David Tanner focuses his practice primarily in the areas of commercial real estate and corporate law, with a particular focus on: real estate acquisition, disposition, and development, including retail, office and industrial leasing, and property management; business planning, corporate formation and corporate acquisitions and dispositions for a variety of clients, including private equity clients and closely held businesses; representing both lenders and borrowers in commercial financing transactions, including loan workouts and restructurings; and the representation of developers, contractors, and subcontractors, in mechanics' lien and bond claim matters.

Prior to joining Carlson Partners, Ltd., David was a partner with Daspin & Aument, LLP in Chicago, Illinois where he focused primarily on commercial real estate transactions involving acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and financing of a variety of real estate asset classes, including retail, office, industrial, multi-family, and mixed use projects. In addition, David represented borrowers engaged in obtaining and refinancing construction, permanent, syndicated and other credit facilities totaling more than $300 million in loans. Prior to Daspin & Aument, LLP, David was an Associate with Gardner, Carton & Douglas, LLP (now known as Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP) in Chicago, Illinois where he focused primarily on representing the commercial real estate needs of the largest retailer in the United States as well as those of the largest home builder in the United States. David also represented an Illinois pension fund in a variety of commercial real estate transactions. David also spent considerable time negotiating and drafting loan documents on behalf of lenders who made secured loans to borrowers in the real estate industry.

David is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, the American Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. In 2008, David was named Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star.