Yessica J Pinales

Yessica J Pinales

Otterbourg P.C.
New York, NY

Yessica J Pinales is a corporate finance associate in the Banking and Finance group at Otterbourg P.C., a midsize law firm in New York City, where she represents banks, financial institutions, private creditors, administrative agents, and corporate borrowers in U.S. and cross-border commercial financing transactions, including bilateral and syndicated lending, acquisition and leveraged finance, cash-flow lending, asset-based lending, equipment finance, private equity sponsor finance, project finance, and commercial real estate finance. Her work includes drafting and negotiating key financing documents, such as credit and security agreements, subordination agreements, guarantees, and term sheets, and conducting comprehensive due diligence to evaluate risk and ensure proper perfection of collateral. Ms. Pinales also leads loan closings, coordinates with multiple parties, and mentors junior team members throughout the deal process. She has co-authored advisory articles on borrower due diligence and collateral structuring. Ms. Pinales was recognized in the "Ones to Watch" 2023, 2024 and 2025 list by Best Lawyers in America. Prior to joining Otterbourg, she was an associate at a law firm in New Jersey, and previously served as a judicial law clerk in the New Jersey Superior Court. Ms. Pinales earned her J.D. degree from St. John's University School of Law and her B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Albany. Raised in New York and proud of her Dominican heritage, she currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and two daughters. Outside of work, Ms. Pinales enjoys traveling, long-distance running, and dancing.

Yessica J Pinales's Courses

  • Security Agreements and UCC Article 9 Overview

    Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Collection Law

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1.5 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Kansas CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 1.8 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
    Oregon CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    OnDemand
    1.5 California CLE