no one else for my real estate financing/transactional needs.

Andrew L. Schwarcz (MAPCO Express, Inc.)

David Rutter is a creative thinker who brings more to the table. He is good with complexity.

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law

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