G. Sumner R. Bouldin Jr. - a Murfreesboro, United States Civil Matters Lawyer

Murfreesboro Civil Matters Lawyer

Updated: 05/05/2026

Areas of Practice

Civil Matters
Eminent Domain
Business Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Construction Litigation
Administrative Litigation
Public Finance

Attorney Information

Overview

A Murfreesboro native, Sumner has thirty years of practice experience before the state and federal trial courts of Tennessee. He has tried civil matters to juries throughout Middle Tennessee. He also maintains a substantial appellate practice before the Tennessee Court of Appeals and Tennessee Supreme Court. Sumner focuses his trial practice on civil matters, including eminent domain, business litigation, real estate litigation, construction litigation, and administrative litigation. He has lectured frequently on the law of eminent domain. In addition, he practices extensively in the public finance field. Sumner is a graduate of Washington & Lee University and the University of Tennessee School of Law. He is admitted to practice before all courts of the State of Tennessee, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Rutherford/Cannon County Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, and the National Association of Bond Lawyers. He maintains an "AV" preeminent peer rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

Awards and Honors

Honors

“AV” preeminent peer rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Education

Legal Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1985
  Juris Doctor
Non Legal Education
- Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1982
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: History

Current Employment Position(s)

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Pro Bono Activities

Christy-Houston Foundation

Representative Cases

Benz-Elliott v. Barrett Enters.,LP, 456 S.W.3d 140(Tenn. 2015)
Edwards v. Allen, 216 S.W.3d 278 (Tenn. 2007)
Barge v. Sadler, 70 S.W.3d 683 (Tenn. 2002)
Gleason v. Gleason, 164 S.W.3d 588 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004)
Mandrell v. McBee, 892 S.W.2d 842 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1994)
Hoover, Inc. v. Rutherford County, 885 S.W.2d 67 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1994)

Bar Admissions

Tennessee, 1985
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 1986
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1986
U.S. Supreme Court, 1991

Specialties and Certifications

Civil Trial Specialist by the State of Tennessee and the National Board of Trial Advocacy

Other Affiliations

Tennessee Bar Association
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Rutherford/Cannon County Bar Association

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Murfreesboro, TN

119 E. Main St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

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Phone: (615) 893-2461

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Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 am to 5 pm

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