Overview

John focuses his representation on institutional investors, commercial banks, finance companies and private developers with regard to a myriad of real estate-related issues. He represents lenders and borrowers in commercial lending transactions.  John also represents commercial developers in real estate acquisitions, dispositions and leasing.  John has extensive expertise with  tax credit, bond, TIF and other government-sponsored subsidy programs.

Both Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America ® recognize John as one of the leading real estate attorneys in Indiana. Borrowers and lenders consult him for his expertise on multi-family lending and subsidy programs.

Prior to joining Wooden & McLaughlin LLP, John was an Assistant Vice President of SunTrust Bank. There his focus was commercial lending for retail centers, residential developments, and resort developments.

Experience

• Closed a $150,000,000 portfolio of multi-family high rise apartments in Chicago, Illinois
• Closed over $2,000,000,000 in multi-family construction and acquisition refinance projects over the last 24 months
• Acquired and disposed of approximately $50,000,000 in developed commercial real estate
• Closed on approximately $20,000,000 in RHS Guaranteed/LIHTC properties with subordinate HOME, Development Fund, Workforce Development and other public secondary financing
• Closed on over $100,000,000 in construction financing involving LIHTC, HTC and bond financing

Professional Activities

• Indianapolis and Indiana State (Member, Section on Business Law) Bar Associations
• Mortgage Bankers Association

Articles & Presentations

• John regularly lectures on a variety of real estate topics including:
  • Purchase and Sale Agreements (2017)
  • Annual Real Estate Institute (2008 – 2013)
  • Financing the Deal (2005)
  • Insurance Issues in Commercial Real Estate Lending (2003, 2005 and 2008)
  • Co-Lending and Participation Arrangements (2003)
  • Equal Credit Opportunity Act (1995)
• Co-authored a 1998 Survey of Indiana Contract and Business Law published in the Indiana Law Review, 32 IN. L. Rev. No.3, 687 (1999)
• Authored a note published in the Washington & Lee Law Review, 49 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 1557 (1992)

Awards & Honors

• Listed by Chambers USA as one of the leading real estate attorneys in the State of Indiana
• Included in “The Best Lawyers in America” Œ– 2008 – 2019 in the field of Real Estate Law