It’s highly gratifying to work with smart and creative people in pursuit of a common mission. At Klein Hornig, everyone lives, eats and breathes affordable housing and that translates into a tangible energy at the firm.

A. Ross Pini represents nonprofit and for-profit developers in complex transactions involving federal and state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), Historic Tax Credits, New Markets Tax Credits and tax-exempt bond financing. He also has experience advising charitable organizations on a variety of corporate governance matters.

Ross brings clarity to complicated regulations, finding creative and budget-friendly methods of closing deals. His goal is to boost resources for clients and provide a smooth path forward while also being practical and realistic. In addition to his technical know-how and in-depth understanding of the affordable housing labyrinth, Ross brings the ability to distill, simplify and convey information to clients so they can clearly see both the big picture and the nuances of the processes and transactions.

Ross’ interest in affordable housing and community development started early at Boston College Law School, where he was a member of the Community Enterprise Clinic, Community Economic Development Law Group, and Boston College’s chapter of Project No One Leaves, a foreclosure prevention task force in Greater Boston. He also interned with the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau’s Foreclosure Defense Task Force and Judge Alexander Sands of the Massachusetts Land Court.

  • Represents multiple nonprofit and for-profit developers in transactions involving federal and state Low Income Housing Tax Credits, project-based vouchers and various public and private debt sources.
  • Represented nonprofit health center QALICB in connection with the financing and development of a community health center involving New Markets Tax Credit and state Historic Tax Credits.
  • Represented joint venture of two nonprofit developers in the syndication of a single room occupancy project involving federal and state Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Historic Tax Credits.
  • Represented nonprofit developer in connection with a scattered-site project utilizing tax-exempt bond financing.
  • Represented nonprofit and for-profit developers in connection with the financing and development of affordable homeownership projects utilizing public and private debt sources.
  • Represented individual investors in multiple transactions involving federal and state Historic Tax Credits.
  • Represents state tax credit lender in various loans of state tax credit proceeds.

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Paula Pineo

Legal Assistant
617.224.0614

Professional Affiliations

  • Boston Bar Association, Member
  • ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, Member

  • Boston College Law School, J.D.
  • The College of William and Mary, B.A., summa cum laude

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island

I now have a toddler who takes up most of my time, but before my son was born, I was a distance runner. I hope to get back into running marathons in the future. I also like to travel. Before the pandemic and fatherhood, I made a point of visiting at least one new country a year.