Real Estate Commercial

LATOYA L. WILLIAMS

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Collierville, Tennessee 38017, 901-***-**** (home) or 901-***-**** (cell)

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Experienced business attorney with a broad background in the general corporate, real

estate, contracts, commercial transactions, banking and lending areas of the law. Successful at fostering team

environments and adapting to change. Ability to work within diverse groups. Managed members of staff. Detail-

oriented, self-directed, articulate and resourceful.

•Real Estate •Commercial Transactions

•Corporate Structure and Governance •Mergers and Acquisitions

•Contract Drafting and Negotiation •Finance and Lending

EDUCATION:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW, Knoxville, TN

Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 2004

Dean’s List, Student Bar Association, Law Women’s Association, American Bar Association, UT Representative in

the 2003 ABA Minority Judicial Clerkship Program in Seattle; Visiting Student, August 2003 – May 2004, The

University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys College of Law

THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, Memphis, TN

Bachelor of Business Administration (concentration in Management Information Systems), August 1997

Magna Cum Laude: Top 5% of Class

Activities/Honors: Golden Key Honor Society, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, College Algebra Tutor and

Mentor, and Dean’s List Scholar

LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

BASS, BERRY & SIMS, PLC (2007 – 2009), Memphis, TN

Commercial Transactions/Real Estate Associate

Primary focus in complex commercial, real estate, corporate and general business transactions.

Commercial

Represented national banking associations, lending institutions and borrowers on various commercial lending

transactions (including term loans, revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, CMBS, real estate based and

asset based loans), ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars, to multi-million dollars; and represented

national banking associations and lending institutions in numerous special asset, workout and foreclosure

transactions for existing loans that were in distress.

Real Estate

Represented various sellers and purchasers on commercial real estate transactions, including the sale/purchase

of office buildings, restaurants, retail stores, etc.; represented landlords and tenants on various commercial lease

transactions; represented sophisticated borrowers and builders for construction projects; reviewed title work

and surveys and handled any title related issues that arose; and served as local counsel to various clients

regarding commercial loans secured by real property located in the State of Tennessee.

Corporate and General Business

Counseled and assisted public and private companies in day to day legal and operational matters

(including corporate governance and structure, employment issues, mergers and acquisitions and corporate

due diligence related issues); negotiated, drafted and reviewed complex contracts and agreements

(including commercial, business, disclosure, employment, purchase and sales agreements and vendor

contracts); and participated in multiple career fairs and recruited candidates on behalf of the firm.

Key Accomplishments

• Worked on a team that defeased 62 hotel properties located throughout the United States, which saved the

client millions of dollars.

Successfully closed complex commercial and real estate transactions, within the stated deadlines, and in

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accordance with the budget.

LATOYA L. WILLIAMS

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901-***-**** (home) or 901-***-**** (cell)

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STITES & HARBISON, PLLC (2006 – 2007), Atlanta, GA

Capital Markets/Commercial Transactions/Real Estate Associate

Primary focus in real estate including commercial real estate finance with emphasis on capital market conduit

lending.

• Represented national conduit lenders on various loan transactions for their real estate-based lending

programs ranging from $1.5 million and up.

WYATT, TARRANT & COMBS, LLP (2004 – 2006), Memphis, TN

Commercial Transactions/Real Estate Associate

Primary focus in corporate, real estate and general business practice areas, including but not limited to mergers and

acquisitions, entity formation, commercial real estate, commercial lending, lease drafting and negotiation and

contract drafting and negotiation.

Key Accomplishments

• Represented a major retail client on all of its real estate purchases for new stores to be located in the State of

Tennessee.

Represented a client in all aspects of a $14 million real estate purchase and lease back.

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Assisted with a $14 million revolving loan and credit agreement and modification.

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• Assisted with various commercial real estate closings, loan closings, and mergers and acquisitions

transactions.

Prepared and negotiated various real estate and personal property PILOT leases and general commercial

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leases

LEGAL CLERKSHIPS:

SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT (2003 - 2004), Memphis, TN

Clerk for the Criminal Court Judges

WYATT, TARRANT & COMBS, LLP (2003 – 2003), Memphis, TN

Summer Associate (Second Half of Summer)

GLANKLER BROWN, PLLC (2003 – 2003), Memphis, TN

Summer Associate (First Half of Summer)

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY (2002 – 2002), Memphis, TN

Corporate Legal Department Summer Intern

CONSULTING AND CORPORATE EXPERIENCE:

ARTHUR ANDERSEN CONSULTING FIRM (1999 – 2001), (1998 – 1999), Atlanta, GA and Irving, TX

Senior Business Consultant for the Southeastern Region

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY (1997 – 1998), Memphis, TN

Functional/Technical Analyst Level II for Materials Management

ADMISSIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

Admitted to practice in the State of Tennessee, and eligible to become licensed in other states through reciprocity.

Member of the Memphis Bar Association, National Bar Association, American Bar Association and Tennessee Bar

Association.

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