Alan is a principal at Ober|Kaler, where he co-chairs the Finance Group. Alan has over 35 years’ experience in the negotiation and documentation of equipment finance transactions, including tax-motivated single investor and leveraged leases of: retail, construction and mining equipment; modular storage facilities; computerized assembly line equipment; over-the-road vehicles; computer systems; medical and other high-technology equipment; corporate and business aircraft; railroad rolling stock; and facility financings (including co-generation facilities, fuel facilities and manufacturing plants).

He has established motor vehicle and master aircraft titling trusts with clients to facilitate syndication and to address FAA citizenship issues.

Alan has worked with clients in developing structures for the tax leasing of equipment subject to industrial revenue bond financings and payment in lieu of tax programs.

His experience also includes secured financing transactions, including: synthetic leases, working capital lines of credit, inventory and receivables facilities, letter of credit lines, and equipment financing. He has worked with credit enhancements, including: guaranties, letters of credit, certificates of deposit, cash collateral, deposit accounts and pledges of certificated and uncertificated securities.

He is a frequent lecturer and author in the equipment financing area. He has assisted more than a dozen national equipment financing companies in developing standard lease and syndication documentation, including the implementation of motor vehicle titling trusts.

Court of Appeals of Maryland

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

United States District Court for the District of Maryland

United States Supreme Court

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1971

University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1968

American Bar Association

Section of Corporations, Banking and Business

Baltimore City Bar Association

Section of Business Law

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association

Lawyers Committee

Education Committee

Maryland Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers

Board of Trustees, Past Member

Maryland State Bar Association

Section of Business Law

Section Council, past-Chair

Committee on Uniform Commercial Code, past-Chair

Transitional Living Council of Central Maryland, Inc.

Board of Directors, Past Member

American Bar Association Foundation Inc., Fellow

Maryland Bar Foundation, Fellow

Listed in Maryland Super Lawyers for Banking, 2007-2009

Listed since 2007 in The Best Lawyers in America, Equipment Finance Law Category (Woodward/White, Inc.)

Author, "Taking Another Look at Syndication Risks in the Changed Economy," The Journal of Equipment Lease Financing

Co-author with Mark D. Kohler and Barry S. Marks, "Developments, Risks and Advanced Structures in the Lease Syndication Market," LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter

Author, "The Enforceability of Prepayment Premium Provisions," LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter

Author, "Using a Titling Trust to Facilitate Syndication of Motor Vehicle Leases," Equipment Leasing Today

Co-author, "Is a Titling Trust Right for You?" The Monitor

Co-author, "Business Trust Enhances Flexibility in True Lease Transaction Syndications," Lending & Leasing

Co-author, "Synthetic Leasing," Equipment Leasing, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.

Author, "Filing UCC Financing Statements under Revised Article 9," Commercial Lending Review

Co-author, "A Practical Guide to Filing UCCs Under Revised Article 9," The Monitor

Co-author, "Legal Opinions and Commercial Loan Transactions," Commercial Finance Guide, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.

Author, "Perfecting Security Interests in Treasury Securities," Lending & Leasing

Author, "Rule Changes May Have Unraveled Perfected Interests in Treasuries," The Daily Record

Author, "What Should be in a Well-Drafted Lease to Protect the Lessor's Residual Interest," The Journal of Equipment Lease Financing

Author, "Insurance Considerations in Secured Lending," Structuring the Secured Loan Agreement, Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Inc.

Author, "Property and Liability Insurance-Risks in the Current Environment," The Journal of Equipment Lease Financing

Author, "Charities to Have Limited Liability Exposure," The Daily Record

Lecturer, Equipment Leasing Association of America, Lawyers Forum," Proposed Uniform Changes to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code"

Lecturer, Equipment Leasing Association of America, Lease Operations and Administration Conference, "What the Lease Language Really Means"

Lecturer, Equipment Leasing Association of America, Lawyers Forum, "Recent Cases Involving the EPA's 'Lender Liability Under CERCLA' Rule"

Lecturer, Maryland State Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting, "Uniform Commercial Code Revision Project"

Lecturer, Equipment Leasing Association of America Annual Convention, "Negotiating Lease Documentation"

Lecturer, Equipment Leasing Association of America National Funding Symposium, "Protecting Lessors, Brokers and Lenders from Themselves: Does Everyone Understand Their Legal Responsibilities and Obligations"

Lecturer, Equipment Leasing Association of America Eastern Regional Conference, "Protecting Lessors, Brokers and Lenders from Themselves: Does Everyone Understand Their Legal Responsibilities and Obligations"

Lecturer, Equipment Leasing Association of America Legal Forum, "The Ten Most Important Documentation Issues"

Lecturer, Equipment Leasing Association of America quarterly presentation of Principles of Leasing Workshop

Lecturer, Maryland Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers, "Fundamentals of Corporate Practice"

Lecturer, Equipment Leasing Association of America Eastern Regional Conference, "Emerging Issues in Lease Documentation-Article 2A-Leases"

Lecturer, Equipment Leasing Association of America Legal Forum, "Emerging Issues in Lease Documentation"