Joyce guides corporate and financial institution clients in unique, complex transactions. She concentrates in the areas of asset securitization (particularly trade receivables, credit cards and equipment loans and leases), commercial loans, cross-border finance, agricultural lending and Chapter 11 exit and debtor-in-possession financing. Joyce also assists financial institution clients with regulatory compliance matters and the creation and implementation of new products. She has pioneered the development of credit card securitization structures and has served as outside senior legal advisor on corporate issues for numerous companies. Joyce has also acted as financial and regulatory counsel for de novo charters, acquisitions, sales and mergers of financial institutions.
Joyce is a frequent speaker on topics involving corporate finance and the ramifications of bankruptcy proceedings on financing transactions. She testified regarding the commercial paper market before a special Congressional hearing on changes in the bankruptcy court jurisdiction. She has also been a frequent lecturer on issues affecting women, including financial planning, property rights and employment discrimination.
She is a member of the firm's Executive and Partner Boards.
In addition to her legal practice, Joyce served as adjunct professor at the Creighton University School of Law from 1989 to 1998, where she developed a course on the economics of law practice. She periodically is a guest speaker for law classes on international finance and banking.
Awards & Recognitions
· The Best Lawyers in America, Banking & Finance Law, Corporate Law, 2005-2012
· Chambers USA, Corporate/Commercial Law (Nebraska), 2006-2011
· Great Plains Super Lawyers, Mergers & Acquisitions, 2009
Professional Associations & Memberships
· Advisory Committee on Federal Judgeship Appointments, Chair, 1997
· American Bar Association, Sections on Local Government and Banking, Business and Bankruptcy, Law Practice Management
· Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, Lender Liability Seminar, Chair, 1992
· Nebraska State Bar Association, Budget Committee; Inquiry for Second Judicial District Committee; Ways and Means Committee, Past Chair
· Nebraska State Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2009
· Omaha Bar Association
Civic Involvement
· "10" Executive Women's Network Group, 2001-2011
· Cathedral Arts Project Board, 2006-2011
· Child Savings Institute, Centennial Capital Funds Drive, 1992
· Executive Women's Luncheon Group, Charter Member, 1999
· Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Long Range Planning Steering Committee, 1989
· Greater Omaha Women's Fund, Board of Directors, Charter Member, 1990-1992
· Greater Resources for Omaha Women (G.R.O.W.), Co-founder, 1982
· Nebraska Commission on the Status of Women, 1979-1985; Vice-chair, 1980; Employment and Education Committee, Chair, 1981; Secretary, 1982-1984; Chair, 1985
· The Salvation Army, Advisory Board, 1988-1996
Clerkships
· The Hon. Edward Allen Tamm, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1975-1976
Experience
· Developed commercial paper financing vehicles to fund agricultural loans, commercial loan pools, trade receivables, rental car inventories and other financial assets
· Acted as lender or borrower counsel in more than $25 billion in financing projects, including commercial and financial institution loans, participations, private placement term loans, asset securitizations and cross border financings
· Represented agribusiness lenders and entities, including cooperatives, in merger and acquisition transactions as well as operating and capital financings
· Negotiated all commercial leases for retail client
· Represented regional retailer in sale of company to private equity
· Obtained debtor-in-possession and exit financing for several Chapter 11 debtors in franchise, restaurant and retail industries
· Assisted financial institutions in obtaining regulatory approval for new loan and deposit institutions
· Represented regional bank in compliance with overdraft fee legislation
· Assisted in obtaining first de novo bank charter in Nebraska in several years
· Represented family-owned, multistate retailer in the sale of its chain to a private equity firm
· Led legal team for joint venture and acquisition transactions for dairy feed company
· Revised full program of loan participation documents for regional bank to comply with Financial Accounting Standards Board 166 accounting changes
· Represented community bank in additional capital offering
News & Publications
News
4.2.12, Husch Blackwell Completes Leadership Transition
10.19.11, Super Lawyers 2011 Names 71 Husch Blackwell Attorneys from Missouri and Nebraska; an Additional 15 Listed as Rising Stars
9.6.11, More Than 100 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2012
8.12.11, Husch Blackwell Announces Firm Leadership Transition
6.13.11, Husch Blackwell Receives High Rankings, Praise from Clients in Chambers USA 2011
Publications
11.1.11, Regulation Z Reminder: New Thresholds, New Challenges, Nebraska Banker
2.16.10, Overdraft Protection Rules
Events
5.15.12, Legal Updates for Financial Institutions
Omaha, NE
Seminar
3.16.11, Financial Reform Legislation Updates for Financial Institutions
St. Louis, MO
Seminar
12.7.10, Financial Reform Legislation Updates for Financial Institutions
Omaha, NE
Seminar
12.1.10, Financial Reform Legislation Updates for Financial Institutions
Kanas City, MO
Seminar
2.10.10, Financial Institutions: A Year of Change and Challenges
St. Louis, MO
Seminar
1.19.10, Financial Institutions: A Year of Change and Challenges
Omaha, NE
Seminar
1.14.10, Financial Institutions: A Year of Change and Challenges
Kansas City, MO
Seminar
1.1.98, Bankruptcy Implications of Real Estate Transactions, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, Inc.
Speaking Engagement
1.1.97, Bankruptcy and Limited Liability Entities, ALI-ABA
Speaking Engagement
1.1.97, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education annual real estate seminar
Speaking Engagement
1.1.97, On Equipment Lease Securitization, AVIS Licensee Association
Speaking Engagement
1.1.84, Intangible Collateral, seminar on asset-based loans, Banking Law Institute, Chicago
Speaking Engagement
1.1.84, Perfecting an Interest in Intangibles, Creighton University School of Law, CLE seminar on commercial transactions
Speaking Engagement
1.1.82, Direction of Municipal Finance, New York Law Journal
Speaking Engagement
1.1.81, Third-Party Guarantees, New York Law Journal, San Francisco and New York
Speaking Engagement
1.1.80, Instituto de Desarrollo Legal, Bank Securities Practice: A Seminar for Lenders and Their Counsel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Speaking Engagement
1.1.80, Municipal Leasing, Presentation on Municipal Finance, Annual Convention of American Bar Association Government Section
Speaking Engagement