Tax Credit & Impact Finance Attorney Joins Stinson in St. Louis

07.12.2024

Stinson LLP is pleased to welcome Karen M. Rippelmeyer to the firm's St. Louis office. Rippelmeyer joins as a partner in the firm's Real Estate & Public Finance Practice Division, and will focus her practice on real estate, tax credit and impact finance.

Rippelmeyer assists equity investors, developers, lenders and community economic entities in real estate transactions involving federal, state and local tax credits and incentives, including new markets tax credits, historic rehabilitation tax credits and low-income housing tax credits. She also has extensive experience representing clients across the country in the acquisition, development and financing of commercial, senior housing, and multi-family residential properties.

"We are very excited to welcome Karen to our team. Her experience in real estate law, tax credits, and impact finance, as well as her ability to efficiently identify risks and offer helpful solutions to close transactions will provide our clients with valuable insight and guidance across a wide range of tax credit and impact finance projects," Stinson Tax Credit & Impact Finance Practice Group Chair Brian Weaver said.

Rippelmeyer also has experience handling corporate and partnership taxation matters at the federal and state level, focusing on compliance and reporting for public and private entities. This background gives her a strong understanding of the financial and tax implications involved in real estate transactions and investments, bringing a unique perspective to the firm's Tax Credit & Impact Finance practice and amplifying the teams' capabilities of achieving their clients' business and community impact goals.

"Stinson's real estate and tax credit and impact finance practices are known for doing excellent work, including handling transactions in creative ways that provide value to clients and the communities they serve," Rippelmeyer said. "I look forward to working with attorneys across the firm's offices to help provide our clients the best possible outcomes."

Prior to joining Stinson, Rippelmeyer served as an of counsel attorney in the real estate & tax credit practice of an AmLaw 200 firm.