Allison R. King
Partner
Allison R. King, Esq.
Partner
Areas of Practice
Affordable Housing
Banking
FHA/HUD/GNMA
Public Finance & Securities Law
Real Estate Acquisition & Development
Real Estate Finance
Contact Information
202-973-0118
[email protected]
Allison King is a partner in the Charleston, South Carolina office of Tiber Hudson LLC, where her practice is focused in the role of underwriter’s counsel and bond purchaser’s counsel for affordable housing transactions. Allison is an industry leader in innovative tax-exempt bond and loan structures for 4% LIHTC deals. As a public finance attorney, Allison has participated in the issuance of approximately $8.5 billion of bonds involving financing structures including FHA/GNMA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, USDA, and private placement transactions for new construction, sub rehab, and preservation deals in rural and urban markets. Allison is a frequent national speaker on affordable housing financing topics, trends and solutions.
Prior to practicing law, Allison worked in multifamily development throughout the Southeast, where she managed the development of over 2,400 market rate, active adult, and affordable housing units valued at approximately $430 million.
Allison graduated from Clemson University where she received a B.S. in Financial Management with a concentration in Real Estate. She earned her J.D. from Charleston School of Law where she was a student law clerk for the Honorable Mikell Scarborough, articles editor for the maritime law bulletin, received the CALI award, and was recognized for outstanding pro bono service.
Education
Clemson University, B.S., Financial Management (Real Estate Concentration)
Charleston School of Law, J.D.
Associations
American Bar Association
Charleston County Bar
Council for Affordable and Rural Housing, Board of Directors
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society
South Carolina Bar
South Carolina Women’s Affordable Housing Network (SC WAHN), Founding President
Tax Credit Advisor, Editorial Advisory Board
Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP), Conference Committee and Education Committee
USGBC LEED AP
Bar Admissions
South Carolina, 2013
North Carolina, 2014 (inactive)
Honors
Globe St., “Women of Influence” 2023
Thomson Reuters, “Super Lawyers Rising Star” 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
The Bond Buyer, “Rising Stars” 2020
Affordable Housing Finance, “Young Leader” 2019
Charleston Regional Business Journal, “40 Leaders Under Forty” 2014
Urban Land Institute, “Who’s Next Scholar” 2013
CALI Award
Speaking Engagements:
March 1, 2024, SC WAHN Webinar | “Getting to Know… How to Fund the Gap”
January 30, 2024, CARH Midyear Meeting | Moderator | Housing Markets Today – Outlook for Tomorrow
November 13, 2023, AHF Live | Presenter | Tax Credit and Bond Bootcamp
October 23, 2023, NC Affordable Housing Conference | Presenter | Creative Financing Approaches for Affordable Multifamily Housing
July 24, 2023, Texas Housing Conference | Presenter | Bond Bootcamp
June 27, 2023, CARH Annual Meeting and Legislative Conference | Presenter | Affordable Housing Finance Update
May 4, 2023, NH&RA Spring Developers Forum | Moderator | Closing Bond Deals in Today’s Interest Rate Environment
January 24, 2023, CARH Midyear Meeting | Presenter | Affordable Housing Markets Today – Opportunities and Options
January 11, 2023, Novogradac Affordable Housing Developers Conference | Presenter | Challenges and Opportunities with Bond-Financed Properties
News & Publications
Buzz House: Using the Cash-Backed Forward Structure to Improve Your Deals
GlobeSt. Honors Allison King as a Woman of Influence
Thomson Reuters Names Allison King as a Super Lawyers Rising Star Once Again
“Bond Bailout: Developers Turn to Additional Types of Bonds For Funding” Tax Credit Advisor (Contributor)
“Fannie Mae M.TEB: Hilltop Apartments” Tax Credit Advisor (Contributor)
“More States Feel the Squeeze for Bonds” Affordable Housing Finance (Contributor)
The Bond Buyer Honors Allison King as a Rising Star
Affordable Housing Finance Recognizes Allison King as an Industry All-Star