Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has expanded its Banking and Financial Services Practice Group with the addition of four attorneys to the firm’s Charlotte office. They are partners Patricia (“Tricia”) Gordon and Jolie Amie Tenholder; associate Cybil J. Abrao; and staff attorney Marian Lucius Bowers. The four attorneys were previously with the Charlotte office of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP.
The new laterals are the latest in a string of new hires for Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, which has aggressive strategic growth plans for both the firm and the Charlotte office.
“Growing our Banking and Financial Services practice and the Charlotte office are key priorities for the firm,” said Firm Chairman Beau Grenier. “We are pleased to welcome such a talented group of attorneys to Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. Each will add significantly to what we offer clients.”
The firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group offers the full spectrum of legal services to banks, bank holding companies, and other non-bank financial institutions of all sizes. The firm is known for its litigation, lending, workout and corporate work on behalf of financial services clients. The Charlotte office, in particular, has a strong financial services practice and its attorneys represent many of the top banks, financial institutions and mortgage lenders in the United States.
“Our new colleagues are all highly regarded in the financial services community and will be a tremendous asset to us, both in Charlotte and firmwide,” said Dave Dresher, partner and chair of the Banking and Financial Services Practice Group. “They have a depth of experience working with leading financial services clients that will only enhance our client work.”
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings boasts some of the most experienced banking and financial services attorneys in the country. Most have spent their entire careers serving clients in this niche sector, which has undergone significant legal and regulatory change in recent years.
“Knowing the depth of talent in the financial services practice at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, the firm was a natural fit for where we wanted to take our practices,” said Tricia Gordon, the lead lateral partner joining the firm. “We were also drawn to the kind of work handled by the firm’s attorneys, and its strong client base. We’re looking forward to being part of this formidable team.”
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