John A. Gupton III

Senior Counsel

Nashville
T: 615.726.7351
F: 615.744.7351

John Gupton is former chair of the Firm's Real Estate and Finance Group.

Featured Experience

Coordinated the acquisition of approximately 1,000 fueling sites in 21 states for an energy company.

2011

Represented developers in the development of several condominium projects and mixed use projects.

Represented national developer in development of its apartment product in southeast United States.

Professional Biography

John represents both private and public companies with their acquisitions, sales, financing and leasing activities. He represents national health care REITS with their acquisition development and lease activities.

Coordinated the acquisition of approximately 1,000 fueling sites in 21 states for an energy company.
Represented developers in the development of several condominium projects and mixed use projects.
Represented national developer in development of its apartment product in southeast United States.
Represented a national renal care company in the acquisition, development, ground lease and tenant leasing of its facilities.
Represented national REIT in its acquisitions and leasing.
Advised a health care real estate company on the purchase of four medical office buildings in the Chicago area.
Advised a health care real estate company on the purchase and finance of a hospital in Charleston, West Virginia.
Advised a health care real estate company on the acquisition of six medical office buildings from a regional health care provider in Mississippi.
Advised a health care real estate company on the purchase of a hospital in Indianapolis.

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America^® since 2005; Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Commercial Finance Law, and Economic Development Law
Named the 2022 Best Lawyers' Nashville Commercial Finance Law "Lawyer of the Year"
Named the 2017 Best Lawyers' Nashville Land Use and Zoning Law "Lawyer of the Year"
Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers since 2004
- Senior Statespeople (2019 – 2022)
Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2006; named among top 100 attorneys in Tennessee by Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2007
Named "Best of the Bar," Nashville Business Journal, 2011 and 2012
Member – Nashville, Tennessee (Real Property Sections) and American (Real Property Sections) Bar Associations
Member – American College of Mortgage Attorneys

55 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers; 30 Named to Mid-South Rising Stars (November 29, 2022)
Baker Donelson Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Listing (August 18, 2022)
79 Baker Donelson Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2022 (June 6, 2022)
61 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers; 34 Named to Mid-South Rising Stars (November 30, 2021)
Baker Donelson Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 Listing (August 19, 2021)
80 Baker Donelson Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2021 (May 25, 2021)
69 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers; 38 Named to Mid-South Rising Stars (November 30, 2020)
Baker Donelson Top-Listed in the Nation in Six Practice Areas in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2021 Listing (August 20, 2020)
78 Baker Donelson Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2020 (April 27, 2020)
77 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers; 45 Named to Mid-South Rising Stars (November 6, 2019)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2019 (April 30, 2019)
87 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2019 Directory (February 27, 2019)
86 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers; 43 Named to Mid-South Rising Stars (November 8, 2018)
277 Baker Donelson Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2019 Listing (August 15, 2018)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2018 (May 8, 2018)
78 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2018 Directory (March 21, 2018)

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Education

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, J.D.
University of Virginia, B.A.

Admissions

Tennessee, 1976
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1977
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1977

Featured Media

55 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers; 30 Named to Mid-South Rising Stars

Press Release / November 29, 2022

Baker Donelson Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Listing

Press Release / August 18, 2022

79 Baker Donelson Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2022

Press Release / June 6, 2022

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