Preferred Name: Rich

Last Name: Klawiter

Degree String (Type, Year): (JD '90)

Job Title: Partner

Company Name: DLA Piper LLP (US)

Bio: Rich Klawiter is a real estate development and finance lawyer with expertise in land use and zoning, municipal finance (including tax increment and public sector financing), landmarks and historic preservation matters, and public-private financing transactions. He has extensive experience in domestic and international infrastructure financing and alternative energy development. His practice focuses on representing developers and municipalities in annexation, zoning and public sector for complex commercial, retail, residential, hotel and office developments. He also concentrates on public-private development transactions, including the establishment of industrial, commercial, and residential tax increment financing projects; the creation of special service areas; and the structuring of sales tax sharing agreements, property tax abatements and government grants. Rich has secured more than $1 billion in economic incentives for his clients. He is a member of DLA Piper's North American Pro Bono Committee.