Rebecca’s background in education and urban nonprofit development informs her transactional real estate law practice, which helps cities grow and improve.
A strong and highly responsive communicator dedicated to client service, Rebecca values opportunities to help build projects in underserved communities, preserve historic structures and provide low-income housing – endeavors that change the landscape for an area and its citizens.
Rebecca represents operating companies, investors, developers and lenders in a broad range of real estate and financial transactions. Clients benefit from her significant experience in tax-advantaged real estate development work, as she guides them through complex New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) transactions and counsels them in the emerging field of Opportunity Zones.
She represents developers and national commercial banks in construction financing projects, including those utilizing tax increment financing (TIF), Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), PACE financing, historic tax credits (HTC) or other governmental incentives. She also advises on the acquisition and disposition of low-income housing, senior housing and office and retail properties.
The complexity of Rebecca’s deals calls on her creativity as she moves past seemingly intractable barriers to project success to solutions that work for every stakeholder.
Rebecca serves as the Office Managing Partner for Husch Blackwell's Milwaukee office.