Een man in een donker pak met een rode stropdas met patroon die staat te glimlachen in een wazige kantooromgeving. Hij vertegenwoordigt advocaten uit Chicago met ervaring in intellectueel eigendomsrecht.

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.

Prijzen en erkenning

  • Beoordeling door collega's beoordeeld als AV Preeminent®, de hoogste prestatiebeoordeling in het Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™-systeem.
  • Recognized, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the practice area of Real Estate (2021-2025)
  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in De beste advocaten in Amerika© 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)

Betrokkenheid bij de gemeenschap

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.

21 november 2025 Deals en winsten

Foley adviseert bij de verkoop van drie door Hampton Golf beheerde golf- en countryclubs in Florida aan Heritage Golf

Foley & Lardner LLP trad op als juridisch adviseur voor de door Hampton Golf beheerde entiteiten bij hun verkoop van drie eersteklas privégolf- en countryclubs in Florida aan Heritage Golf Group.
7 november 2025 Deals en winsten

Foley adviseert koper bij overname van Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa

Foley & Lardner LLP trad op als juridisch adviseur voor de koper van de joint venture voor Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
5 juni 2025 Persberichten

Foley behaalt toppositie in Chambers USA 2025

Foley & Lardner LLP is er trots op opnieuw door Chambers & Partners erkend te worden als een van de toonaangevende advocatenkantoren in het land in de 2025 editie van Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
6 juni 2024 Persberichten

Foley behaalt toppositie in Chambers USA 2024

Foley & Lardner LLP is verheugd aan te kondigen dat het opnieuw door Chambers & Partners is erkend als een van de toonaangevende advocatenkantoren in het land in de 2024 editie van Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
May 8, 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.
May 8, 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.