United Community Bank recently announced the addition of David Kershaw as Vice President, Legal Counsel. In this role, Kershaw will work with the bank’s Special Assets and Commercial Credit Counsel primarily on matters related to distressed loans, bankruptcies, collections, litigation, foreclosure and probate.
“I am proud to welcome David and his significant legal expertise to the team,” said Melinda Davis Lux, General Counsel for United Community Bank. “He is highly regarded and has a wealth of experience in financial services. I am confident that our creditors’ rights team will benefit greatly from his strategic recommendations and sound judgment.”
Kershaw comes to United from Fox Rothschild, LLP where he focused on bankruptcy, financial services and civil litigation. He has significant experience in the area of creditors’ rights, including time spent serving as a Judicial Law Clerk in the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of South Carolina. Kershaw holds a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from South Carolina State University.
“United Community Bank has a strong reputation for service to its community, and I’m honored to join them,” said Kershaw. “I look forward to working alongside this distinguished legal team and collaborating with all areas of the bank to support the mission and vision of this organization.”
About United Community Banks, Inc.
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (United) is a bank holding company headquartered in Blairsville, Georgia, with executive offices in Greenville, South Carolina. United is one of the largest full-service financial institutions in the Southeast, with $15.0 billion in assets, and 149 offices in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee at June 30, 2020. Through its July 1st acquisition of Three Shores Bancorporation and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Seaside National Bank & Trust, United added approximately $2.1 billion in assets and 14 banking offices in key metropolitan markets throughout Florida. United Community Bank, United’s wholly-owned bank subsidiary, specializes in personalized community banking services for individuals, small businesses and companies throughout its geographic footprint, now including Florida under the brand Seaside Bank and Trust. Services include a full range of consumer and commercial banking products, including mortgage, advisory, treasury management, and now wealth management. Respected national research firms consistently recognize United for outstanding customer service. In 2020, J.D. Power ranked United highest in customer satisfaction with retail banking in the Southeast, marking six out of the last seven years United earned the coveted award. Forbes included United in its inaugural list of the World’s Best Banks in 2019 and again in 2020. Forbes also recognized United on its 2020 list of the 100 Best Banks in America for the seventh consecutive year. United also received five Greenwich Excellence Awards in 2019 for excellence in Small Business Banking and Middle Market Banking, including a national award for Overall Satisfaction in Small Business Banking. Additional information about United can be found at www.ucbi.com.
