(February 1, 2017­­­) GARDEN CITY, NY – Cullen and Dykman LLP is pleased to announce that Debra P. Goldberg has joined the firm as a Partner in our banking department, focusing her practice on commercial lending and specialty finance.  Debra also possesses an expertise in transportation equipment leasing and finance. Debra's main residence will be in the firm’s Garden City office.  Managing Partner, Christopher H. Palmer stated that “We are proud to welcome Debra to Cullen and Dykman. Debra’s stellar reputation and nearly 30 years of in-depth experience as a leader in the commercial and equipment finance sector is a huge asset to our banking department and the entire firm.  Debra adds tremendous strength to our secured lending, equipment leasing and financial services practices.”

 Debra P. Goldberg concentrates her practice in representing financial institutions, including commercial and investment banks, as well as leasing and finance companies, in commercial finance, structured finance and equipment leasing transactions.  Ms. Goldberg’s practice is a sophisticated and diverse and includes a variety of credit structures for the financing and leasing of a broad range of asset classes. She has facilitated a myriad of transportation equipment finance and leasing transactions in the air, rail and marine sectors. Ms. Goldberg earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her BBA in Finance from Emory University.  Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Goldberg practiced in the NYC offices of global law firms, including: Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright, and Clifford Chance.

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Cullen and Dykman LLP (www.cullenanddykman.com) has been providing legal services to individual and institutional clients since 1850 and represents a wide range of clients including banks and other financial institutions; energy, telecommunications and water companies; large and small businesses; educational institutions; religious organizations; insurance companies; municipalities and not-for-profits; as well as individuals. The firm’s practice areas include banking finance and lending; corporate; energy and utilities; telecommunications; public utility regulation; environmental and land use; tax certiorari and eminent domain; real estate; regulatory and compliance; loan restructuring and foreclosure; bankruptcy and creditors’ rights; tort and commercial litigation; labor and employment law; municipal law; construction law; and trusts and estates.