Damon's practice is focused primarily on representing lending institutions, and his experience includes negotiating, documenting and closing commercial and real estate loans as well as working out troubled loans, foreclosing on collateral and litigating against borrowers and guarantors as a result of defaulted loans and other credit facilities. Through his lending and workout practices, Damon has assisted lenders and agents for lenders in syndicated lending transactions with collateral located in a majority of states and has experience with borrowers and collateral in most industries, including retail, industrial, manufacturing, multi-family residential and specialized health care. Damon also has experience representing a large corporate debtor's real estate interests in bankruptcy and was substantially involved in 2009 in the sale by a debtor of over 50 fee and leasehold locations in Alabama and Florida. Other areas of Damon's practice include special assets work for a factoring company, leasing, sale and acquisition work for a well-known restaurant franchisee with locations in Alabama and Georgia and general corporate, sales and real estate advice for a local publishing company with operations in Alabama and Florida. Damon is a member of the Alabama (1993) and Texas (2004) State Bars and the Birmingham and American Bar Associations. While in law school, Damon served as Staff Member of the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation. Damon in the community When I am not in the office, I spend time with my wife, Laura, and my four sons, Jacob, Joshua, Lucas and Benjamin. That typically means that I can be found at the baseball fields and swimming pool during the spring/summer and the soccer and football fields during the fall/winter. I am also active with my church and my childrens' schools. Memberships & Bar Associations American Bar Association Alabama State Bar Texas State Bar Birmingham Bar Association |