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AllysonO'Keefe

Partner
Cleveland

O 216.566.5544

AllysonO'Keefe

Partner

Allyson is a partner in the firm’s real estate practice group. She focuses her practice on real estate development, real estate finance and tax credit financing. She offers counsel to commercial lenders, life insurance companies and developers in matters concerning the structuring, negotiation and documentation of a wide range of transactions encompassing the acquisition, financing (construction and permanent), sale and disposition of real estate developments.

Allyson’s extensive experience also includes representing developers and lenders in real estate transactions utilizing new markets tax credits, including leveraged structures, low-income housing tax credits and federal and state historic tax credits.

Recognized in Best Lawyers 2027
Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer 2026

Focus Areas

  • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 to 2027 for Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law
  • Listed in Legal 500, 2026
  • Crain’s Cleveland Business, Notable Women in Real Estate, 2018
  • Crain’s Cleveland Business, Forty Under 40 Award, 2015
  • Selected to the Ohio Rising Stars list, 2014-2018
  • Order of the Coif

Community Activities

  • Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Board of Trustees
  • University Hospitals, Partnership for Families, Board Member
  • Flats Forward, Board Member
  • H.E.L.P. Children, Board Member, Executive Committee

Education

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2004,
    magna cum laude
  • The Ohio State University, B.S., 2001

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio