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Shahrzad Emami Shaw

Shahrzad Emami Shaw

Partner

Lynn Financial Center
1905 NW Corporate Blvd
Suite 310
Boca Raton, FL 33431
T 561.343.6932
shahrzad.emami@nelsonmullins.com
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Shahrzad focuses on affordable housing matters. She has experience representing organizations in all aspects of real estate and/or affordable housing development, from site acquisition to financing and through closing. Shahrzad has worked with various governmental agencies at the local, state, and federal level, traditional lending institutions, and nonprofits to structure the business transaction and draft...

Shahrzad focuses on affordable housing matters. She has experience representing organizations in all aspects of real estate and/or affordable housing development, from site acquisition to financing and through closing. Shahrzad has worked with various governmental agencies at the local, state, and federal level, traditional lending institutions, and nonprofits to structure the business transaction and draft legal documentation for affordable housing ventures. 

She has represented nonprofits as developer and co-developer participants in the affordable transaction and advised nonprofits on tax, organizational, and other considerations incidental to the affordable transaction. She has counseled on nonprofit asset protection and subsidiary/affiliate and foundations/supporting organization formation to assist nonprofits with long term planning strategies. 

Shahrzad is also well-versed in both real estate and nonprofit business development, including public/private partnerships, state and local administrative law matters, construction document drafting, housing tax credit, bond, and other affordable housing financing and general nonprofit tax and corporate governance matters. She has served as corporate counsel to nonprofit agencies on day-to-day board governance and other financial, operational, and tax exempt matters. She is founder and former director of the Florida Community Development Legal Project focusing on representation of qualified nonprofits and small businesses engaged in economic development activities.

Shahrzad Emami Shaw

legal documentation for affordable housing ventures. 

She has represented nonprofits as developer and co-developer participants in the affordable transaction and advised nonprofits on tax, organizational, and other considerations incidental to the affordable transaction. She has counseled on nonprofit asset protection and subsidiary/affiliate and foundations/supporting organization formation to assist nonprofits with long term planning strategies. 

Shahrzad is also well-versed in both real estate and nonprofit business development, including public/private partnerships, state and local administrative law matters, construction document drafting, housing tax credit, bond, and other affordable housing financing and general nonprofit tax and corporate governance matters. She has served as corporate counsel to nonprofit agencies on day-to-day board governance and other financial, operational, and tax exempt matters. She is founder and former director of the Florida Community Development Legal Project focusing on representation of qualified nonprofits and small businesses engaged in economic development activities.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Chief Legal Counsel, Miami Association of Realtors® (January 2021–November 2021)
  • Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
    • Advocacy Director, Affordable Housing/Community Development (2007–2020)
    • Florida Community Development Legal Project Director (2017–2020)
  • University of Miami School of Law
    • Adjunct Professor, Real Property Development Program, Mortgage Law (2012–2015)
    • Adjunct Professor, Affordable Housing Law I and II/Practicum (2016–present)
  • Adjunct Professor, Small Business Clinic, Florida International University College of Law (2010–2015)

Educational Activities

  • Moot Court Negotiation Competition
  • Miami Law Women
  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Chief Legal Counsel, Miami Association of Realtors® (January 2021–November 2021)
  • Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
    • Advocacy Director, Affordable Housing/Community Development (2007–2020)
    • Florida Community Development Legal Project Director (2017–2020)
  • University of Miami School of Law
    • Adjunct Professor, Real Property Development Program, Mortgage Law (2012–2015)
    • Adjunct Professor, Affordable Housing Law I and II/Practicum (2016–present)
  • Adjunct Professor, Small Business Clinic, Florida International University College of Law (2010–2015)

Educational Activities

  • Moot Court Negotiation Competition
  • Miami Law Women
  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

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Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Professional Activities

  • Dade County Bar Association
  • Florida Housing Coalition
  • South Florida Community Development Coalition
  • The Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar
  • American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law  

Shahrzad focuses on affordable housing matters. She has experience representing organizations in all aspects of real estate and/or affordable housing development, from site acquisition to financing and through closing. Shahrzad has worked with various governmental agencies at the local, state, and federal level, traditional lending institutions, and nonprofits to structure the business transaction and draft... legal documentation for affordable housing ventures. 

She has represented nonprofits as developer and co-developer participants in the affordable transaction and advised nonprofits on tax, organizational, and other considerations incidental to the affordable transaction. She has counseled on nonprofit asset protection and subsidiary/affiliate and foundations/supporting organization formation to assist nonprofits with long term planning strategies. 

Shahrzad is also well-versed in both real estate and nonprofit business development, including public/private partnerships, state and local administrative law matters, construction document drafting, housing tax credit, bond, and other affordable housing financing and general nonprofit tax and corporate governance matters. She has served as corporate counsel to nonprofit agencies on day-to-day board governance and other financial, operational, and tax exempt matters. She is founder and former director of the Florida Community Development Legal Project focusing on representation of qualified nonprofits and small businesses engaged in economic development activities.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Chief Legal Counsel, Miami Association of Realtors® (January 2021–November 2021)
  • Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
    • Advocacy Director, Affordable Housing/Community Development (2007–2020)
    • Florida Community Development Legal Project Director (2017–2020)
  • University of Miami School of Law
    • Adjunct Professor, Real Property Development Program, Mortgage Law (2012–2015)
    • Adjunct Professor, Affordable Housing Law I and II/Practicum (2016–present)
  • Adjunct Professor, Small Business Clinic, Florida International University College of Law (2010–2015)

Educational Activities

  • Moot Court Negotiation Competition
  • Miami Law Women
  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, LLM, Real Property Development (2007)
  • University of Miami School of Law, JD (2006)
  • Vanderbilt University, BA, Communication Studies and Theatre Arts, magna cum laude (2003)

Admissions

  • Florida

Practice Areas

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The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Dade County Bar Association
  • Florida Housing Coalition
  • South Florida Community Development Coalition
  • The Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar
  • American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law