Susan Brooke Thompson

Susan Brooke Thompson concentrates her practice primarily on the representation of financial
institutions and investment bankers in real estate-related financial transactions, acquisitions and
dispositions, commercial leasing, loan sales, inter-creditor finance structuring, public finance and
problem assets, including deed in lieu, short sale, forbearance, settlement and restructuring
transactions and mezzanine lending.

Prior to entering into private practice, Susan served as in-house counsel to a California state
chartered bank for numerous years, documenting and negotiating complex financial transactions,
handling special assets, foreclosures, REO sales, loan workouts, loan sales and settlements, providing
regulatory advice and assisting with general corporate legal matters.

Susan received her B.A. in Economics from the University of Montana in 1995 and her J.D. degree
from the University of Montana School of Law in 1998. She is admitted to practice in California and
Montana.