Phone: (202) 293-8200 X8189
Fax: (202) 872-0145
ralien@krooth.com
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Education

Boston University, J.D. 1998, M.A. 1999
University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., honors, 1992

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia
California

Associations

The District of Columbia Bar
The State Bar of California

Practice Areas

Real Estate Finance
FHA/HUD/Housing
Construction
Corporate, General Business & Tax
Structured Financing

Mr. Lien represents leading mortgage lenders nationally in the construction, rehabilitation, acquisition, and refinancing of multifamily and healthcare facilities, with an emphasis on loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Mr. Lien provides counsel on secured lending as well as the impact of the National Housing Act, FHA regulations and policies on transactions. He has broad and in-depth experience in advising clients on a variety of financing structures, including those involving Government National Mortgage Association mortgage backed securities, tax-exempt bonds, tax credits, and public and private mezzanine debt.