| Admission Details | 1983, Massachusetts |
| Education | University of Massachusetts, B.A., cum laude, 1979; Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1983 |
| Birth Information | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 14, 1957 |
| Associations & Memberships | American Bar Association. |
| Awards & Recognition | Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2004 |
| Speaking Engagements | "Hot Topics in New Markets Tax Credit Financing," Social Investing Series Seminar, Boston, 2010.
October 2010
The Attorney General's Decision in Greenfield: Implications for Housing Authorities, Associated Entities and Public Bidding Requirements |
| Reported Cases | Counsel to developers in acquisition, permitting and financing of multifamily mixed use projects financed with private and public sources including tax-exempt bonds, tax credits and soft debt.
Counsel to LIHTC investors in developments nationwide.
Counsel to numerous developers of mixed income housing pursuant to "comprehensive permits" under Chapter 40B.
Representation of worldwide bank in providing financing to national syndicators of low income housing tax credits.
Counsel to numerous private and quasi-public lenders providing acquisition, construction, and permanent financing to affordable housing and economic development projects. |
| Civil Associations | Member, Town of Brookline Housing Advisory Board
Chair of Senior Housing Committee, American Bar Association, Forum on Affordable Housing 1997 - present
Board Member and Past-President, Lawyers' Clearinghouse on Affordable Housing and Homelessness, 1997 - present
Past President and Trustee, Women's Bar Foundation of Massachusetts, Inc., 2001 - 2005
Attorney General Scott Harshbarger's Civil Rights Task Force, 1990 - 1998
Past President, Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts, 1989-1990
Trustee, The Chestnut Hill School, 2004-2007
LeadBoston Class of 2004-2005
Chair of Renovation, Access and Preservation Task Force, Arlington Street Church, 1994-1998
Instructor, Harvard Law School, Legal Writing, 1999, 2000 |
| Publications | June 2010
Two New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) IRS Rulings and NMTC Legislative Update |
| Additional Bio Details | Karen Kepler, a Director, conducts a broad real estate practice with an emphasis on affordable housing and economic development. She focuses particularly on multifamily housing, including the technical and regulatory aspects of the area such as low income housing tax credits, comprehensive permit developments, HUD financing and assisted living projects. |