Areas of Expertise:

• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Law and Governance
• Energy Project Development and Finance
• Landlord and Tenant Representation
• Real Estate Development (Finance and Regulatory)
• Real Estate Purchase and Sale

Background & Experience:

Mr. Tumblin works in the firm’s business transactions group.  Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner in both a large New York-based firm and a large Chicago-based firm.  Mr. Tumblin has broad experience in many types of business transactions, including real estate, energy, finance, transactional and general business counseling.  He has represented both public and privately-held clients, many of whom have relied on his counsel for over 25 years.  He has been a member of the board of directors of a Fortune 500 company, and has appeared on behalf of clients in the United States Supreme Court and other appellate courts.

Education:

J.D. University of Utah (B.A., 1987)

• Order of the Coif
• Note Editor, Utah Law Review

Brigham Young University (B.A., 1984, cum  laude, Phi Kappa Phi)

Professional Experience:

• Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP, 2006-2012 (Chicago-based law firm)
• Partner, LeBeouf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, 1987-2005 (New York City-based law firm)
• Adjunct Professor, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, 2004-2005 (Law of Debtors and Creditors)
• Lecturer on commercial lending and real property matters
• Member, Board of Directors, Trans World Airlines, Inc., 1997-1998
• Board Member, Davis Community Housing Authority (Davis County, Utah)