John Patrick McNearney

Professional Associations and Memberships
•American Agricultural Law Association
•American Bar Association
CLE Committee and Membership Committee
Real Estate Financing Group
•American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Capital Markets and Real Estate Finance Committee
Programs Committee
Bankruptcy Committee
•Illinois State Bar Association
•The Missouri Bar
•St. Louis Agribusiness Club

• The Best Lawyers In America, Real Estate Law, 2005-2014

• Chambers USA, Real Estate Law, 2008-2013

• The International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers, 2012

• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent

• Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Top 50 in St. Louis, 2008-2009; Real Estate Law, 2008-2012

Professional Associations & Memberships

• American Agricultural Law Association

• American Bar Association; CLE Committee and Membership Committee; Real Estate Financing Group, Chair

• American College of Real Estate Lawyers; Capital Markets and Real Estate Finance Committee; CLE Committee; Bankruptcy Committee

• Illinois State Bar Association

• The Missouri Bar

Civic Involvement

• Forest Hills Country Club Board of Directors, 2006-2010; Long Range Planning Committee, 2011-present

• Life Skills Board of Directors, 2001-2008; Executive Committee, 2005-2008

Experience

• Represented life insurance company in its $35 million first lien involving term financing of a Florida citrus farm that featured an estate guarantee, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) federal crop insurance, an intercreditor agreement with the operating lender, and secured irrigation district water rights.

• Represented national agricultural lending company in the development of its master-credit agreement form documents for the origination of term, revolving, equipment, livestock, seed, construction and letter of credit facilities.

• Represented life insurance company in the origination of a $10 million mortgage loan to an open-ended investment fund secured by a 7,000-acre, irrigated, leased, cotton farm in Georgia.

• Counsel for life insurance company in $23 million financing for California vineyard and winery operator.

• Represented life insurance company in $14 million financing of grain mill operator with facilities in three states.

• Represented a regional bank in a $125 million syndicated, revolving financing of publicly traded company.

• Represented investment banking company in the resolution of a $55 million leasehold mortgage secured by an assisted-living facility.

• Advised a commercial bank in $35 million credit facility for seven ski resorts located in five states.

• Represented local bank in $25 million secured, revolving, and syndicated credit facility to residential development company.

Publications

8.12.13, Banks Protected from Lawsuits Based on Oral or Unexecuted Commercial Credit Agreements

4.20.12, Missouri Supreme Court Reaffirms Deficiency Judgment Measure

10.1.11, Real Estate Financing, MoBarCLE Publication, Real Estate Financing, Liens and Foreclosure

11.3.09, New Federal Policy Statement on Prudent Commercial Real Estate Loan Workouts

9.1.08, Intercreditor Agreements, Rights and Remedies: One Size Does Not Fit All, ACREL Papers

12.1.04, Did Your Construction Lender Ask for That? ABA Probate and Property Journal