Bethany is a Senior Associate at Kaalberg Giesecke PLLC. Before joining the firm, Bethany gained valuable experience at Holland & Knight LLP (formerly Waller Landen Dortch & Davis, LLP) assisting lenders, borrowers and private equity sponsors with various senior and mezzanine lending structures. At Kaalberg Giesecke, PLLC, Bethany focuses her practice on structuring, negotiating and closing senior and mezzanine financing, including real estate financing, asset-based loans, cash flow loans and acquisition financing.
Bethany received her J.D. from The University of Alabama School of Law. At Alabama, she served as Lead Articles Editor for the Law and Psychology Review and volunteered at the Tuscaloosa Free Legal Clinic assisting folks in the community who may not otherwise have access to legal representation. During the summer of 2014, Bethany studied abroad in Fribourg, Switzerland at the University of Fribourg School of Law where she studied international law and international commercial arbitration. She also received her Bachelor’s in Communication and Information Sciences, summa cum laude, from the University of Alabama in journalism and creative writing.
Bethany was born in Birmingham, Alabama but mostly grew up outside of Atlanta. She and her family also lived in Ontario, Canada for four years where she enjoyed playing hockey and making snow forts. When she’s not working, you can find Bethany at any local live music show (any genre will do), at the bowling alley or in front of the largest tv screen available cheering on the Alabama Crimson Tide.