Energy
Business
Employment
Litigation
Attorney
J.D. The Ohio State University
M.B.A. Ohio University
B.B.A. Ohio University
M.B.A. Ohio University
B.B.A. Ohio University
Licensure:
OH |
WV
Biography
Sarah Ellis focuses her practice in the areas of banking, commercial transactions, real estate and bankruptcy. Mrs. Ellis assists banks and private entities in commercial financing arrangements and provides legal representation to creditors in bankruptcy matters. Her commercial transaction experience ranges from stock purchases and private equity arrangements to commercial real estate acquisitions and divestitures.
Know-How
Work Experience
2006 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Speaking Engagements
"Legal Issues in Commercial Financing Transactions," United Bank, 2009-2010"Commercial Leases," Landlord-Tenant Law: Beyond the Basics, Summit Conference Center, Charleston, WV 2009Co-author, "Ethics in Cross-Cultural Negotiation," Cross-Cultural Negotiation, United States War College 2006"Privacy Year in Review: Privacy Impact Assessments Airline Passenger Pre-Screening and Government Data Mining," 1 ISJLP 2-3 (2005)
Key Experience
Assisted lenders in negotiation and documentation of conventional and derivative financing totaling in excess of $4.5 billion
Conducted due diligence to ensure proper collateralization and documentation of loans by assisting in evaluation of real and personal property liens, appraisals, surveys, environmental surveys, taxes, mineral rights, corporate structure, leases and other related items
Represented creditors by guiding them through the intricacies of bankruptcy, foreclosure, and collection methods to maximize recovery of secured and unsecured debt
Memberships & Awards
Professional
2016 Super Lawyers® West Virginia Rising StarNancy H. Rogers Prize in Dispute Resolution, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law 2006College of Business Outstanding Graduate in Management, Ohio University 2001Graduated summa cum laude, Ohio UniversityMasthead Editor, I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society