Thomas M. Little

Partner

Thomas M. Little

Partner

Thomas (Tommy) M. Little brings a business-minded, solutions-oriented approach to his real estate practice. Tommy represents developers, lenders, and tenants in a range of real estate financing, development, and leasing matters across a variety of industries and sectors. Tommy’s practice is focused on the areas of real estate development and finance, golf and recreational amenities, resort development, and commercial lending.

Tommy is dedicated to helping his clients navigate complex transactions while ensuring that all parties move toward mutually beneficial outcomes. He takes a unique and collaborative approach to his practice, focusing on the cornerstone that successful transactions are driven by alignment of interests. Whether advising developers on high-end projects or lenders on large-scale financing, Tommy’s focus is always on identifying key objectives and crafting practical solutions that drive deals to the finish line. His approach is centered on creating frameworks that support collaboration, reduce uncertainty, and ensures that his clients’ interests are protected throughout the process.

Tommy has extensive experience representing developers of high-end, single-family, and multifamily real estate projects, including several of the most recognized waterfront condominium developments in Florida, having aggregate sales of more than US $500 million.

His practice also includes both dispositions and acquisitions of commercial developments, office buildings, mixed-use projects, and multifamily projects. Tommy represents both landlords and tenants in connection with commercial leases. Over the past 25 years, he has represented institutional lenders in connection with acquisition and development loans, construction loans, including syndicated loans, and term loans, as well as represented several lenders in financing more than 100 private golf clubs, public golf facilities, marinas, and destination resorts that have hospitality, golf, and/or yachting as a primary recreational amenity.

Furthermore, Tommy has represented numerous developers of mixed-use projects, providing development solutions for the projects, including devising the structure, planning, and documentation for the governance and operational structure of the respective project and the necessary declarations, reciprocal easement agreements, and development agreements.

As a trusted advisor, Tommy’s goal is to provide counsel that is not only sound from a legal perspective but also actionable from a business standpoint. He partners with his clients to understand their goals, offering innovative strategies that facilitate successful outcomes for all parties involved. His focus on clear communication, identifying key issues, and minimizing risk ensures that transactions are completed efficiently and with long-term success in mind.

Awards and Recognition

  • Peer review rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest performance rating in the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ system
  • Recognized, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the practice area of Real Estate (2021-2024)
  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of:
    • Real Estate Law (2006-2024)
    • Leisure and Hospitality Law (2013-2024)
  • Selected for inclusion to the Florida Super Lawyers lists in the field of Real Estate: Business (since 2008)
  • Recognized as one of Florida’s Legal Elite™ by Florida Trend magazine (2005, 2006, 2012 and 2017)
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 in the field of Real Estate (2010 and 2016)

Community Involvement

In 2013, Tommy contributed more than 100 pro bono hours to the Bay Area Legal Services Volunteer Lawyers Program and was recognized by the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee with a Gold Award. Tommy is also very active in the community and was previously with Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

06 June 2024 Press Releases

Foley Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2024

Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that it is again recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
08 May 2024 In the News

Foley Real Estate, Hospitality Transactions Highlighted in Golf Inc.

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor on two of Golf Inc.’s Top 10 Sales of 2023.
08 May 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Concert Golf Partners in Acquisition of The Club at Pasadera

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Concert Golf Partners, a boutique owner-operator of upscale private golf and country clubs nationwide, in its acquisition of The Club at Pasadera.
09 February 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises Cabot Saint Lucia in Securing $100M Construction Facility for Resort Golf Community

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal adviser to Cabot Saint Lucia Inc., led by Cabot co-founder and CEO Ben Cowan-Dewar, in connection with securing its $100 million construction facility from VICI Lendco LLC.
30 November 2023 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Concert Golf Partners in Acquisition of Northgate Country Club and Walden on Lake Conroe Golf Club

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Concert Golf Partners, a boutique owner-operator of upscale private golf and country clubs nationwide, in its acquisition of two private clubs in the Houston area: Northgate Country Club and Walden on Lake Conroe Golf Club.
13 October 2023 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Tower Three in Sale of Champions Retreat Golf Club to Arcis Golf

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Tower Three Golf Champions Retreat LLC, a subsidiary of the private equity firm Tower Three Partners, founded by Bill Forrest, in its sale of the Champions Retreat Golf Club to Arcis Golf LLC.