2023 Employment Law Changes — And Steps To Take Before 2024

Dos and Don’ts to Protect General Partners at Year 15

Christina Loukas and Quin Seiler will be presenting at the Housing Colorado Conference on October 12, 2023. Their presentation is titled, “Dos and Don’ts to Protect General Partners at Year 15.” Housing Colorado is a statewide membership organization committed to providing advocacy, professional development and issue expertise for the affordable housing community. For more information ...

Planning for Permanent Affordability

Christina Loukas and Quin Seiler will be presenting at the Florida Housing Coalition Statewide Affordable Housing Conference August 28-30, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. Their session is titled, “Planning for Permanent Affordability.” The Shimberg Center for Housing Studies reports that over 95,000 units of assisted rental units have come into the Florida market since the year ...

Year 15 Exit Planning and Strategy in Today’s Environment

Winthrop attorneys Quin Seiler and Christina Rieck Loukas will present a panel discussion on Year 15 issues titled, “Year 15 Exit Planning and Strategy in Today’s Environment,” at the 2023 Building Michigan Communities Conference.  The event takes place in Lansing, Michigan May 9-10, 2023. Because housing is a cornerstone of thriving communities, the Building Michigan ...

Year 15: Potential Pitfalls

Winthrop attorneys Christina Rieck Loukas and Quin Seiler are presenting at the Housing Colorado Annual Conference.  Housing Colorado is an industry resource for all aspects of affordable housing, including professional advocacy, issue expertise, and networking opportunities. Their session titled, “Year 15: Potential Pitfalls,” will be given on October 12 at 3:30 PM. For more information ...

CFPB Renews Focus on Bank Overdraft Fees, Likely Increasing Litigation Risk

By: Kyle R. Kroll

The hottest topic in banking this month is overdraft fees. On December 1, 2021, Capital One bank announced it would be eliminating all overdraft fees for consumer accounts, ending a practice that once netted the bank over $150 million in revenue each year.[1] It is perhaps no surprise that later that same day, the Consumer ...

Five Tips for LIHTC General Partners to Ensure That They Properly Exercise Their Year 15 Options and Call Rights

By: Quin C. Seiler

At the heart of every low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) development is a partnership agreement (or an operating agreement) entered into between the general partner/LIHTC developer and the limited partner/LIHTC investors.  These partnership agreements govern the parties’ rights and obligations to each other and to the partnership.  And, importantly, they also detail the options available ...

2021 Housing Colorado

The 2021 Housing Colorado Conference will gather affordable housing professionals for creative, inspiring, and thought-provoking education in Breckenridge, CO on October 13-15, 2021. The conference seeks to build from past successes to shape Colorado’s future – a future where all members of a community have access to safe, stable, and affordable housing. Several Winthrop & ...

How to Approach Year 15

Quin Seiler, Erin Mathern, Christina Rieck Loukas and Katie Cumming will present “How to Approach Year 15” at the National Conference of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials in Phoenix, AZ on October 7, 2021. Year 15 of a LIHTC partnership can come with a number of potential opportunities and pitfalls. This session ...

Courts in the Community

Attorney Quin Seiler participated in the Colorado Judicial Branch’s Courts in the Community outreach program.

Successful Appeal Results in Reversal of Conviction and Release for Pro Bono Client

The Winthrop team's tireless dedication helped send their client home to his family.