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Norman M. Powell

Partner
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Norm concentrates his practice on the structure and use of Delaware entities in structured finance and general business transactions, and frequently provides third party legal opinions concerning business entities, security interests, and other applicable Delaware law.

He is a regular speaker at conferences and training programs on topics including the use and structure of alternative entities, secured transactions and also chairs the firm's Business Development Committee. 

Distinctions

  • American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, Fellow and Member of the Board of Regents
  • American Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • American Law Institute, Member 
  • Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A: Alternative Entities, 2006-2010
  • Lawdragon, recognized as a Lawdragon finalist

Memberships and Affiliations

American Bar Association

  Section of Business Law (1990 - present)

     Commercial Finance Committee (2000 - present)
          • Vice Chair, Subcommittee for Planning and Communications (2007 - 2010)
          • Liaison to Committee on Membership (2007 - 2010)
          • Aircraft Finance Subcommittee (2000 - present)
          • Task Force on Filing Office Operations & Search Logic (2007 - present)

     Legal Opinions Committee (2000 - present)

     Uniform Commercial Code Committee (2000 - present)
          • Vice Chair (2009 - present)

     Task Force on Forms under Revised Article 9 (2005 - present) 


  Real Property, Probate and Trust Section (1990 - present)

American Law Institute-American Bar Association Continuing Professional Education (ALI-ABA), Editorial Board of The Practical Lawyer

Delaware State Bar Association

     Commercial Law Section (1990 - present) 
        • Member, Subcommittee on Revision of the Uniform Commercial Code (1994 - present)

     Real and Personal Property Section (1990 - present) 
        • Chairman (1996 - 1998) 
        • Vice-Chairman (1994 - 1996) 
        • Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation (1994 - 1996) 
        • Chairman, Subcommittee on Revision of the Landlord Tenant Code (1991 - 1992) 
        • Chairman, Subcommittee on Unrecorded Leases (1991 - 1992)

Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys  (2006 - present)