Deborah has closed public and private debt and equity offerings, primarily for REITs, and other real estate companies, as well as equipment finance, oil and gas, and BDC companies. She has also structured and closed numerous tenant in common syndications. She has also worked with public and private company clients providing general corporate counseling and advising on periodic and annual reporting and other Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements.

Previously, Deborah worked for a nationally recognized law firm in real estate securities in Richmond, Virginia, and two national law firms in Washington, DC, and was an attorney-advisor in the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC where she examined and analyzed transactional and periodic filings for compliance with federal securities laws, primarily for REITs and syndicated limited partnerships.

Deborah is a member of numerous professional associations, including the Real Estate Investment Securities Association, where she is a member of the board of directors and chair of the Legislative and Regulatory Committee; the Investment Program Association, where she is a member of the Legal and Regulatory Committee; the American Bar Association’s Section of Business Law, where she is a part of the leadership of the State Securities Subcommittee; and the National Association of Women Lawyers, where she serves on the Executive Board as president-elect, and is editor of the Women Lawyer’s Journal.

Deborah frequently speaks at conferences and writes articles on topics such as real estate syndications, securities law issues, non-traded REITs, and promotion and retention strategies for women.

• "The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or the 'JOBS Act:' Reducing Regulation on Public and Private Offerings," Arent Fox Alert, April 10, 2012.
• “The Dodd-Frank Act: A Brief Summary of its Impact on Regulation D Private Offerings, Non-Accelerated Filers, Fiduciary Standards for Registered Representatives and Investment Advisers, and Private Fund Advisors,” Arent Fox Update, August 2010.
• “The ABC’s of Securities Licenses, FYI,” Tenant in Common Association publication, Spring 2009.
• “Like-Kind Exchanges and Qualified Intermediaries – Where Are We Now?” co-authored with Elizabeth Mullen, Mid-Atlanic Real Estate Journal, September 2009.
• “Securities vs. Real Estate: Is the NAR Exemption the Final Word?” TIC Talk Newsletter, Omni Brokerage, Fourth Quarter 2007.
• “Tenancies in Common and Limited Partnerships: Is there a Difference?” New York Real Estate Journal, February 2007.
• “So you want to be a TIC sponsor? Some things you need to understand first,” New York Real Estate Journal and New England Real Estate Journal, January 2006.
• “Bank, title company or under the mattress: Rule 15c2-4 mysteries explained,” TIC Talk Newsletter, Omni Brokerage, Third Quarter 2005.

• Distinguished Service Award, 2010, Real Estate Investment Securities Association
• President’s Special Recognition Award, 2009, National Association of Women Lawyers

Deborah is an active soccer, volleyball, and taekwondo mom, and needs to find something else to do in her free time.