Dentons adds Corporate partner Linda Parkis in Phoenix

Phoenix-Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today announces that Linda R. Parkis joins as a partner in the Corporate practice. She serves a wide range of clients, including insurance companies, equity investors, real estate developers, charter schools, hospitals and builders with their corporate and real estate needs. She is resident in the Firm’s Phoenix office. Ms. Parkis comes to Dentons from Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP.

Parkis represents borrowers, institutional lenders and equity providers in a variety of financing and joint venture transactions. In addition, she assists clients with a range of additional services in transactions involving the acquisition, leasing, disposition, development and financing of improved and unimproved property.

“Linda is a highly respected lawyer who is a terrific addition to benefit our REITs and insurance practices,” said Mike McNamara, CEO of Dentons US. “We are delighted to have her join and add to the momentum of our Corporate practice.”

Prior to entering private practice, Parkis was a law clerk for the US District Court for the District of Arizona in Phoenix. She earned her JD from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she was articles editor and staffer for the Southern California Law Review. She holds a BS from Arizona State University. Active in her community, Parkis served on the boards and in leadership positions at the Arizona Humane Society and the Parents Education Network.

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Enterprise, Dentons’ wholly owned subsidiary of innovation, advisory and technology operating units. Dentons’ polycentric approach, commitment to inclusion and diversity and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work. www.dentons.com.

Source:  www.dentons.com