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Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 8 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

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Our nationally recognized Real Estate practice provides innovative, practical counsel to help clients achieve their most critical goals – controlling risks and maximizing value on real property investments and assets.

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Borrower and lender financing and capital markets transactions

Corporate real estate matters, including headquarter projects

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Delivering innovative solutions to real estate issues and building collaborative, high performance teams are the hallmarks of our practice. Drawing from the collective experience of our wholly-owned subsidiary <a href="https://www.aboutpmc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Project Management Consultants (PMC)</a> and other practice areas such as construction, bankruptcy, tax, corporate, environmental and business litigation, we offer sophisticated counsel on real estate transactions of any size and complexity. We provide guidance on real estate litigation and settlement strategies, foreclosures, workouts, bankruptcies affecting other real estate investments, brownfields, eminent domain and land use matters.

Thompson Hine has been named by Best Law Firms® as a Tier 1 national firm in Real Estate Litigation and Real Estate Law in 2025.

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Borrower Financing

Corporate Real Estate

Development

Government Incentives

International Real Estate

Leasing

Lender Financing and Capital Markets

Multifamily Housing

Timber Industry

The Legal 500 Recognizes Several Thompson Hine Practices, Lawyers – Eight Practices and 33 Lawyers Receive National Acclaim

Is Thompson Hine About to Get Its Star Close-Up

Thompson Hine Earns First-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA – Fifteen Practices and 52 Individual Lawyers Ranked

Thompson Hine Welcomes Bill Ticknor as Real Estate Partner in Los Angeles Office

RTX Honors Thompson Hine with Prestigious 2024 Premier Award for Outstanding Collaboration and Exceptional Customer Service

Thompson Hine Report Assesses Economic, Business, and Commercial Real Estate Sentiments in Columbus

Ohio Opportunity Zone Tax Credit Program Updates

Sustainable Savings: Leveraging C-PACE Financing for Lower-Cost Capital and Clean Energy Growth

Seven Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by New York Super Lawyers 2024

Site Selection Trends: Office Mandates, Interest Rates and Workforce Gains

Atlanta Multifamily Rental Market Impacted by DOJ Antitrust Price Fixing Lawsuit Against RealPage

IFLR1000 2024 Recognizes Thompson Hine Lawyers and Practices

Firm Events

Cleveland Construction Hot Topics: Tomorrow’s Construction Industry Headlines

New Retail Location Restrictions on Georgia Hemp Product Sales

Too Many Offices, Not Enough Housing: New Bills Aim to Provide More Affordable Housing

Cuyahoga County Reassesses Real Property in 2024

The Legal 500 Recognizes Several Thompson Hine Practices, Lawyers; Nine Practices and 32 Lawyers Receive National Acclaim

Thompson Hine Earns First-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA: Seventeen Practices and 47 Individual Lawyers Ranked

Distressed Dealmaking: Uncovering Opportunities in Today’s Market

Site Selection Trends: Georgia Remains a Top Option for Corporate Site Selection Decisions

Site Selection Trends: Can Repurposing Help Suburban Malls in Georgia Find New Life?

Some Foreign Real Estate Investors are Circumventing State Foreign Ownership Laws

Tips For Orgs Defending Against Daniel’s Law Claims

Georgia Suspends Tax Break and Creates Special Committee to Study Energy-Intensive Data Centers

Daniel’s Law and the Explosion of Privacy Claims Impacting Real Estate and Tech Platforms

Extend, Forbear, or Foreclose? Lenders Consider Options as $929 Billion in Commercial Mortgages Set to Mature in 2024

CTA Requirements and Deadlines Remain Despite Recent Constitutional Challenge

Georgia Takes a Stand

Thompson Hine Report Measures Perceptions of Columbus Economy, Business Landscape, Commercial Real Estate Market

Six Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act Created New Reporting Obligations for Certain Businesses. Do You Understand Your Reporting Obligations?

Michael N. Samuels Joins Thompson Hine in New York; Boosts Firm’s National Real Estate Practice

Proposed Rule on Pay Equity and Transparency May Significantly Impact Government Contractors and Federal Supply Chain Companies

Navigating Changing Realities: Can Atlanta Avoid a Zombie Office Building Apocalypse?

Federal Corporate Transparency Act Takes Effect January 1; Some States Following Suit

New York Passes Law to Reduce Retainage on Private Construction Projects

New Ordinance Impacts Real Estate Around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Ohio Property Tax Increases: The Time to Act is Now

IFLR1000 2023 Recognizes Thompson Hine Lawyers and Practices

The Legal 500 Recognizes Several Thompson Hine Practices, Lawyers

How To Avoid A Zombie Office Building Apocalypse

Zombie Buildings, Return to Office Resistance, Rising Rates, Site Selection Battles…Strategies for Surviving Corporate Real Estate Challenges in 2023

Thompson Hine Earns First-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA: Seventeen Practices and 47 Lawyers Recognized

