James A. Mazzocco
Pittsburgh
Summary
Client-driven government attorney with over twelve years of experience closing complex real estate transactions and ensuring federal housing and community development law compliance seeks employment as a real estate transaction attorney at a private law firm
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Attorney-Advisor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
08.2012 - Current
- Closed over $350 million in FHA-Insured Multifamily Housing and Residential Care Facility loans, including projects with complex financing structures involving Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, Private Activity Bonds, and other sources of public funding
- Completed numerous high-profile Public Housing Mixed Finance and Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion transactions, including recent RAD redevelopment of a scattered site project consisting of over 50 separate properties
- Reviewed title insurance documents and ALTA surveys on hundreds of properties
- Negotiated various legal documents, including contracts, leases, condominium declarations, and easements, to ensure compliance with HUD program requirements
- Conducted legal research and drafted advisory memoranda for HUD program clients in matters involving HUD programs and other federal and state law
- Acted as regional coordinator and subject matter expert for FHA-Insured Residential Care Facility loans for HUD’s Mid-Atlantic Region
- Served on a committee to revise FHA-Insured Multifamily loan document forms
- Led title and survey training for HUD attorneys across the county
- Mentored two attorneys and led a peer group of ten attorneys for HUD’s Mid-Atlantic Region
Education
Juris Doctorate -
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Pittsburgh, PA05.2012
Bachelor of Arts - History and Political Science
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA05.2005
Skills
- Real estate transactions
- Document review
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Mentorship
Community Service
2019 - Current - Coordinates delivery of donated food items to local food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens through a church-based organization on a weekly basis
Certification
Licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania
Timeline
Attorney-Advisor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
08.2012 - Current
Juris Doctorate -
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - History and Political Science
University of Pittsburgh
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