Timothy W. Grooms

Tim Grooms is widely recognized for his high-value and high-complexity real estate work as well as his dedication and commitment to his clients. He represents a diverse clientele including banks, health care providers, real estate developers and owners and brokers in a broad range of transactional matters.

With significant experience in both real estate and commercial lending, Mr. Grooms regularly advises and has successfully negotiated hundreds of retail, office, and commercial purchase and sale agreements and leases, in addition to commercial loans to these industries on behalf of state and regional banks, national retailers, developers, landlords, and tenants throughout Arkansas and the Mid-South.

Mr. Grooms has experience as counsel to lenders and developers regarding numerous high-profile projects, including steel mill and lithium projects, retail shopping centers, mixed-use developments, multi-family complexes (including affordable housing), office buildings, educational institutions, hotels, hospitals, and medical clinics.

Mr. Grooms was instrumental in drafting Arkansas’s state banking code and landlord-tenant laws, along with numerous other legislative efforts related to banking and real estate. A respected speaker and educator, Mr. Grooms frequently lectures to industry professionals and regulators on topics including banking regulation, commercial loan documentation, real estate brokerage issues, real estate, title insurance, and leasing. He regularly presents at events for the International Council of Shopping Centers, Arkansas REALTORS® Association, Arkansas Bankers Association, Arkansas Community Bankers, and other industry and professional groups.

Recognition
Chambers USA – Real Estate, Star Individual (2003-present)
Best Lawyers in America® (1995-present)
Super Lawyers (2006-present)
Who’s Who Legal (2016-present)
Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers (2024-present)
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent®

Associations and Affiliations
Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys
Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
Member, IR Global
American Bar Association
Arkansas Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Pulaski County Bar Association

Licenses
Arkansas Real Estate Broker (1977 – present) (inactive)

Admitted to Practice in Arkansas and New York

Community
Member, Fifty for the Future
Advisory Member, Baptist Health Foundation Board of Directors

Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1984)
Board of Editors, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal, 1982 – 1984

University of Arkansas at Little Rock (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981)