Chambers USA Regional Real Estate 2023 – Ohio

New Thompson Hine Report Measures Perceptions of Columbus Economy, Business Landscape, and Commercial Real Estate Market

OMB Issues Proposed Rule and Guidance on U.S.-Made Construction Materials in Infrastructure Projects

IRS Gives Real Estate Developers New Accounting Option for Common Improvements

CFIUS Determines It Has No Jurisdiction Over Proposed Chinese-Owned Real Estate in North Dakota

IFLR1000 2022 Recognizes Thompson Hine Lawyers and Practices

US Regional Real Estate 2022: Ohio

Ohio House Bill 126 to Restrict Property Valuation for Boards of Education

IFLR1000 2021 Recognizes Thompson Hine Lawyers and Practices

Thompson Hine Real Estate Update

Six Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized  by New York Super Lawyers 2021

Crain’s Chicago Business 2021 Notable Rising Stars in Law

Legal 500 Recognizes Several Thompson Hine Practices, Lawyers 2021

Chambers USA Regional Real Estate 2021 – Ohio

Thompson Hine Earns First-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA

New Ohio Real Property Tax Law

Thompson Hine Adds Transactions Partners To Chicago Office

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Transition: A Presidential Change – Session Six – Bridging the Gap

IFLR1000 2020 Recognizes Thompson Hine Lawyers and Practices

Thompson Hine Elects 11 New Partners

Ohio Establishes Transformational Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit

Thompson Hine Again Secures “Best Law Firms” First-Tier Rankings

Eight Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized  by New York Super Lawyers 2020

Thompson Hine Expands Tax-Credit Practice with Strategic Lateral Addition

What Developers Must Know About New Ohio Brownfield Law

Legal 500 Recognizes Several Thompson Hine Practices, Lawyers 2020

New Ohio Law Provides Legal Protections to Brownfield Developers

What Landlords Should Consider Before Reopening Gyms

Chambers USA Regional Real Estate 2020 – Ohio

PFAS: Due Diligence and Risk Assessment in Real Estate Transactions

Business Law Update – Spring 2020

IRS Grants Relief to Deadlines for “Like-Kind” Section 1031 Exchanges

Thompson Hine Acquires Seven-Lawyer Real Estate Finance and Development Practice

Ohio Report: COVID-19 Relief for Commercial Tenants and Borrowers

CARES Act: Implications for Businesses

Remote Online Notarization Emerging as an Essential Business Tool in Ohio

INSIGHT: Coronavirus Challenges Facing Commercial Property Owners

Thompson Hine Elects New Partners

Supreme Court Allows Immediate Filing of §1983 Claims for Takings Clause Violations

Ohio Senate Passes Bill Clearing Way for Transformational Mixed-Use Development Tax Credits

Chambers USA Regional Real Estate 2019

Dayton Attorney Robert Curry Recognized for Improving Access to Justice

Opportunity Zone IRS Guidance: Round Two Summary

Ohio Law and Practice

Real Estate and Construction Deal Report

EPA letter to IRS on Opportunity Zones merits attention

The Financial Times Ranks Thompson Hine #1 for Innovation in “New Working Model”

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Rick Tomsick

Chris Diehl

David Lewis

William Weir

Allyson O’Keefe

Mitchell R. Prentis

Jeffrey R. Appelbaum

Chris Sponseller

Katie Schuett

Jack Clark

Erin Luke

Kris Brandenburg

Jonathan A. Olick

Wenona L. Mills

Stephen B. Schrock

Patrick J. Sweeney

Mario J. Suarez

Arik A. Sherk

Robyn Minter Smyers

Alan S. Ritchie

Darrel R. Davison

Steven J. Davis

Cathryn E. Greenwald

Angela Ceccarelli

Robert M. Curry

James B. Aronoff

Susan C. Cornett

Thomas J. Coyne

Karen M. Kozlowski

Stephen M. King

Anthony Andricks

Heather A. (Austin) Richardson

Dean Spoor

Arielle C. Hooks

Samuel Vaughn Weir

Cassidy M. (Cleland) Guilford

Taylor S. Benatar

Matthew Patrick Bechtold

Matthew B. Lake

Melanie Tate

Michael N. Samuels

Brian D. Reid

Kayla Juergens

Elizabeth R. Carpenter

Jordan L. Savory

William Ticknor

Nicholas B. Noyes

Betsy Thacker

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Our clients come from every area of the real estate sector and include:
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<li>Developers</li>
<li>Property owners and managers</li>
<li>Corporate users</li>
<li>Financial institutions</li>
<li>Institutional investors</li>
<li>Private equity funds</li>
<li>Public and quasi-public entities, health care institutions and universities</li>
<li>Real estate investment trusts (REITs)</li>
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Our group is ranked among the top practices in The Legal 500 and ranked in the top tier in Ohio by Chambers &amp; Partners. Five of our lawyers are members of the prestigious American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). Several members of our real estate team serve in leadership roles in a broad range of key real estate industry organizations including the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA), Anglo-American Real Property Institute (AARPI), Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA), National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

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