Gayle Lamptey is an associate in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group. She focuses her practice on transactional corporate matters, including mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and other commercial matters. Gayle also has experience in advising both international and domestic entities on various governance issues.
While attending Rutgers Law School, Gayle was the Managing Editor of the Rutgers Business Law Review and participated in the Entrepreneurship Clinic where she provided free legal services to local businesses and entrepreneurs with contractual matters. Gayle also served as President of the Black Law Students Association and as a teaching assistant.
Education
- Rutgers Law School JD, 2022
- Managing Editor, Rutgers Business Law Review
- Rutgers University
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- *not admitted in Delaware
Ruby LeMorin seeks to provide clients with the highest-quality representation and is committed to understanding the industry in which clients operate. Working closely with experienced Polsinelli attorneys in the Capital Markets and Commercial Lending practices, clients rely on Ruby to assist with commercial lending transactions, private credit and cross-border finance transactions, documentation issues, securitization and structured finance transactions.
Ruby represents commercial loan servicers in connection with closing commercial mortgage backed securitization transactions and post-securitization servicing matters involving securitized assets. She provides valuable counsel to borrowers and lenders on business deals, acquisition financings and complex lending transactions and provides legal opinions in connection with a variety of financing matters. Ruby’s practice includes representing financial institutions, commercial borrowers, private funds, and alternative lenders in asset-based loans, secured and unsecured credit facilities, and private equity financing transactions.
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2021)
- Howard University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2017)
Bar Admission
Professional Affiliations
- Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
Recognition
- UCLA Law Achievement Fellow
Thaddeus Kleckley counsels and defends companies, financial institutions, and individuals in internal, criminal, and regulatory investigations, prosecutions, and litigations. Thaddeus is a trusted advisor to senior management and boards of directors on some of their most complex and sensitive enforcement and investigation-related issues, including alleged bribery and corruption, money laundering, financing of transnational organized crime, and other alleged financial and ethical misconduct. He represents both corporate compliance monitors and equity receivers and has directed many internal investigations and sensitive reviews on behalf of domestic clients and those in Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
Thaddeus also has substantial experience working with court-appointed fiduciaries, including serving as legal counsel and advising on anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery and corruption (ABC), the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA), and Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines. He also counsels on regulatory compliance and transaction monitoring issues and developments. He advises companies and financial institutions on designing, implementing, and maintaining internal compliance frameworks; compliance with AML laws and regulations; and conducting compliance risk assessments. Thaddeus also represents clients in an array of complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts.
Throughout his career, Thaddeus has conducted internal investigations for international banks, airlines, cryptocurrency exchanges, accounting firms, publishing companies, and other private entities. He has acted at the behest of general counsel, management, audit committees, and boards of directors. Thaddeus' investigations have addressed allegations of workplace misconduct, financial fraud, and violations of international sanctions, as well as AML, ABC, and FCPA violations. He has experience defending both corporate and individual clients in civil and criminal government enforcement actions, including actions brought by the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and state attorneys general.
Education
- J.D.Cornell Law School2014
- Managing editor, Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy
- Judicial intern, the Honorable John C. Coughenour, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Competition chair, Cornell Black Law Students Association
- B.A.University of Washington2010
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Young Professional Associate, National Association of Federal Equity Receivers
Eboni M. Elm, Esq, is from Pemberton, New Jersey. She attended Livingstone College where she earned her B.A. in Criminal Justice. She graduated 6th in her graduating class and first in Criminal Justice with Sum Cum Laude honors. She attended North Carolina Central University of Law to obtain her Juris Doctorate. Attorney Elm is licensed to practice law in the states of North Carolina and New Jersey.
A dedicated and efficient litigator with a strong yet compassionate approach, Blaique counsels clients on a wide range of litigation matters.
Blaique strives to secure the best outcomes for her clients. She drafts briefs, motions, memoranda, and discovery; assists in preparation for depositions and trial at the state and federal levels; and conducts complex legal research.
Prior to joining the firm full-time, Blaique was a law clerk at Barnes & Thornburg. She worked closely with the litigation and government services teams on legal research projects and document review. Blaique drafted various pleadings and memoranda for clients and courts throughout the state of Ohio and on the federal level.
Blaique’s legal acumen is further enriched by her time in the University of Dayton Civil Law Clinic, where she gained hands-on experience in civil law matters. Notably, she was part of a successful team that won an adoption appeal before the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals, demonstrating her capability in appellate litigation and oral advocacy.
Drawing on her experience as a legal assistant for almost a decade, Blaique offers a well-versed background in litigation proceedings across a multitude of areas. She has worked for law firms ranging from solo practitioners to large national firms, which gives her deeper insight into the litigation process to better serve her clients’ needs.
Education
- The Ohio State University, B.A., French studies, 2014
- University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 2024
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida