Nancy V. O'Donnell
Special Counsel
New York, NY156 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
P 212.237.1083 F 212.262.1215
P 212.237.1083 F 212.262.1215
120 Albany Street Plaza
6th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
P 732.846.7600 | F 732.846.8877
P 732.846.7600 | F 732.846.8877

Experience
Nancy O'Donnell is an accomplished banking and finance attorney with extensive experience representing national and regional lenders in sophisticated commercial lending and real estate finance transactions. She has a proven track record managing all aspects of complex credit facilities—originations, modifications and workouts—including syndicated, construction and asset-based loans across diverse sectors and jurisdictions. She is adept at advising institutional clients on structuring, documenting and closing high-value transactions secured by real estate, business assets or equity interests. Nancy is a trusted legal partner with deep insight into risk management, regulatory compliance and strategic execution in middle-market and large-scale financing matters.
In addition to her private practice at several midsize and boutique law firms in the tristate region, for nearly a decade Nancy was inhouse counsel at a prominent bank where she held numerous leadership and high-volume transactional responsibilities, including retaining a $1 billion loan portfolio.
While in law school, Nancy was a Board of Trustees Merit Scholar, a Co-Chair Appointments Committee Member and an ABA and SBA Member. As an undergraduate, she was an Academic Scholarship Recipient.
Certifications & Affiliations
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (2021)
- Pace University Lubin School of Business Advisory Panel (2021-2022)
Practices
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Finance
- Development & Land Use
- Construction
- Joint Venture/Equity Investments
- Financial Transactions
- Corporate Finance & Syndicated Lending
- Asset-Based Lending
- Public Finance & Not-for-Profit
- Workouts & Restructurings
Education
- J.D., International Law Certificate, Pace University School of Law
- B.A., Dean's List, Providence College
Admissions
- New Jersey (2004)
- New York (2005)