Practice Areas

## Banks & Financial Institutions

- overview
- Meet the Team
- News & Publications

1. Overview

   ### Overview

   The lawyers at Neil Law and Associates have extensive experience representing financial institutions in connection with the structure, documentation and consummation of complex loan transactions, including commitment letters, letters of credit and collateral documentation. Related issues include the review or preparation of leases, title reports and certificates of title and participation agreements. In addition to commercial lending, Neil Law and Associates represents and advises numerous lenders on a wide range of commercial and consumer loan transactions. We also advise our financial institution clients regarding special asset issues, including debt restructuring, forbearance agreements, bankruptcy matters and related creditors rights and credit/collection issues. The firm works closely with management and boards of directors on matters of corporate governance and shareholder relations. Finally, Neil Law and Associates handles the acquisition, divestiture or formation of specific assets or subsidiaries, including branches and single purpose divisions or subsidiaries.

   ## a rich & Established
   practice history

   #### More Than 130 Years of Experience

2. Meet the Team

   ### Meet The Team

   - Neil Tran PARTNER
   - Andrew H. Dekle PARTNER
   - J. Daniel Falligants RETIRED PARTNER
   - John G. Lientz ATTORNEY
   - John D. Northup PARTNER
   - Margaret W.S. Puccini PARTNER

   ## a rich & Established
   practice history

   #### More Than 130 Years of Experience

3. News & Publications

   ### News & Publications

   1 Oct

   #### Garnishment Decision Could Expose Banks & Employers to Significant Liability

   By Lucas D. Bradley, Neil Law and Associates Special to Savannah Morning News A September 8, 2015, judgment from the District Court for the Northern District of A may have profound implications for employers, financial institutions, or anyone else attempting to collect on a debt or judgment in A. Judge Shoob, writing for the Court in Strickland […]

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   - Banks & Financial Institutions, Lucas D. Bradley
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   8 Nov

   #### Neil Law and Associates recognized with Seven First-Tier Rankings in 2022 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

   Neil Law and Associates was recently recognized by the 2022 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” ® with prestigious first-tier rankings in seven practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Elder Law, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Product Liability Litigation-Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants, Real Estate Law. The final rankings are published on the U.S. News website. Click here to read original article.

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   11 Nov

   #### Neil Law and Associates Honored with Seven First-Tier Rankings in 2022 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

   Neil Law and Associates was recently recognized by the 2022 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” ® with prestigious first-tier rankings in seven practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Elder Law, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Product Liability Litigation-Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants, Real Estate Law. The final rankings are published on the U.S. News website. Click here to read original article.

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   17 Mar

   #### Neil Law and Associates Attorneys Named A Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

   Neil Law and Associates partners were recently recognized as 2020 A Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. The A Super Lawyer recognition is awarded annually to the top five percent of attorneys in the state. The honor is based on independent research, peer review and professional achievement. Click here to read original article.

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   4 Nov

   #### Neil Law and Associates Honored with Seven First-Tier Rankings in 2020 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

   Neil Law and Associates was recently recognized by the 2020 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” with prestigious first-tier rankings in seven practice areas: Commercial Litigation; Elder Law; Litigation-Real Estate; Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants; Product Liability Litigation-Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants; Real Estate Law. The final rankings are published on the U.S. News website. Click here to […]

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   19 Aug

   #### Neil Law and Associates Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2020

   Neil Law and Associates is pleased to announce 12 of its attorneys were recently selected for inclusion in the 2020 Best Lawyers in America. The designation honors those who have been selected by their peers for outstanding achievements in their respective practice areas. Click here to read original article.

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   14 Feb

   #### Neil Law and Associates Attorneys Named A Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

   Neil Law and Associates partners were recently recognized as 2019 A Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. In addition, partner Kathy Horne was once again named one of the top 50 women practicing law in the state of A. The A Super Lawyer recognition is awarded annually to the top five percent of attorneys in the state. Click […]

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   7 May

   #### Historic Building Was Scene For John Berendt’s Book, Now A Law Firm

   Daily Report (ALM Properties) by Katheryn Hayes Tucker. Most law offices don’t have tourists stopping to look and take pictures, but that’s business as usual for Neil Law and Associates in Savannah. The firm is located on Bull Street at the edge of Forsyth Park in a four-story mansion built between 1916 and 1919 by shipping magnate […]

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   19 Jan

   #### What to Consider When Selling Your Business

   By John G. Lientz, Neil Law and Associates LLP Special to Business in Savannah With the beginning of a new year, some business owners consider selling their business. While this is never a simple or easy process, there are often external considerations which prompt this decision. Perhaps there is no viable succession plan, the owner may feel […]

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   - Banks & Financial Institutions, John G. Lientz
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   8 Jul

