Atty. Joel Schechter
Joel Schechter is a Principal and Co-Chair of Cummings & Lockwood's Corporate & Finance Group and is based in the Naples Office. Joel represents lenders throughout the United States in complex credit arrangements, with particular emphasis on credit facilities to private equity funds, hedge funds and their principals; professional sports teams and their owners; and wealthy families and their operating and planning vehicles.
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Joel Schechter is a Principal based in Naples, Florida, practicing at Cummings & Lockwood LLC. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Their practice focuses on business. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (1987) and Florida (1996). Educated at State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1987) and Cornell University (A.B., 1984). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Connecticut Bar Association Florida Bar Association. Serands clients in Naples, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Joel Schechter is a Principal and Co-Chair of Cummings & Lockwood's Corporate & Finance Group and is based in the Naples Office
- Joel represents lenders throughout the United States in complex credit arrangements, with particular emphasis on credit facilities to private equity funds, hedge funds and their principals
- professional sports teams and their owners
- and wealthy families and their operating and planning vehicles
- These credit facilities are secured by professional sports franchises and their assets
- restricted and unrestricted interests in limited partnerships, LLCs and corporations
- rights to call and receive capital and management fees from investors and private investment funds
- real estate mortgages
- and aircraft, yachts, fine art collections, automobile collections, wine collections and other exotic collateral
- Professional Organizations • Connecticut Bar Association • Florida Bar Association Professional Recognition • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated Videos • Introduction to Cummings & Lockwood’s Corporate & Finance Group
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Naples are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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