Aaron O'Toole

Experienced practitioners, which included Mike Dinkin of University Legal Services, Marian Siegel of Housing Counseling Services and Aaron O'toole from Klein Hornig, LLP and Bob Simon of DHCD shared their insight and knowledge on the key issues surrounding the tenant purchase process, and explained what it takes to put together a successful deal.

Aaron O'Toole has represented clients in connection with numerous multifamily rehabilitation projects involving the full range of affordable housing finance tools.In addition to low income housing tax credit and tax exempt bond financing, he has been involved in the preservation of expiring use properties, the restructuring of troubled HUD financed properties, and in public housing/mixed finance developments.Aaron is also experienced in contracting for management, construction and design services, cooperative and condominium conversion, tenant purchases, title issues, receiverships, and general landlord tenant law.Aaron has also advised clients on issues related to tax exemption and nonprofit governance.

Before joining Klein Hornig LLP, Aaron served as Adjunct Faculty and Staff Attorney for the Georgetown University Law Center's Housing and Community Development Clinic (Harrison Institute for Public Law).In that capacity he represented tenant associations and cooperatives in the acquisition, renovation, and operation of multifamily properties, especially in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, and provided legal and technical assistance to a variety of nonprofit corporations that service low and moderate income communities.Prior to joining the Harrison Institute, Aaron practiced in the real estate and litigation departments of Wiggin & Dana in New Haven, CT, and clerked for Judge Lucero of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Aaron O'Toole, Clinic Fellow, Housing Clinic of the Harrison Institute, Georgetown U. School of Law