Janelle Christian

Janelle Christian is an experienced professional with a diverse background in legal and compliance roles. Janelle is currently a Senior Director at Trimont, where they oversee legal and compliance matters. Prior to this, they founded and served as the Managing Director of SideBiz SMART.

Janelle's legal experience includes working as a Commercial Real Estate & Finance Attorney at BakerHostetler, where they provided legal counsel to financial institutions, owners, and developers in various commercial real estate transactions. Janelle also specialized in acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing transactions for multi-campus healthcare systems.

Before joining BakerHostetler, Janelle worked as a Commercial Real Estate Attorney at Fried Frank, where they focused on real estate finance and development. Janelle'sresponsibilities included representing lenders, investors, and developers in mortgage and mezzanine loan origination and restructuring for various types of properties nationwide.

Janelle's career started as a Summer Associate at Fried Frank and as a Judicial Intern in the Chambers of the Honorable Judge Mott at DC Superior Court. In these positions, they gained valuable experience in legal research, drafting court orders and opinions, and assisting judges and clerks.

Janelle Christian completed their education at the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business from 2007 to 2011, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a focus on International Business and Economics. Following this, they attended Howard University School of Law from 2011 to 2014, earning a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree. No specific field of study is mentioned for their J.D. degree.