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Monica L. Gearding
- E gearding@taftlaw.com
- T (513) 357-9676
- F (513) 381-0205
Summary
Monica focuses her practice on real estate matters, with an emphasis on real estate development, construction contracting and financing, broker licensing, governmental incentives, and commercial lending. Her experience includes a wide range of matters, relating to significant single family, condominium, hotel, office, retail, and mixed use development projects, including:
- Entity formation and ownership structuring
- Equity and debt structuring
- Consulting agreements
- Development agreements and professional and construction related agreements
- Commercial real estate sales and acquisitions and ground lease structuring
- Title and zoning matters
- Negotiation of acquisition and construction financing
- Development incentives (NMTC, LIHTC, JEDD/JEDZ, and TIF’s)
- Property management
- Commercial leasing
Monica received her undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, graduating cum laude.
Monica is an alumni of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s WE Lead program and a contributing author to the Lexis Practice Advisor, Real Estate Module section on Broker Licensing and Property Management.
Awards
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Honoree, Leading Lawyers, Real Estate (2018 - present)
Honoree, Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
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Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1998)
- The Ohio State University (1995)
Admissions
- State - Ohio
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Community Involvement
- Urban Land Institute
Former Chair, Women's Leadership Initiative
Former Member, Executive Committee - WE Lead
Member, Class of 2012 - 2013