Nixon Peabody LLP

199 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

Biography

Kelly Behr is an associate in the Affordable Housing practice group. She works with affordable housing clients across the country on transactional matters involving multifamily affordable housing acquisition, construction, ownership, development, financing, rehabilitation and preservation.

In addition to her affordable housing practice, Kelly regularly provides pro bono representation to domestic violence victims seeking protective orders.

What do you focus on?

I work with clients on all aspects of affordable housing transactions. This includes reviewing title and survey, helping to draft closing documents and interacting with clients and attorneys representing lenders, investors and governmental agencies to obtain the approvals necessary to facilitate these transactions.

Prior to law school, I worked at a real estate finance law firm in Washington, DC, where I assisted lenders in obtaining loan insurance for multifamily housing and health care facilities from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Nixon Peabody LLP

199 Best Lawyers awards

Nixon Peabody LLP logo

Overview

  • George Washington University, J.D.

  • Virginia, Virginia Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Virginia, Virginia Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar Association
  • George Washington University, J.D.

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America from 2021-2025 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law - 2025
  • Real Estate Law - 2024
  • Real Estate Law - 2023
  • Real Estate Law - 2022
  • Real Estate Law - 2021
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Real Estate Law
Awards:
  • 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

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