LOS ANGELES, January 22, 2025 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that partners Sandra Lee Montgomery and Bart Williams have been named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2025 “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” list. Each year, the list recognizes outstanding minority lawyers in the Los Angeles region who have made significant contributions to the legal field and broader community.
Sandra is a well-respected leader in banking and finance and is a member of the Firm’s Private Credit group. Her expertise spans a wide range of complex financing matters, including acquisitions, recapitalization and other leveraged financings, cash flow and asset-based financings, debtor-in-possession and exit financings, cross-border financings, unitranche and mezzanine financings and restructurings. In addition to her success in private credit, Sandra is a leading figure at Proskauer, having recently served on its Executive Committee and in other prominent roles at the Firm. Sandra also serves on the Women Partners Advisory Committee and is a dedicated mentor across the Firm, actively supporting the Asian Lawyer Affinity group and the Diverse Lawyer Mentoring Circle Program. Outside of Proskauer, Sandra has served as member of the Posse Foundation Los Angeles Advisory Board, a national organization which provides free college access to high achieving, public school students across the country.
Bart is a renowned trial lawyer with extensive experience across commercial litigation, white collar criminal defense and corporate investigations. His legal prowess has made him the trusted trial counsel for numerous Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes, high-profile matters, and he is frequently called upon just months or even weeks before a trial to deliver a win. A longtime member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Bart boasts an impressive track record of victories in both jury and bench trials nationwide. Beyond the courtroom, Bart serves on Proskauer’s Diversity Task Force and he actively contributes to the Los Angeles community by lending his expertise and advocating for children through various organizations. He is the founding co-chair and member of the Board of Advisors of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the LA84 Foundation, a national organization which supports youth sports-related opportunities in Southern California.
Read more about Sandra and Bart here: Leaders of Influence – Minority Attorneys
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