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September 20, 2024

Danna Horton and Julia Schmidt Elected Fellows of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys


King & Spalding partners Danna Horton and Julia Schmidt have been elected as Fellows of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys at ACMA’s 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting.

Horton focuses on complex commercial real estate transactions, primarily in real estate finance. She advises capital providers seeking to generate or preserve investments. Her clients include lenders, borrowers, ground landlords, private equity funds, REITS and insurance companies.

Schmidt focuses her practice on owner-side real estate transactions, including borrower-side real estate finance, representing property owners/developers that are acquiring, developing and financing all classes of real estate projects, including multifamily buildings, mixed-income or 100% affordable projects, office space, medical office buildings, industrial facilities, data centers and other commercial spaces.

Formed in 1974, ACMA is a professional group of more than 500 experienced real estate finance attorneys across North America dedicated to developing professional excellence, trustworthy referral networks, and lasting collegial relationships. ACMA Fellows are committed to giving back to their profession, improving and reforming laws and procedures affecting real estate secured transactions, and raising the level of professionalism of lawyers in the industry.