Bradley's Tom Trent Named Recipient of Tennessee Economic Development Council's 2026 Legacy Award

Bradley is pleased to announce that Tom Trent has been named the recipient of the 2026 Legacy Award by the Tennessee Economic Development Council (TEDC). Mr. Trent received the award at TEDC’s fall conference on November 6, 2026.

First presented in 2012, the Legacy Award recognizes individuals in the state’s economic development community who have made an extraordinary impact on the profession and the communities in which they have worked. This award is not presented annually but is reserved for special recognition of individuals who are highly respected, active in economic development, and have been TEDC members for at least 10 years.

As a member of the firm’s Economic Development Practice Group and Real Estate team, Mr. Trent represents clients regionally and nationally, including major manufacturing companies, corporate users of commercial real estate, institutional investors, developers, lenders and governmental entities. His practice focuses on real estate and economic development incentive matters.

With more than 45 years of experience in real estate and economic development law, Mr. Trent has handled complex economic development incentive and commercial real estate transactions across the country. His experience includes real estate financing, leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, workouts, equity participations, tax-advantaged leasing, the structuring and financing of subordinated and unsubordinated ground leases, industrial development financing, grants, tax increment financing (TIFs), and payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) agreements.

TEDC is a statewide organization representing public- and private-sector professionals involved in economic development. The organization provides professional development opportunities for its more than 450 members and works with state officials to maintain an attractive business environment in Tennessee.