Joy A. Barrist

Joy A. Barrist is a partner at Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, and she practices commercial real estate law. She provides guidance on financing, acquisitions, sales, leasing, and development for complex multimillion-dollar projects. She represents banks, private equity firms, nonprofits, investors, developers, owners, management companies, landlords, and tenants. Her work extends across Delaware, Pennsylvania, other states, and international projects. She approaches transactions pragmatically, protecting client interests while helping all parties move toward closing.

Joy earned her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 2001. She is admitted in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Her legal background supports work involving commercial loans, syndicated facilities, municipal bonds, CMBS financing, mezzanine debt, and real estate development. She handles multifamily, hospitality, office, retail, industrial, mixed-use, medical, and educational assets. Her practice also covers asset-based financing, working capital facilities, business asset sales, entity formations, and commercial legal opinions.

Joy represents lenders and borrowers in acquisition, development, construction, and refinancing transactions. She advises lead lenders and participants in syndicated loans, workouts, restructurings, loan sales, and portfolio purchases. Her representative matters include a $92 million multifamily refinancing and a $67.5 million syndicated acquisition and construction facility. She has advised nonprofit organizations, pharmaceutical companies, private equity groups, schools, developers, and business owners on major transactions. Her experience includes easements, lot purchase agreements, lease modifications, ownership interests, and secured facilities involving multiple properties and jurisdictions.

Joy A. Barrist brings more than two decades of experience, and she applies a direct, action-oriented approach to commercial transactions. She has been listed in Chambers USA since 2014 and The Best Lawyers in America since 2018. She became an American College of Mortgage Attorneys fellow in 2015 and an American Bar Foundation fellow in 2019. She serves as vice practice group leader and chairs the firm’s Women’s Initiative. Her community leadership includes work with Wilmington organizations and the American Heart Association. Her practical judgment, efficiency, and leadership strengthen her ability to guide demanding transactions toward completion.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation – 2019
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Delaware Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
• Member, Delaware Bankers Association

Licensed State

• Delaware
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Villanova University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)