BRYAN C. PIERCE

6685 Northridge CircleLouisville, Kentucky 40241

Phone: 502.640.6460 Email: bryancpierce@att.net________________________________________________________________________

PRACTICE SUMMARY

Strategic and versatile attorney with extensive experience in managing the legal affairs of a complex business unit. Proficient in legal and corporate matters impacting large companies. Several years of big-firm experience.

Comprehensive understanding of commercial real estate/finance transactions. Thrive under pressure, applying a hands-on approach to coordinate efforts between teams as part of resolving complex issues. Lead by example and build consensus through persuasion and influence. Outstanding leadership, interpersonal communication and public speaking skills.

Specialties: Corporate Governance & Compliance| Risk & Litigation Management | Commercial and Residential Real Estate Transactions| Leasing| Corporate & Financing transactions| Litigation| Leadership Development & Building People Capability|Employment Matters

EXPERIENCE Ackerson & Yann, PLLCAttorneyJanuary 1, 2016- Present (merged firms)

Practice areas: Commercial Real Estate and related commercial transactions, including leasing, lending, zoning and development.

Law Offices of Bryan C. Pierce, Esq.Small FirmOctober, 2012- December 31, 2015

Practice Areas: Commercial real estate

McMahan GroupIn-house/Operations CounselJanuary 2009-September, 2012

Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Governance

Advised commercial real estate development company with a focus on shopping centers comprised of significant net-credit tenants. Commercial development, leasing, lending, cell-tower, and related litigation, employment and zoning matters.

Highlight: Development/Legal on Norton HealthCare Medical Office Building and Cabellas.

Frost Brown ToddCounselAugust 2007- November, 2008

Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Corporate; Litigation

Real Estate law (represent lenders in large transactions nationally, counsel developers and builders, lease negotiation on behalf of landlords and tenants). Corporate law (entity formation and business planning). Debtor/Creditor law (foreclosures and workouts for lenders and borrowers). Real estate litigation.

Highlight: Assist documenting $100 million multi-state syndication transaction for industrial developer.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville

Juris Doctorate, 1997

Member- Journal of Family Law (Law Review).

University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleB.A., Economics, cum laude

Member- Golden key National Honor Society; Sponsor in Big Brother/Big Sister program.

OTHER WORKEXPERIENCE First American Title Company

Operations Counsel for Kentucky and Southern IndianaSeptember, 2005- August, 2007 (company dissolved its Kentucky operations)

Practice Areas: Commercial and Residential Real Estate (Title Insurance Underwriting)

Commercial and residential real estate escrow and underwriting for State of Kentucky. Managed and operated Southern Indiana office.

Stites & Harbison

AssociateFebruary, 1999- September 2005

Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate/Leasing; Corporate

PROFESSIONALACTIVITIES American Bar Association

Kentucky Bar AssociationLouisville Bar Association

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS1 “Clearing Title, 125% Mortgages, etc”- FAA Airport Land Issues Conference, Memphis,

Tennessee, December 11, 2002.2 Fundamentals of Real Estate Closings”- Lorman Educational Services, Louisville,

Kentucky, March 2, 20023 “Housing of Last Resort/Heritage Creek”- National Uniform Act Symposium, Mesa,

Arizona, November 9, 20014 “Shopping Center Leasing”- Louisville Bar Association, 2012

CIVIC ACTIVITIES1 Lawyer Legal Aid Program- Volunteer2 Habitat for Humanity, Site Selection Committee Member, 2003, 20043 Friends of Zoo Board of Directors- 2003, 20044 Young Real Estate Professionals of Louisville- Original Member, 20085 Treasurer- Campaign to Elect Anne Dedman-Watkins District Court Judge, 20086 Co-Chair- 2011 Commercial Real Estate Achievement Committee

REFERENCES

Stephanie Mallory, Paralegal- Neilson and Sherry (Louisville Office)