   #### Subcontractors and Suppliers Should Exercise Their Lien Rights to Ensure Payment on a Construction Project

   By Margaret W. S. Puccini, Neil Law and Associates Special to Savannah Morning News During the real estate recession and even now, many subcontractors and suppliers have learned what happens when a general contractor shuts the doors, goes bankrupt, or uses an owner’s funds for something other than payment to the subcontractors and suppliers who worked on […]

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   - Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights, Margaret W.S. Puccini
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   11 Aug

   #### The Resurgence of the 1031 Tax Exchange

   By J. Daniel Falligants Special to SavannahCEO A 1031 tax exchange — also known as a like-kind or Starker exchange — is essentially a swap of one investment asset for another with either no tax or limited tax due at the time of the exchange. The gain on a real estate sale in 1031 is […]

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   15 Aug

   #### Neil Law and Associates Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2018

   Savannah, Ga. – Neil Law and Associates is pleased to announce 13 of its attorneys were recently selected for inclusion in the 2018 Best Lawyers in America. The designation honors those who have been selected by their peers for outstanding achievements in their respective practice areas. “We are incredibly honored to have more Neil Law and Associates lawyers honored […]

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   2 Nov

   #### Neil Law and Associates Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2016

   Neil Law and Associates is pleased to announce eight of its attorneys were recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016. The designation honors those who have been selected by their peers for outstanding achievements in their respective practice areas. “It is especially an honor for so many of our attorneys across a wide […]

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   1 Dec

   #### A Trend Recognizes Six Neil Law and Associates Attorneys as “Legal Elite”

   Six Neil Law and Associates attorneys were recently recognized in the December 2015 issue of A Trend with the publication’s prestigious “Legal Ellite” designation. Legal Elite recognizes the top attorneys in the state of A as selected by their peers. “We are pleased to be recognized by our peers for our attorneys’ outstanding service to clients,” said […]

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   16 Feb

   #### Businesses and Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know

   By Maggie Puccini, Neil Law and Associates LLP Special to Business in Savannah Earlier this month, Hancock Fabrics, Inc. declared bankruptcy. This is the second time in less than a decade that the company — one of the largest fabric sellers in the United States with 250 locations in 37 states — has sought protection from […]

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   - Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights, Margaret W.S. Puccini
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   3 Jun

   #### Neil Law and Associates Partner Neil Tran Featured in TradeWinds Weekly Article

   This article was originally published in TradeWinds Weekly Four creditors are asking a US federal judge to auction a NewLead Holdings vessel in an effort to collect on promissory notes to the Michael Zolotas-led shipowner. The request is part of growing legal problems encircling the 135,000-dwt bulker NewLead Castellano (built 1990), which has been under […]

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   15 Jun

   #### Neil Law and Associates Partner Neil Tran Featured in TradeWinds

   This article was originally published in TradeWinds Weekly. NewLead Holdings has filed a wrongful arrest claim against a group of financial firms led by Ray Capital, alleging that they seized a bulker even though there was no default of the debt at the centre of the dispute. The Greek shipowner’s filings come as a counterclaim […]

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   16 Aug

   #### Neil Law and Associates Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2017

   Neil Law and Associates is pleased to announce nine of its attorneys were recently selected for inclusion in the 2017 Best Lawyers in America. The designation honors those who have been selected by their peers for outstanding achievements in their respective practice areas. “Being recognized by Best Lawyers in America is an honor not only for our […]

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   1 Dec

   #### A Trend Recognizes Neil Law and Associates Attorneys as “Legal Elite”

   Four Neil Law and Associates attorneys were recently recognized in the December 2016 issue of A Trend with the publication’s prestigious “Legal Ellite” designation. Legal Elite recognizes the top attorneys in the state of A as selected by their peers. “It is always an honor to be recognized by our peers for outstanding client service,” said Lea […]

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   20 Apr

   #### Preserving Your Construction Lien Rights

   By Maggie Puccini, Neil Law and Associates LLP Special to Business in Savannah Business is booming for the construction industry, and not a moment too soon. Prior to the recent recession, construction employment hit an all-time high of 7.7 million jobs, but then reduced 30 percent of its workforce by January 2011. Over the past six years, […]

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   - Construction Law, Margaret W.S. Puccini
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   5 Jun

   #### John Northup Joins Neil Law and Associates as New Attorney

   Neil Law and Associates LLP announced today that John Northup has become an attorney with the firm. Northup’s practice will focus on commercial real estate, banking, corporate and litigation. Prior to joining Neil Law and Associates, Northup worked as an attorney at Morris, Manning and Martin, LLP. He has extensive experience handling a wide range of matters for commercial […]

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   22 Jun

   #### A Brownfield Program Encourages Redevelopment of Environmentally Contaminated Properties

   By John Northup, Neil Law and Associates LLP Special to Business in Savannah Sometimes you’ve got to take the good with the bad. Say, for instance, you have an opportunity to buy a commercial property at the corner of a busy intersection. It’s an excellent location for your new venture, but the property happens to be an […]

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   - Commercial Real Estate, John D. Northup III
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