B. Douglas Earthman

B. Douglas Earthman


Glankler Brown, PLLC

Recognized since 2008

Memphis, Tennessee

Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

Securitization and Structured Finance Law

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B. Douglas Earthman concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate law, secured lending transactions, and transactional work, including municipal bond and other tax-exempt financing transactions.

He serves as bond counsel in a variety of tax-exempt bond matters, including general municipal finance, industrial development, health care and housing matters, and in other capacities, such as trustee's counsel, developer's counsel, issuer's counsel, credit provider's counsel, underwriter's counsel and counsel to companies using or benefiting from tax-exempt financings.

Based on Mr. Earthman’s experience and service as bond counsel, Glankler Brown is a “Red Book firm,” meaning it is listed as bond counsel in the directory most often used in the municipal bond industry for identifying nationally recognized bond counsel. He has been a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers since its formation in 1979 and has attended 35 of 36 annual Bond Attorney Workshops.

From 1999-2001, Mr. Earthman served as Vice-Chairman of the Joint Study Committee established by the Tennessee Bar Association and the Tennessee Bankers Association to study and recommend the adoption of Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in Tennessee. The bill recommended by this committee was adopted by the Tennessee Legislature in 2000 without change. The committee recommended technical amendments to Revised Article 9 the following year which were also adopted.

He serves as an agent or approved attorney for most major title companies active in the Memphis area.

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Location
  • 6000 Poplar Avenue, Suite 400
    Memphis, TN 38119
Education
  • Memphis State University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1973
  • University of Memphis, graduated 1973
  • Vanderbilt University, graduated 1971
Bar Admissions
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Memphis Bar Association - Member
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers - Member
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member

Glankler Brown, PLLC
Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee

28 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

5 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Securitization and Structured Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Memphis (2022)
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Memphis (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Special Focus:
  • Bond Finance
  • Commercial
  • Commercial Landlord Tenant
  • Condominiums
  • Development
  • Finance
  • Foreclosures
  • Residential
  • Secured Transactions
  • Tax
  • Tax Certiorari
  • Transactions
  • Usury and Interest
Awards:
  • Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business (recommended in real estate); "easy to work with," 2005 edition; "Bright and effective," 2006 edition; "The real estate person in the community for municipal finance work," 2007 edition; "mature and expe
  • Mid-South SuperLawyers (Bonds/Government Finance)
  • Best Lawyers in America (Real Estate Law, Securitization & Structured Finance Law)

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