Judy is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the firm’s nationally recognized retail practice. Judy has more than 20 years of experience representing large, national retailers and consumer brands. Although her focus is on corporate, commercial, franchising and distribution, and finance transactions, she strives to serve these companies as a strategic partner to help them reach their business objectives.
Notable experience includes:
Representing numerous retail and consumer brand clients in their commercial transactions
Representing several large retailers in their supplier and vendor relationships, including credit card processing and third party logistics services
Representing franchisors in the development and structuring of franchise systems, including preparation of franchise agreements, franchise disclosure documents and in dealings with their franchisees
Representing purchasers of franchise systems and large multi-unit franchisees
Representing several publicly held companies in their lending relationships, including syndicated bank credit facilities
Representing manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and sales agents in a variety of commercial relationships and transactions
Representing borrowers and lenders in a wide range of financing transactions
Representing a financial institution focusing on the purchase of account receivables
Judy is an active participant in the firm’s memberships in the National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. Judy is also a member of the American Bar Association and the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising.
Judy received her J.D. with honors from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law where she was a member of the Order of the Coif, as well as a member and managing editor of the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution. She received her B.A. summa cum laude from Albion College.
