Practical counsel for complex legal and financial challenges.
Legal counsel and advisory services grounded in experience, judgment, and civic leadership.
Bob Mendes is an attorney and advisor with more than 30 years of experience in commercial litigation, restructuring, development strategy, and public-sector leadership.
He helps clients navigate high-stakes legal and strategic challenges through clear analysis, practical judgment, and disciplined execution.
Complex Legal Matters
Commercial disputes, restructuring, Chapter 11 counseling, business governance, and high-stakes negotiations.
Strategic Advisory Work
Guidance for organizations facing financial stress, operational challenges, or major transitions.
Public-Private Experience
Deep understanding of the intersection of law, development, finance, and government decision-making.
About Bob Mendes
Bob served as Nashville’s Chief Development Officer and previously spent eight years as an At-Large Metro Councilmember, including chairing the Budget & Finance Committee during the city’s most challenging modern period.
Before public service, he practiced law for more than 30 years, focusing on commercial disputes, restructuring, and advising businesses through complex transitions.
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Experience That Informs Better Advice
Led major development initiatives as Nashville’s Chief Development Officer
Chaired Metro’s Budget & Finance Committee during the tornado, pandemic, and state fiscal intervention
Negotiated large-scale civic and infrastructure projects, including East Bank and stadium matters
Represented businesses in complex commercial disputes and restructuring matters
Advised companies navigating financial instability or transformative growth