Laurie Becker

Laurie Becker practices in the areas of corporate law, creditor rights and bankruptcy, commercial lending, public finance, and economic development.

Ms. Becker works with both lenders and borrowers in all facets of a loan transaction - from negotiation of the original loan facilities, to refinancings and workout and forbearance agreements, to complex business reorganization plans in the bankruptcy context. She often is called upon by colleagues and clients to advise on UCC issues ranging from Article 2 Sales to Article 9 Secured Transactions.

Ms. Becker holds a B.A. Degree, cum laude, in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from Grove City College in Pennsylvania. She received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina where she was the Associate Editor in Chief of the South Carolina Law Review and a member of the National Moot Court Team, the Order of the Barristers, the Order of the Wig and Robe, and the Order of the Coif.

Since 2003, Ms. Becker has volunteered her service as legal counsel for the South Carolina Lions Charitable Services organization. This statewide charitable group serves approximately 6,000 members. The organization provides financial support for various causes, notably services for the blind and sight impaired, as well as supporting mobile health screening units and hearing aid banks for citizens who are not eligible to receive assistance from other social agencies.

• South Carolina Bar - Corporate, Banking, and Securities Law Section, Chairperson

• Nexsen Pruet Earns Designation as 'Midlands Green Business'
  Nexsen Pruet has earned designation as a Midlands Green Business, joining other Columbia-area organizations that are committed to environmentally responsible practices in the workplace.
• Nexsen Pruet: Only Law Firm Listed for North and South Carolina in "Trade Allies" Directory
  The new edition of Southern Business & Development magazine features the "1st Annual Trade Allies Directory." Nexsen Pruet is the only law firm listed in both North and South Carolina.
• Nexsen Pruet Elects Four New Members
  Nexsen Pruet announced today that Laurie Becker, Jim Blair, Jamie Hedgepath and Dennis Lynch have been elected Members (partners) of the firm.
• Nexsen Pruet Creates Distressed Property and Workout Practice Group
  The new group will provide clients the necessary resources, skills, and expertise needed to navigate issues that emerge during periods of economic and financial uncertainty.

• 2010 South Carolina Bar Convention