our Practice Areas
How we serve you
Our team of seasoned trial lawyers have successfully handled cases in state and federal courts across Nashville, Middle Tennessee, and beyond.
Our reputation for being trial-ready ensures that opposing parties take us seriously—positioning you for the best possible outcome, whether through settlement, arbitration, or trial.
Real Estate Litigation
We have nearly 40 years of combined experience representing parties involved in real estate disputes in Nashville and throughout Tennessee. If you are involved in a real estate dispute or real estate litigation, you need an experienced, knowledgeable, and dedicated real estate litigation attorney to assist you. It is important that you retain counsel who will be recognized by a Tennessee court as being experienced and knowledgeable about real estate law and trial procedures in real estate cases. The Nashville real estate litigation lawyers at Pepper Law, PLC, handle real estate cases in Nashville and throughout Tennessee.
Because of our extensive involvement as trial lawyers with real estate and land developments, with commercial leases, and with brokers and agents, we understand how to approach real estate disputes to formulate a results-oriented, tailored, cost-effective strategy for our clients.
Our law firm handles the following types of real estate disputes and property disputes:
Commercial real estate litigation
Residential real estate litigation
Commercial lease disputes and breach of lease cases
Partition cases/Joint tenancy cases/Tenancy in common cases
Breach of real estate contracts
Title insurance coverage disputes
Eminent domain and condemnation cases
Disputes between joint tenants, tenants in common and co-owners of property
Easement disputes
Quiet title actions
Boundary line disputes
Restrictive covenant cases
Ownership disputes
Mortgage broker commission disputes
Real estate agent commission disputes
Defective construction disputes
Construction law
Tennessee Residential Property Disclosure Act cases
Real Estate Cases: One of Our Core Practice Areas
While much real estate litigation involves many of the same issues and challenges as other commercial and business cases, many issues in real estate litigation can be unique. Hiring a law firm with experience and expertise in real estate litigation to represent you in a real estate dispute can make the difference between winning and losing, or winning more versus winning less. The Nashville real estate litigation lawyers at Pepper Law, PLC, are experienced and can help you whether your case is in Nashville or any other part of Tennessee.
What is unique about real estate litigation versus other types of commercial litigation? In many real estate cases, the desired result is not an award of money damages, but some other type of relief, such as injunctive relief in the form of a court order prohibiting someone from doing something or requiring them to do something. In certain real estate cases, clients may need declaratory relief in the form of a declaratory judgment establishing and declaring their property rights. The strategy for obtaining the best possible injunctive or declaratory relief for a client in a real estate dispute requires a real estate lawyer familiar with all of the angles from which your interest must be protected, now and in the future.
In real estate cases where it is important to obtain money damages, instead of injunctive or declaratory relief, or in addition to it, we have the trial experience, both in jury trial cases and bench trial cases, to recover all of the damages to which you are entitled. For many real estate disputes, the difference between a successful outcome and an unsuccessful outcome might hinge on the quality of the expert witness on your side and that expert’s preparedness for deposition or trial. We have years of experience finding the best experts for cases and ensuring that they are well prepared to testify and to face cross-examination.
If you have a real estate litigation matter in Nashville, or anywhere else in Tennessee, we will be glad to provide you with an initial consultation* at no charge.
Commercial Leases
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Cases
Inverse Condemnation/Regulatory Takings
Partition Cases/Joint Property Owner Cases
Real Estate Contract Cases
Tennessee Residential Property Disclosure Act
* If we determine that your case is not the type of case we can handle based on the initial information you provide to us, we may refer you to another lawyer or lawyer referral service without having further consultation with you. We do not want to take your time with respect to a case that we know we cannot assist you with based on the initial information provided. Initial consultations may be provided by telephone.
Testimonials
Our clients say
Hear from our clients about how Pepper Meeks Law has guided them through complex legal challenges with clarity, dedication, and results.
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Donna Miller
“I just got off the phone Ross Pepper and I am smiling. He responded quickly and professionally to my questions and I got the answers i needed without having to actually retain him as my attorney. I tried to pay him for his time on the phone with me and he wouldn't let me. He is a compassionate human and you'd be doing yourself a favor hiring him if you need legal counsel.”
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Stevens Stokes
“I would recommend Ross 100% as an attorney. He helped me with a very complicated real-estate partition. He did all of the negotiations, contracts, and court hearings on my behalf per my request. He stuck with me the entire time with an incredible attitude, work ethic, and expanse of knowledge. We ended up with the best possible outcome, and I can't thank Pepper Law enough!”
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Jennifer Cunningham
“I hired Pepper Law Firm to help us recover damages from a faulty construction project. Ross and Beth represented our company with extreme professionalism and always made decisions that was in the best interest of our ownership. They were very honest with all legal cost. I am very pleased with the outcome of the case and their top notch work ethics.”
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Mitch
“My business was in a large payment dispute with an out of state client. Ross and his team helped negotiate a very favorable outcome to my business. We were fortunate to have engaged Ross early in the process. He helped guide and advise us every step of the way. I highly recommend getting legal counsel early in the process, and Ross would be my top recommendation.”
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Matthew Brothers
“Pepper Law and its founder, Ross Pepper, are excellent trial attorneys who get the job done for reasonable fees. I am a former law partner of Ross Pepper, and I refer all litigation to him and his firm. I would not refer litigation anywhere else and neither I nor my referrals have ever been disappointed. I would strongly recommend that anyone with a litigation matter consult first with Pepper Law.”
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John Hall
“We were very fortunate to have Ross Pepper guide my wife through an extremely delicate legal matter recently. His counsel and advocacy on her behalf was peerless. We'd recommend him to anyone seeking legal help in this area.”
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Dawn B
“Ross Pepper and his firm were professional, relatable, and knowledgable. Ross clearly communicated my options and provided timely communication. Undoubtedly, I would use Pepper Law again if in need and I highly recommend the firm!”
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Anna Rowland
“I recently worked with Matt Pulle and Pepper Law PLC for an insurance claim where the insurer refused to pay the full amount owed. I retained Pepper Law and they promptly helped me resolve my claim with the insurer paying the full amount of the policy. I found the attorneys at Pepper Law to be knowledgeable, responsive and diligent and recommend them highly.”
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Christi Eller
“We needed to lien a project to collect monies owed on a job. Pepper Law quickly prepared and recorded a lien. Thanks to their expertise in construction law, we received the full amount we were owed on the project.”
