A. Michelle (Shelli) Willis Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia And Raleigh, North Carolina

Provide legal counsel to clients in real estate, finance, workout and corporate governance matters. Representation includes the following areas:- Lenders and borrowers in finance, workout, and restructuring transactions.- Developers, purchasers, and joint ventures in the acquisition, financing, and disposition of real estate assets.- Financial institutions and other companies in regulatory, ESG, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance matters.

Atlanta, Georgia

Adjunct Professor of Real Estate Finance

Atlanta

Head of Corporate and Enterprise Legal Team and Assistant Corporate Secretary; prior Head of Wholesale Banking, Procurement Contracting and Employment Teams, Operational Risk Manager and Business Change Risk Steward for SunTrust Legal; Member, SunTrust Women's Teammate Network and Hispanic-Latino Teammate Network.- Performed as lead transactional attorney for SunTrust for $66B SunTrust/BB&T merger that formed the 6th largest bank in the U.S. Led due diligence, managed all aspects of regulatory applications, and coordinated regulatory fact-gathering and merger documentation.- Facilitated post-merger integration of SunTrust/BB&T boards to form Truist Board. - Oversaw CSR ESG functions at Truist and SunTrust. Served on steering committee to develop CSR framework and initial materiality assessment.- Developed SunTrust’s insider trading policy, framework, controls and educational materials, including data incident notifications in conformity with SEC guidance.- Created and centralized quality controls for board reporting and developed framework for unified approach to company and multi-state expansions.

- Led workout team for national banking institution, including management of interdisciplinary team of professionals in real estate, litigation, bankruptcy, environmental, land use, construction, and tax.- Served as Lead Partner for financial institution clients closing complex transactions, with responsibility for development of teams; developing and managing form documents; and budgeting and management of fees, including alternative fee arrangements. - Founded and chaired Troutman Women’s Forum and Green Real Estate Team focusing on sustainable real estate matters.- Member, Associate Review Committee, Women's Forum Committee.- Past Chairperson, Library Committee and Women's Forum Committee.

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Activities and Societies: Gozueta School of Business: Executive Education Certificate; Emory Law School: Order of the Coif, Emory Law.

Bachelor Of Arts In Comparative Literature And Political Science

Activities and Societies: cum laude, Phi Eta Sigma, Bench & Bar Society