J. Patrick Gill

Overview

J. Patrick Gill is a Partner in Shapiro Sher’s Banking & Financial Services Group, trusted by financial institutions to navigate complex commercial finance transactions confidently and clearly. He represents local, community, and regional banks, credit unions and other financial institutions in structuring, negotiating, and closing a wide range of credit transactions —helping clients move efficiently from term sheets to closing tables.

Mr. Gill brings deep knowledge across real estate acquisition and development financing, construction lending, lines of credit, asset-based loans, and government-guaranteed loans, including SBA 7(a) and 504 programs. He also regularly advises on syndicated and multi-lender transactions, ensuring his clients’ interests are protected in every phase of the deal.

In addition to origination, Mr. Gill counsels clients through every stage of the lending lifecycle. He advises on loan workouts, restructurings, and enforcement actions, including documenting forbearance agreements, collateral liquidation, and pursuing creditors’ rights in litigation.

Mr. Gill graduated magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he was named to the Heuisler Honor Society and served on the Intellectual Property Journal. He interned for the Honorable Richard D. Bennett in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He later clerked for the Honorable H. Patrick Stringer, Jr. in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.

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Credentials

Education

• University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2009)
• Stevenson University, Owings Mills, MD (B.S., 2003)

Bar Admissions

• Maryland
• U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Honors & Awards

• Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 and 2022, “Ones to Watch”
• Named a “Rising Star” in Maryland Super Lawyers, 2019-2020

Affiliations

• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Baltimore County Bar Association
• Heuisler Honor Society

Practice Groups

Banking & Financial Services