GREENSTEIN DELORME & LUCHS, P.C.

1620 L Street, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C.  20036-5605

Telephone: (202) 452-1400    Facsimile: (202) 452-1410

 

Biography:  Born in Branford, Connecticut, Mr. Gelman received his law degree from The National Law Center of George Washington University in 1984 and graduated magna cum laude in 1981 from Clark University with a bachelor of arts degree in economics and government.  He is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and the Supreme Court of the United States, and is a member of the American Bar Association, where he is also a member of its Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law.

 

Mr. Gelman's legal practice involves the regional and national representation of lenders, developers, property managers, investors and others in all aspects of financing, acquiring, developing and managing commercial and residential properties, including those companies and properties involved with Federal, state and conventional housing and financing programs, mortgage-backed securities transactions and structured financing transactions, and programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Government National Mortgage Association.  His practice includes real estate finance and development law, housing law, condominium law, bond financing, commercial law, corporate law, environmental regulations relating to real estate, commercial and multifamily mortgage conduits, structured/securitized financing transactions, and regulatory compliance of mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers. 

 

Mr. Gelman is also active in various community, civic and trade associations, including: the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, the District of Columbia Building Industry Association (Board Member; Chair - Housing Committee), the Community Services Corporation of the D.C. Building Industry Association (Board Member), Sarah’s Circle (Board Member), a non-profit serving the housing needs of seniors in Washington, D.C..  Mr. Gelman is also a Member of the Advisory Council to Fannie Mae’s  Washington, D.C.  Area Partnership Office.  Mr. Gelman has written and lectured on various topics involving real estate finance and development and has been recognized several times by the District of Columbia government for leadership in community service.