Speaking Engagements5.23.25
ABA Forum: Affordable Housing & Community Development Law 2025 Annual Meeting
Explore timely legal developments and strategies in affordable housing.

Barnes & Thornburg partners Jordan Carr and Katrina Thompson will speak at the American Bar Association's Forum on Affordable Housing & Community Development Law 2025 Annual Meeting. The event brings together leading practitioners and policymakers to discuss the latest legal trends, regulatory developments and practical strategies in affordable housing. Hosted in Washington, D.C., the three-day forum will provide a venue to discuss the latest developments in affordable housing law with an opportunity to discuss broader forces impacting the industry. More information can be found here.
Session Details:
Drop Dead Dates and Cliff Events – May 22
Moderator: Jordan Carr
This session will explore key deadlines and timing factors that can significantly impact Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) transactions and development. Topics include the 10% Test, placement-in-service deadlines, expiring qualified census tracks and difficult development areas, Phase 1 reports, state-imposed deadlines and HUD approval timelines. Panelists will share insights on navigating these complex timing considerations to help ensure project success.
Year 15 Issues: State of the Art Issues – May 23
Panelist: Katrina Thompson
This session focuses on the most pressing legal issues emerging in year 15 dispositions pertaining to capital accounts and sales tax issues. Attendees will learn how leading dealmakers are negotiating cutting-edge terms between investors, lenders and developers from industry-leading litigators and professionals.
Drop Dead Dates and Cliff Events – May 22
Moderator: Jordan Carr
This session will explore key deadlines and timing factors that can significantly impact Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) transactions and development. Topics include the 10% Test, placement-in-service deadlines, expiring qualified census tracks and difficult development areas, Phase 1 reports, state-imposed deadlines and HUD approval timelines. Panelists will share insights on navigating these complex timing considerations to help ensure project success.
Year 15 Issues: State of the Art Issues – May 23
Panelist: Katrina Thompson
This session focuses on the most pressing legal issues emerging in year 15 dispositions pertaining to capital accounts and sales tax issues. Attendees will learn how leading dealmakers are negotiating cutting-edge terms between investors, lenders and developers from industry-leading litigators and professionals.
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