Geoff Leder's practice includes representing a variety of corporate, individual and non-profit clients in all aspects of the development, disposition, acquisition, leasing, finance and construction of commercial real estate. Geoff has assisted clients with the development of residential, retail, commercial, and mixed-use properties and has helped attract and utilize various economic development incentives for those projects. In addition, Geoff has significant experience advising clients in the structuring, negotiating and closing of tax credit financing transactions, especially federal and state new markets tax credit, historic tax credit, transformational mixed-use credit, and opportunity zone financing. His practice also involves representing lenders, other lien holders and receivers in various foreclosure related matters, and other creditors' rights and distressed assets issues.
Geoff is a member of the Board of Directors at Keating Muething & Klekamp and also serves on the firm’s Associate's Committee.
Representative Work
Assisting real estate developers and operating businesses to secure new markets tax credit allocations for their projects.
Representation of qualified businesses, investors and community development entities in numerous new markets tax credit transactions for projects in various states.
Representation of developers in transactions involving federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credits.
Representation of developers looking to utilize opportunity zone investments.
Representation of real estate developers in the development, financing and leasing of quick-service restaurants and other retail stores.
Representation of real estate developer in acquisition of distressed hotel property in a large urban center.
Representation of property management group serving as a receiver of several large commercial development properties in foreclosure actions throughout southern Ohio.
Representation of national and regional banks in foreclosure actions.
Professional and Community Involvement
Cincinnati Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Cincinnati Fire Foundation, Board Member, Secretary
Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, Board of Trustees, Secretary
Oyler School, A.P. Hampton Mentoring Program
Indian Hill Club, Board of Directors, Past Board Member
Awards & Recognition
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2022-2025
Named to Ohio Leading Lawyers, 2024
Named to Ohio Rising Stars, 2014-2018
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 2010 Man of the Year, Tri-State Chapter
