Jennifer Powers’ Addition Boosts Phelps Business Support for Gulf South Lenders
TAMPA, Fla. — Nov. 7, 2023 — To help lenders capitalize on opportunities in Florida and Alabama’s evolving commercial markets, Partner Jennifer Powers has joined Phelps’ business group, bringing significant depth and experience structuring and closing large commercial finance transactions.
Jennifer brings decades of success representing sophisticated lenders nationwide in commercial finance transactions, including commercial real estate loans, large homebuilder facilities and workouts, to her work with Phelps’ clients. She is skilled at structuring deals that set both lenders and borrowers up for success.
“It has been my privilege to build relationships with national lenders over the past 25 years while helping them secure a wide range of complex transactions,” Jennifer said. “I’m thrilled to continue these relationships and build new ones with Phelps’ deep roster of respected clients.”
“Phelps’ clients will benefit from Jennifer’s understanding of the industry and commitment to creating long-term relationships,” said Dennis McClelland, managing partner of Phelps’ Tampa office. “She will build on our reputation as a preeminent firm for financial transactions in fast-paced markets.”
“We are ecstatic to add a lawyer of Jennifer’s caliber and experience to the Phelps team,” said George Morris, managing partner of Phelps’ Birmingham office. “Jennifer’s unique experience assisting institutional lenders and large national non-banking lenders in commercial financing transactions will be a tremendous asset to our clients locally in Birmingham and across the Phelps footprint.”