Karen J. Kepler

Sullivan & Worcester LLP

Recognized since 2018

Boston, Massachusetts

Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

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Karen has a general commercial real estate development and finance practice representing owners, developers and financial institutions in construction, term and bridge financing transactions for all commercial real estate asset classes. She also leads the firm's Affordable Housing and Community Economic Development Group and has significant experience representing owners, developers, financial institutions and quasi-public agencies in HUD and Fannie Mae-financed developments, federal and state low income housing tax credit, historic tax credit and tax-exempt bond financed projects, New Markets Tax Credit developments and "Comprehensive Permit" projects under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40B. Karen also has extensive experience structuring complex, multi-tiered and multi-phased projects using creative land use tools such as condominiums, air-rights and ground leases.

Karen is also co-chair of Sullivan's Women's Initiative and serves on the firm's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

Contact & Links

E-mail: kkepler@sullivanlaw.com
Lawyer Page: https://www.sullivanlaw.com/karen-j-kepler

Location

One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109

Education

Boston University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1983
University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A., graduated 1979

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar

Affiliations

Boston Bar Association - Former Co-Chair, Real Estate Section
American Bar Association, Forum on Affordable Housing - Past Chair of Senior Housing Committee
Lawyers' Clearinghouse on Affordable Housing and Homelessness - Board Member and Past President, Lead-Boston Class of 2005-2006
Women's Bar Foundation of Massachusetts, Inc. - Past President and Trustee
Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts - Past President
Town of Brookline, Housing Advisory Board - Former Member

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