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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.

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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.

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Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2004

The Ohio State University, B.S., 2001

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Allyson O’Keefe

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<li>Selected for inclusion in<em> The Best Lawyers in America<sup>©</sup></em> 2024 for Banking and Finance Law, and Real Estate Law</li>
<li><em>Crain&#8217;s Cleveland Business</em>, Notable Women in Real Estate, 2018</li>
<li><em>Crain&#8217;s Cleveland Business</em>, Forty Under 40 Award, 2015</li>
<li>Selected to the Ohio Rising Stars list, 2014-2018</li>
<li>Order of the Coif</li>
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<li>Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Board of Trustees</li>
<li>University Hospitals, Partnership for Families, Board Member</li>
<li>Flats Forward, Board Member</li>
<li>H.E.L.P. Children, Board Member, Executive Committee</li>
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AllysonO'Keefe

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