Education: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D.   Harvard University, B.A., magna cum laude.   Bar Admissions: Tennessee bar   direct phone: (615) 866-3220 direct fax: (615) 866-3221 email: hcassidy@renocavanaugh.com
Hannah K. V. Cassidy is a member who counsels owners, lenders, and investors through all phases of real estate development, including land acquisition, financing, construction, leasing, and disposition.  She has structured transactions to combine private financing with various state and federal funding sources, such as tax credits, bonds, tax increment financing, AHP loans, federally insured loans, and grants.  Hannah uses this experience to facilitate the full range of commercial, residential and mixed use development with retail, office, market rate housing, and affordable housing components.    Hannah currently serves as President of the Board of Trustees of St. Mary Villa, a nonprofit, three-star child care center with sliding scale fees to ensure affordability for a diverse community of families.  She served as Vice-President of Programs for Commercial Real Estate Women from 2003 to 2005 and is a former Personnel Chair of the Woodbine Community Organization, a nonprofit, community-based development organization.     Selected Recent Transactions   • Has closed over 100 real estate development transactions combining private financing with various state and federal funding sources, including tax credits, bonds, tax increment financing, AHP loans, federally insured loans, and grants • Serves as lead real estate counsel to a publicly traded company in its nationwide acquisition and development of real property • Served as lead counsel in the structuring of a Tennessee pilot program and preparation of form documents, so that nonprofit organizations can use the federal Section 8 to Homeownership program   Awards, Community Activities and Professional Activities    • Member, American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and Nashville Bar Association  • Bennett Douglas Bell Memorial Prize, Vanderbilt of Law University School • Vanderbilt Law Review, Senior Notes Editor • Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) • St. Mary Villa, President of the Board of Trustees