Shareholder
Tax-Exempt Finance
Tax Credit and Housing

Reading
610.478.2275
610.371.7383 fax
rmca@stevenslee.com

Ramiro concentrates his practice in Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit transactions, New Markets Tax Credit transactions and tax-exempt finance with an emphasis on taxation and federal arbitrage law. He has represented investors, developers and syndicators in housing transactions, Federal Historic Tax Credit transactions and, most recently, New Markets Tax Credit transactions.

Ramiro serves as bond counsel, special tax counsel, underwriter’s counsel, borrower’s counsel, trustee’s counsel and as counsel to the liquidity provider for a variety of matters. A recognized leader in working with New Markets Tax Credits, he was instrumental in the offering of New Markets Tax Credits by the Delaware Community Investment Corporation (DCIC).

Ramiro is bilingual and helps counsel the firm’s clients doing business in Latin America on corporate or related
issues.

He has been a speaker for the National Association of Bond Lawyers and the Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers.

Education:
Temple University School of Law, LL.M. (Taxation), 1990
Rutgers School of Law, J.D., (Tax Honors), 1987
New York University, B.S., 1984

Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania
New Jersey

Professional Associations/Civic Affiliations:
Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey, Board of Trustees
Hispanic Bar Association of Camden County
Pennsylvania Housing Alliance
National Association of Bond Lawyers
American Bar Association

Representative Speaking Engagements:

• "Housing Bonds and Tax Due Diligence." National Association of Bond Lawyers Fourth Annual Tax & Securities Law Institute. Panelist. Orlando, FL, February 23-24, 2006.
• "General Public Finance Tax Issues." National Association of Bond Lawyers Bond Attorneys’ Workshop. Panelist. Chicago, September 14-16, 2005.