Kimberly Bryant

Kims practice involves all aspects of commercial real estate development, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, land use and leasing; mergers, acquisitions and general corporate representation of closely held companies; mineral and natural resources transactions; representing both borrowers and lenders in asset-based lending and other commercial lending matters; secured transactions; and tax increment financing. Education & Credentials Education University of Kentucky College of Law J. D., 2001 cum laude Morehead State University B. A., Social Science, 1996 magna cum laude Bar Admission Kentucky Areas Of Practice Real Estate Real Estate Finance Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Banking & Finance Acknowledgements Best Lawyers in America® Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, 2023-2025 Prominent Assignments Key member of deal team responsible for negotiating and documenting sale of fitness industry assets and related real estate interests in multiple states Advised borrowers in securitized finance and defeasance transactions Counsel for shopping center owners in negotiating and documenting ECR agreements and leases to national and regional tenants Represented corporate investor with respect to acquisition of significant equity interest in coal mining business Negotiated complex investment in equine operations business and related real estate holding company Represented purchaser of hardwoods products businesses Professional Involvement Fayette County Bar Association Kentucky Bar Association Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Community Involvement Commerce Lexington Public Policy Council, 2012-2014 Board of Directors, Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center, 2006-2012 Leadership Lexington, Class of 2008-2009 Vice Chairperson, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Address Enforcement Hearing Board, 2008-2015 Past Member, Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Publications/Presentations Author, Easements and Licenses, Kentucky Real Estate Law and Practice, 4th ed., § 19 (UK/CLE) 2013 Co-Author, Opinion Letters, Kentucky Real Estate Law and Practice, 4th ed., § 10 (UK/CLE) 2013 Distressed Asset Disposition: Selling Encumbered Mineral Properties, 34th Annual Energy & Mineral Law Institute, June 18, 2013 Author, Understanding Unconventional Easements and Rights of Entry, 33 Energy & Min. L. Inst. 15 (2012) Understanding Unconventional Easements and Rights of Entry, 33rd Annual Energy & Mineral Law Institute, June 26, 2012 Insights August 15, 2024 In the News 218 Dickinson Wright Attorneys Ranked in Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, and Ones to Watch 2025 Editions August 17, 2023 In the News 179 Dickinson Wright Attorneys Ranked in Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Edition August 18, 2022 In the News 178 Dickinson Wright Attorneys Ranked in Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Edition