Ms. Acord practices in the Commercial Lending/Bankruptcy Practice Group and has substantial expertise in structuring, documenting, negotiating and closing secured loan transactions for financial institutions, including complex loan syndications and participations. In connection with the representation of the firm's lending clients, Ms. Acord also has been involved in various workouts of financing transactions. Bar AdmissionsGeorgia, 1989 EducationWake Forest University
(J.D., cum laude, 1989)
Phi Beta Kappa; Corpus Juris Secundum Awards in Torts and Contracts; Editor-in-Chief, Wake Forest Law Review, 1989
Wake Forest University
(B.A., Politics, summa cum laude, with honors in politics, 1986)
Published Works- Author and Presenter, "Enforcement of Security Interests Under Revised Article 9," May 2001, Community Banker's Association of Georgia
- Author and Presenter, "Loan Proposals, Term Sheets and Commitment Letters, " Secured Lending Seminar, November 1999, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia
- Author and Presenter, "Revised UCC Article 9 Secured Transactions," Recent UCC Developments Seminar, July 2002
- Author and Presenter, "Starting the Process-Initiating the Loan" and "Lender Liability-What it is and How to Mitigate the Risk," Structuring the Commercial Loan in Georgia Seminar, October 2001
- Author and Presenter, "Structuring Issues in Multiple Party Financings," Secured Lending Seminar, November 1997, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia
- Author and Presenter, "The Law of Letters of Credit-Effect of Recent Cases and Proposed Changes to Article 9," Secured Lending Seminar, November 1998, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia
- Author and Presenter, "The Why and How of Multi-Lender Agreements," Asset Based Lending Seminar, June 1998
- Author and Presenter, "The Why and How of Multi-Lender Agreements," Asset Based Lending Seminar, October 1998
- Author, Presenter and Panel Moderator, "Default and Enforcement Under Revised Article 9, " Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in Georgia Seminar, February 2003
- Author, Presenter and Panel Moderator, "Default and Enforcement Under Revised Article 9," Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in Georgia Seminar, February 2004
- Co-Author: "Commitment Letters: Uses and Pitfalls," The Journal of Commercial Lending, July 1993
- Panel Participant and Presenter, "Intellectual Property Issues in Secured Transactions," ABA Section of Business Law 2000 Spring Meeting, March 2000
- Presenter, "Selected Bankruptcy Issues for Secured Lenders" and "Lender Liability Pitfalls," Commercial Lending in Georgia Seminar, July 2000
- Presenter, "Enforcement of Security Interests Under Revised Article 9," Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in Georgia Seminar, February 2002
Professional Associations and Membership - American Bar Association (Business Law Section)
- Atlanta Bar Association - Board Member, Business and Finance Section
- Ms. Acord also currently serves on the Firm's recruiting and partnership committees
- National Law Fund Chairperson for Wake Forest Law School, 2004
- President, Wake Forest Law School Law Alumni Council (member for 14 years)
- State Bar of Georgia
- The Women's Finance Exchange
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