Tonya Major Gauff
PartnerTonya consistently demonstrates the ability to (i) quickly assess and highlight the risks that are unique to specific business models and (ii) construct advice and solutions to control for those risks. Tonya always brings fresh perspectives to matters, and I never feel like I am receiving "boilerplate" counsel.
— Client: Partner, RLJ Equity PartnersEXPERIENCE
Education
- J.D., Northwestern University School of Law 2009
Dean's List - M.P.A., University of Texas at Austin 2003
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Fellow
Ellen McAngus Ezel Scholarship for Academic Achievement - B.A., History, Minor in Finance, Dillard University 2002
summa cum laude
Regents Scholar
Awards
- Tonya’s practice has been highlighted by the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
CIVIC AND CHARITABLE
Bylines
Seminars
Prior Experience
Prior to entering the practice of law, Tonya, licensed as a Certified Public Accountant, worked for Entergy Corporation providing revenue and operational analysis for Entergy’s regulated subsidiaries and public utilities.
Additional Information
In 2018, Tonya completed a secondment at Guggenheim Life and Annuity Company providing legal transactional support and advice on structured finance and securitization transactions.
Memberships And Affiliations
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow (2023)
- Secured Finance Network, Midwest Chapter
- Women in Fund Finance