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John Carney Chairs and Speaks, Jimmy Fokas Speaks at PLI Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2025

Webinar Series: Transforming Legacy Management Experience

Rebecca Schrote Presents on APEX Depositions at Columbus Bar Association CLE Session

To Help the New Administration Help Your Industry, You Need an Agency Strategy (Real Estate Finance Journal)

A former Big Five accounting firm CPA, she has the technical knowledge and experience to navigate tax issues and apply creative structuring solutions to solve problems her clients face.

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J.D., Notre Dame Law School, 2007, 

B.B.A., Accounting, Ohio University, 1999, 

B.A., Spanish, Ohio University, 1999, 

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<li>The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland: Time Well Spent Honor Society (2024)</li>
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BakerHostetler Sponsors Tax Executives Institute Seminar

Novotny discusses ‘hot topics’ at Historic Tax Credit conference

Alex Szilvas and Christina Novotny Discuss Historic Tax Credits That Can Support Theater Rehabilitation

Christina Novotny Speaks at Opportunity Zones Conference

Investing in Opportunity Funds and Opportunity Zones: How to Take Advantage of the New Federal Tax Incentive

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Historic Tax Credit

<h5>Historic Tax Credits</h5>
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<li>Represented a developer with respect to an approximately $40 million rehabilitation and repurposing of a historic structure in Pittsburgh into a residential rental complex. Structuring needed to address both federal and Pennsylvania historic tax credits, as well as a state grant.</li>
<li>Served as tax counsel to a New York not-for-profit corporation in connection with federal and state historic tax credit financing for its approximately $14.5 million historic rehabilitation of a former church building into a community performance venue. Assistance included advice on combining other financing sources (e.g., loans, grants and capital campaign dollars) with tax credit financing.</li>
<li>Served as tax counsel to a private university located in the Midwest in connection with the approximately $42 million historic rehabilitation of its sports arena. The engagement involved the &#8220;lease pass-through&#8221; model and sophisticated structuring resulting from the participation of exempt organizations.</li>
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<h5>Opportunity Funds</h5>
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<li>Has regularly assisted firm clients with the new Opportunity Zone program, including navigating the various rules and regulations released since the program’s inception. Recent representative experience includes advising on the structure and documentation for a $20 million private qualified opportunity fund offering targeting investment in both real estate and start-up opportunity zone projects in the southern United States.</li>
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<h5>New Markets Tax Credits</h5>
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<li>Represented a community development entity (CDE) with respect to its involvement in a $50 million conversion of a historic structure in northwest Ohio into a corporate headquarters.</li>
<li>Assisted a Cleveland nonprofit performing arts center in the acquisition and rehabilitation of a historic office building. The approximately $41.5 million project was financed with the assistance of federal and state new markets tax credits, as well as federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credits.</li>
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<h5>Energy Tax Credits</h5>
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<li>Member of a team that served as tax counsel to an insurance company in connection with its investment in a solar energy facility, which is anticipated to generate more than $40 million in energy tax credits.</li>
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<h5>Section 1031 Transactions</h5>
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<li>Regularly assists firm clients with tax-deferred Section 1031 exchanges (including reverse and multiple property exchanges). Such assistance includes drafting and reviewing documents (including exchange agreements, qualified exchange trust agreements, qualified exchange accommodation agreements, identifications and notices) and advising on structures (including tenancy-in-common structures).</li>
<li>Recent representative experience includes serving as tax counsel for: (i) an approximately $45 million deferred like-kind exchange involving an Ohio shopping mall; (ii) an approximately $46 million reverse exchange involving a Texas office property; and (iii) a simultaneous like-kind exchange involving multiple tenant-in-common interests in various mixed-use real estate projects located in Denver, Colorado.</li>
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<h5>Tax Settlement</h5>
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<li>Assists taxpayers with settling outstanding tax debt with the IRS and the state of Ohio, specifically including filing and negotiating Offers in Compromise and Installment Agreements. Recent representative experience includes settling taxpayer&#8217;s IRS debt for approximately 10 percent of the amount due and state of Ohio debt for approximately 40 percent of the amount due.</li>
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