Marks & Weinberg, P. C. is proud to announce that Patricia Toro Reid, formerly Managing Director - Leasing and Equipment Finance of RBC Bank (USA) has joined the firm as an associate. Prior to graduating law school, Ms. Reid worked for 30 years in equipment finance, first at CIT, then as an officer of SouthTrust Bank and later as senior vice president in charge of middle market finance for AmSouth Bank.

“We think Patti gives us a unique perspective on equipment leasing and lending as she combines legal skills with a businessperson’s experience,” said Barry Marks, founding shareholder of Marks & Weinberg. “Patti will not only bring this experience to bear in reviewing documents and negotiating transactions, she will offer banks and other equipment finance companies practical advice on leasing and lending policies and procedures and she will perform portfolio audits that go beyond the norm.”

Marks & Weinberg, P. C. is a Birmingham, Alabama – based law firm whose practice focuses on equipment finance. Shareholders Barry Marks and Ken Weinberg combine for nearly 50 years of experience in equipment leasing and finance and together with Counsel Bill Phillips offer a full range of services to the industry, including both transactional and litigation work and representation of banks, captives, independents and lenders and lessors in financing virtually all types of business equipment.