Monica Futrell is an associate with Waller Lansden and practices in the area of commercial real estate. Her practice focuses on the acquisition, financing, development, and disposition of real property. Ms. Futrell’s experience includes drafting and negotiating commercial real estate and financing documents, including purchase and sale agreements and retail, office, and ground leases, performing due diligence and conducting closings. She has also represented both landlords and tenants in commercial leasing transactions involving, among other things, shopping center space, wireless telecommunications facilities, general office space and healthcare facilities.
Ms. Futrell's recent experience includes representation of:
A publicly traded retailer in the negotiation of a large volume of leases for sites located across the United States
A national restaurant chain in the acquisition, leasing, operation, and disposition of locations
A national wireless communications company in multiple asset purchase transactions of cellular sites, network infrastructure, site leases and associated network equipment across multiple states.
Education
J.D., Vanderbilt University, 2006
Recipient, Vanderbilt Scholastic Excellence Award in Professional Responsibility and Vanderbilt Scholastic Excellence Award in International Environmental Law
Member, Vanderbilt Law Clinic, Domestic Violence Division
Representative, Vanderbilt Bar Association
B.S., cum laude, Environmental Management & Policy; B.A., cum laude, French, Indiana University, 2002
Recipient, Honors Division Faculty Scholarship
Recipient, Edward L. Hutton International Experiences Grant
Professional Activities
Member, Nashville, Tennessee, and American Bar Associations
Member, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Member, Women in Commercial Real Estate Nashville (WCRE)
