About Michelle R. Poncetta

Michelle Poncetta focuses her practice on affordable multifamily housing, representing developers and agency lenders in complex acquisition and financing structures, including transactions involving state and federal tax credits and tax-exempt bonds; federal, state and municipal grant and loan programs; and rental subsidies. She also works with national mortgage lenders, including agency lenders and financial institutions, on construction and permanent lending utilizing tax-exempt bond and tax credit financing.

Providing a wealth of knowledge on affordable housing programs and processes

Michelle has extensive knowledge of many Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and processes, including FHA Transfer of Physical Assets (TPA), rent increase and renewals for Project-Based Rental Assistance HAP Contracts, HAP Contract transfers under Moving Section 8, and Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Component 2 conversions.

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Practices
Education
  • Georgetown University Law Center, JD
  • University of California, Los Angeles, BA, cum laude
Bar Admissions
  • California
  • District of Columbia
Community Involvements
  • National Leased Housing Association, Board Member
Recognitions
Recognized or listed in the following:
  • Best Lawyers in America
    One to Watch
    Real Estate Law, 2023–2025
Award Methodologies