PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mark Jobe concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial real estate, land use and zoning, and business transactions. He represents developers, investors, lenders, landlords, tenants, business owners, franchisees  and property operators in a wide range of real estate and commercial matters throughout Tennessee and the Mid-South.

Mark regularly advises clients on the acquisition, disposition, financing, development, leasing, and operation of commercial real estate assets, including retail, office, industrial, hospitality, multifamily, self-storage, and mixed-use properties. His practice includes negotiating and drafting purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, easements, development agreements, franchise-related transactions, and other complex commercial contracts.

A significant component of Mark’s practice involves assisting landowners and developers with zoning, land use, entitlement, and permitting matters, including liquor licenses. He regularly appears before municipal and county boards and commissions in connection with planned developments, rezoning applications, variances, subdivision approvals, compliance issues, and other regulatory matters. He counsels clients through all stages of the development process, from site acquisition and due diligence through governmental approvals and project completion.

In addition to his transactional work, Mark serves as trusted outside counsel to businesses and real estate owners on operational, strategic, and risk management matters. His practical, business-oriented approach helps clients navigate complex transactions and regulatory challenges while advancing their long-term objectives.

Mark currently serves as Chair of the Real Estate Section of the Memphis Bar Association.

Mark is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law where he successfully completed the Concentration in Business Transactions and served as the Senior Commentaries Editor for Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law. While there, he was awarded the Certificate of Academic Excellence for Extraordinary Achievement.

Before going to law school, Mark graduated summa cum laude from the University of Memphis with a Bachelor of Business Administration, while majoring in Economics. While at the University, he pitched for the Tiger baseball team and served on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee for the University of Memphis Athletic Department.

Mark grew up in Midtown and graduated from White Station High School.

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EDUCATION

• University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D. degree
• University of Memphis, B.B.A degree (summa cum laude)

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ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• Tennessee
• Mississippi
• Arkansas

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HONORS/AWARDS

• Top 40 Under 40 – Memphis Business Journal
• The Best Lawyers in America – Ones to Watch
• Mid-South SuperLawyers – Rising Stars
• Young Lawyers of America – Lawyer of the Year – Real Estate Law

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PROFESSIONAL/CIVIC/CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

• Chair, Memphis Bar Association Real Estate Section
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Mississippi Bar Association
• Memphis Bar Association
• Soundcheck: A Young Professionals Council of the Greater Memphis Chamber
• M-Club, University of Memphis Letter Winner Association, Lifetime Member, Board Member
• 2013 Graduate of the inaugural Embark cohort, New Memphis Institute

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REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

• Represent a regional franchisee of a national fast-food chain in the $28.5 Million disposition of its holdings in one metro area
• Serve as co-counsel on the disposition of a large multistate apartment portfolio for a national multifamily housing developer client
• Represent a regional electric company in the acquisition of an electrical supply corporation
• Represent local franchisees in the purchase of assets of prior franchisee
• Represent the owners of area shopping centers with respect to the purchases and/or sales of shopping centers
• Represent landowners in actions to quiet title to real property
  • Boundary disputes
  • Post tax sale title matters
• Represent entrepreneurs in forming and planning their business entity of choice
• Resolve issues identified in zoning compliance letters issued by local governmental authorities
• Negotiate leases and resolve lease disputes for commercial landlords and tenants
• Counsel to landowners and developers with respect to subdivision, zoning, land use, variance and other matters before municipal and county authorities, including a $20 million development for a retail and tourism destination
• Advise and serve as local counsel for national real estate investment firm primarily focused on the self-storage industry
• Counsel to expanding regional bank with respect to corporate real estate matters
• Counsel to franchisees in negotiating the terms of the franchise agreement and related matters
• Strategically negotiate and resolve a billboard dispute resulting in (i) the termination of the billboard lease, (ii) removal of the rooftop billboard structure and (iii) payment of damages from a national advertising company for our client, the landowner, and operator of a local bar/restaurant.