Harris Shelton - Allison T. Gilbert

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Education
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Allison concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial and industrial real estate, commercial real estate leasing (both landlord and tenant) and commercial financing/lending, with a focus on commercial real estate transactions representing both developers and lenders.

Allison has been practicing since 1998 and has extensive experience representing developers in hotel, office, industrial and multi-family projects, as well as institutional lenders and regional banks in structured financings, including tax incentive financing (TIF) and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) transactions.

Allison has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America every year since 2009. She is the past President of the Board of Directors for Lambda International – Memphis Chapter, one of only two (2) women to ever serve in that role.

In addition to her practice, Allison is married to her law-school sweetheart, Greg, is mom to their two children, Charlie and Mary Grove, and enjoys supporting her hometown Memphis on various boards and community involvements.

University of Memphis J.D.,1998
University of Tennessee, B.A., 1994

Bar Admissions

Tennessee, 1998

Awards and Recognitions:

Best Lawyers in America (every year since 2009-present)
Memphis Women’s Magazine – 50 Women Who Make a Difference
Super Women in Business – Memphis Business Journal
Memphis Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40
Mid-South Rising Stars/Mid-South Super Lawyers

Professional Organizations and Awards

Lambda Alpha International – Memphis Chapter President of Board of Directors
Memphis, Tennessee and American Bar Associations
Association of Women Attorneys

Civic and Community Involvement

Board of Trustees – Shelby Farms Park Conservancy
Board of Directors – University of Memphis Law School Alumni Board
Board of Trustees – St. Jude Home Care, LLC
Advisory Board Member – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis
Lambda Alpha International Board of Directors

Allison T. Gilbert

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