Industry focus
How I represent clients at Schwabe
My comprehensive practice covers multiple facets of the real estate and lending industry, with a primary focus on representing lenders and borrowers in loan transactions.
My work includes representing lenders and borrowers in Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgage transactions. I specialize in refinancing existing Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties and Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts. I also advise assisted living and seniors housing providers. My unique approach and in-depth understanding of the intricacies of these transactions have regularly led to successful results.
Prior to my career in private practice, I served as an Attorney-Advisor for the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), where I handled an array of programs, including Public Housing, Office of Native American Programs, and FHA-Insured loan closings for both multifamily and Section 232 healthcare facilities.
Experience
- Represented a lender in debt financing a portfolio of 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) substantial rehabilitation properties
- Represented a lender in the FHA-insured refinance of a portfolio of assisted living facilities
- Represented the borrower/purchaser in assumption of a HUD-insured loan for multifamily property via the Transfer of Physical Assets (TPA) process
- Negotiated an easement for offsite location of solar panels on a multifamily property
- Represented the borrower in construction financing for an assisted living facility
- Represented the lender in an FHA-insured refinance of a skilled nursing facility
- Represented a lender in connection with a supplemental HUD-insured loan that supported a 4% LIHTC re-syndication
- Represented the borrower in a Fannie Mae refinance of an existing affordable property
Education
- Seattle University School of Law, Juris Doctor, cum laude
- Brown University, Bachelor of Arts degree
Admissions
- Washington State Courts
Memberships
- Washington State Bar Association
- American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law governing committee member (2018-2024), annual conference co-chair (2017-2018), forum chair (2022-23)
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