Alson James McKenna
An innovative transactional lawyer with over a decade of experience representing financial institutions, businesses and individuals in complex secured transactions. From syndicated middle-market loans with values up to $150 million—taxable and tax-exempt bond purchases—to small business loans under the SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs with values ranging from $250,000 up to $5,000,000 or more, Alson is known for his diligent and pragmatic approach to representing national lending institutions, regional community banks, credit unions, borrowers, and issuers with structuring and documenting financing for mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate and project development, and operations capitalization. Alson has significant experience counseling clients on myriad complex collateral and documentation issues, including, but not limited to, leasehold mortgages and construction loans, as well as the pledge of cryptocurrency and bitcoin assets as collateral. · Phillips Lytle LLP
About
Alson James McKenna is an innovative transactional lawyer with over a decade of experience representing financial institutions, businesses, and individuals in complex secured transactions, including syndicated loans, bond purchases, and SBA loan programs. He also counsels clients on collateral issues such as leasehold mortgages, construction loans, and cryptocurrency pledges.
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Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2011
- State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., 2006
Admissions
- American Bar Association (Business Law Section, Law Practice Division)
- Monroe County Bar Association (Business Law Section, Real Estate Section)
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- New York State Bar Association (Business Law Section, Real Property Law Section)