Naomi G. Tellez

• Responsible on deal teams for conducting due diligence and drafting deal and ancillary documents.
• Responsible for analyzing and preparing defenses to preference demands made under Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code on behalf of major creditors and parties in interest in Chapter 11 cases.
• Prepares employee benefit and compensation plans and assists in providing counsel with respect to plan corrections and Internal Revenue Code compliance.
• Represents entities throughout the application for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Education

• The Ohio State University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2018
• Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2022

Admissions

• State of Kentucky
• State of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Professional Affiliations

• Federal Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association—Member
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association—Member (2022-Present)

Community Involvement

• Cleveland Leadership Center, On-Board Cleveland (Class of 2024)
• Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland - Junior Board Member

• CALI Award- Health Care and Human Rights (Fall 2021)
   

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