Shareholder

Nashville

Direct: 615.916.3226

Office: 629.224.6600

tottinger@buchalter.com

Bar Admissions

Tennessee, Louisiana

Overview

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Talbott Ottinger is a Shareholder and the Chair of the Nashville Office Real Estate practice group. Mr. Ottinger represents individuals and companies with a focus on commercial real estate and business transactions, including corporate structure, entity formation and asset purchases and sales. He regularly advises and assists clients with capital raises, joint ventures, the purchase and sale of real estate, financing and real estate leases.

He has been named one of The Best Lawyers in America®, for Business Organizations, Commercial Finance Law, and Real Estate Law in 2025.

  • Represented developers in the acquisition, capital raise and development of The Dive Motel in Nashville, TN
  • Represented developers in the acquisition, capital raise and development of Bode Hotels in Nashville and Chattanooga. Nashville project included the acquisition of 40 condominiums from individual owners and the redevelopment and conversion of units into hotel. Project involved multiple 1031 exchange transactions, investor capital raise, and financing for project
  • Representation of developer in the acquisition, capital raise and development of 76,000 SF office building located in the Opportunity Zone
  • Representation of investors and developers in multiple Opportunity Zone projects and investments
  • Represented developers in acquisition of 56,000 SF mixed-use project in initial acquisition, investor capital raise, redevelopment, and negotiation of leases with multiple national tenants and eventual sale to REIT
  • Representation of developers in multiple urban adaptive reuse projects
  • Representation and general counsel of multiple retail, hospitality and restaurant clients with locations throughout the United States
  • Representation of automobile dealer in multiple transactions involving acquisition of dealerships, real estate, and other legal matters

Admissions

  • Louisiana
  • Tennessee

Education

  • Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, J.D.
  • Millsaps College, BBA, cum laude

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