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Professional Highlights

Professional Associations

Julie serves as a member of PIDC’s loan committee, where she assists with the review and approval of their loans to local businesses, developers and non-profits.

Recognition and Accomplishments

Julie was recognized as a 2018 Pennsylvania Rising Star by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and was selected by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the 2017 Millennials to Watch in Law. In 2020, she was recognized as a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” by The Legal Intelligencer. And, in 2021 was named to the list of “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America.

Prior Experience

Prior to joining Kleinbard, Julie was an associate at Dechert LLP in the Finance and Real Estate Group.  She served as a law clerk to Judge Pollak, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and to Judge Shapiro, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Representative Matters

• Ongoing representation of an investor group in the acquisition and leasing of long-term leased properties, including in 2019 21 properties in 16 states for a total purchase price of over $56 million and in 2020 45 properties in 17 states for a total purchase price of over $90 million.
• Represented a local developer in the acquisition and financing of a 2.3 acre parcel in Center City, Philadelphia, which will be redeveloped as townhomes, 150+ units of multifamily, parking and retail space.  Ongoing representation in connection with the acquisition and financing of numerous large development sites.
• Represent an investment group in connection with the purchase, diligence, retail leasing and financing of 9 multifamily properties in Philadelphia since 2017.
• Represent a healthcare nonprofit in connection with acquisition and disposition of properties and leasing.
• Represent a transportation company in connection with the leasing of several sites, including addressing significant environmental concerns.
• Represent several charter schools in connection with the leasing and/or acquisition of school properties, mortgage and bond financing, formation of foundation entities and 501(c)(3) designations.
• Represent landlords in connection with leasing restaurant space and transfer of liquor licenses.
• Represent a nonprofit in connection with securing the purchase of a portfolio of properties from the Land Bank of Philadelphia, including obtaining zoning variances and drafting condominium documents.
• Represented a local bank in connection with securing two lines of credit totaling over $30 million and the creation of a $10 million/year loan sale program.
• Represented a new healthcare business in connection with securing $2 million in leasehold financing.
• Represented a community revitalization group in the sale of a portfolio of properties.
• Represented a U.S. and European bank syndicate in connection with $760 million acquisition financing secured by five regional shopping malls located in Ohio, California and Washington, where the loan was later securitized in a single-asset, stand-alone transaction.
• Represented a U.S. bank in connection with $85 million acquisition financing secured by hotel resort property located on Paradise Island, Bahamas.
• Represented a U.S. and European bank syndicate in connection with the origination and securitization of a mortgage loan and mezzanine loan in the aggregate amount of $652.5 million secured by 135 limited service hotel properties located in 21 states.
• Represent property owners in the negotiation and sale of cell tower sites.
• Represented a charter school in connection with the acquisition and financing of its campus.