| Bill Miller has extensive experience in commercial and real estate finance. He represents financial institutions and borrowers in a range of finance matters, from "all assets" multi-lender syndications to single-asset secured transactions, including real estate secured loans. Bill also regularly assists clients in other types of real estate and finance transactions, and works extensively on finance deals for clients in the wireless communications and health care industries. Selected Experience Bridge financing program to facilitate the acquisition of Educational Broadcast Service licenses and the leasing of the excess capacity spectrum associated with such licenses. (Ongoing) Drafting financing documents for borrowers acquiring mobile home parks, apartments and small office buildings. (Ongoing) Represented borrower in $29 million credit facility. (2008) Represented the lender in connection with a $120 million financing of an ethanol project. (2007) Represented the lender in connection with two sites of a five-facility project able to produce 40 and 50 million gallons, respectively, of ethanol annually. (2007) Negotiated and documented $175 million cross-collateralized refinancing of 25 licensed senior living facilities. (2006) Oregon counsel in $150 million secured subordinated note exchange. (2004) Multiple real estate financings. (2004) Sale of stock to Stewart Title Company. (2004) $6.8 million loan restructure of owned and leased farmland and crops. Additional Qualifications Professional and Community Activities
- Past North America Regional Chair, Bank Finance and Regulation Practice Group, Lex Mundi
- Member; Past Chair, Financial Institutions Executive Committee – Oregon State Bar
- Oregon Bankers Association
- Past Board Member, Northwest Financial Symposium
- Past Board Member, Portland Art Museum
- Past Board Member, Portland Civic Theater
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Professional Recognition
- Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Banking Law by Woodward/White, 2003-present
- Named one of “Portland’s Best Lawyers” in Banking Law by Portland Monthly, 2006
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Education J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School, 1975, cum laude M.A., Claremont Graduate School, 1970 B.S., Economics, Pomona College, 1969
- Leland M. Backstrand Memorial Award in Economics
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