Because of its long term commitment to the Memphis community, Martin Tate projects a unique perspective in delivering legal services for Memphis businesses, as well as for national clients. The firm combines quality legal services with innovative legal thinking to create practical solutions that provide clients a competitive edge.

The firm's areas of significant practice are business and commercial transactions; litigation in state and federal courts; trusts and estates; and commercial real estate. Within the business and commercial transaction area, the firm's attorneys counsel clients in mergers and acquisitions, banking, IPO's, partnership matters, SEC and NASD filings, PILOT transactions, bankruptcy reorganizations and creditors' rights.

Many of the firm's lawyers are listed in "Best Lawyers in America". Two of the firm's trial lawyers have been certified as Civil Trial Specialists by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, while another is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Litigation section members regularly deal with matters involving contracts, transportation law, insurance, products liability and employment rights just to name a few. Martin Tate's trusts and estates section boasts three lawyers as members of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Attorneys in the real estate section are involved in transactions in the Mid-South including the construction, development, leasing and operation of shopping centers, office buildings, industrial plants, and warehouse distribution centers. The firm is involved in financing techniques for real estate syndications, issuance of tax-exempt bonds, and equity participations. Two of the firm's attorneys are members of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.