Atty. Melissa Lewis
Ms. Lewis represents national and regional financial institutions on commercial loan origination matters, including the structuring, negotiation and documentation of agented and syndicated loan transactions.
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Melissa Lewis is a business attorney based in Detroit, Michigan, practicing at Bodman PLC. Educated at The University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1996) and Michigan State University (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in Detroit, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ms. Lewis represents national and regional financial institutions on commercial loan origination matters, including the structuring, negotiation and documentation of agented and syndicated loan transactions
- Her experience encompasses leveraged buyout and sponsor-financed transactions, asset-based loans, commercial real estate transactions, including mortgage warehouse and mortgage repurchase facilities, and multi-currency facilities
- She also has extensive experience in negotiation and closing debt facilities involving mezzanine debt, subordinated debt and second lien debt
- Ms. Lewis has also assisted banks with the development of standard documentation for syndicated credit facilities and sponsor-leveraged buyout transactions
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Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Detroit are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan 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 Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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