Faculty Profile: Zachary Kisber

Zachary Kisber (Zach) is Director Legal Operations and in-house counsel for Mid-America Apartments (MAA), an S&P 500 company and real estate investment trust based in Germantown, Tennessee that is focused on the ownership, management, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of apartment communities across 16 states in the Southeastern and Southwestern United States. At MAA, Zach provides legal support and guidance to property management and corporate functions to facilitate compliance of MAA’s policies and operations with federal, state, and local laws and regulations applicable in MAA’s footprint. His areas of expertise include residential lease interpretation and drafting, fair housing, and landlord/tenant issues. Prior to joining MAA, he was a litigation associate in Baker Donelson’s Memphis office. He received his J.D. with honors from Emory University Law School and B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Zach is a native Memphian, avid Memphis Tigers and thoroughbred horse racing fan, and in his free time enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter, and family.