Traci focuses her practice on advising clients on the complexities of commercial real estate law, giving her insights into the legal and business impacts of real estate transactions.
Overview
Traci handles commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, commercial leasing and due diligence.
She has significant experience negotiating on both sides of the table, structuring loans for lenders and borrowers to accommodate a variety of needs. Traci develops, drafts and negotiates loan documents, including transactions involving new construction and redevelopment. Local, regional and national clients depend on Traci’s strategic counsel and hands-on approach to move their projects forward.
Traci also has experience in public finance and related matters. She has represented municipalities in Missouri, providing legal counsel on bonds and general municipal matters.
Experience
Represented the lead lender and administrative agent in a $900 million credit facility.
Represented bank as lender in connection with the rehabilitation of historic buildings in downtown Kansas City, Missouri involving state and federal historic tax credits.
Represented commercial bank as lender to a development company in connection with financing of industrial buildings in the St. Louis, Missouri area.
Represented Canadian company in connection with the sale of real estate assets in various locations throughout the United States.
Represented development company in connection with the acquisition, construction and redevelopment of various multi-family projects throughout the United States.
Represented landlords in connection with the leasing of office complexes in Kansas City, Missouri and Overland Park, Kansas.
News & Insights
Publications
Contributor to "Condominiums Property," Missouri Practice Series: Methods of Practice Transaction Guide, Fourth Edition, West Publishing Company
Professional & Civic Activities
Professional & Civic Activities
American Bar Association
The Missouri Bar
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
CREW KC (Commercial Real Estate Women), Kansas City Chapter, Past Committee Involvement
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- Kansas, 2002
- Missouri, 2001
Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City, J.D., with distinction, 2001
- UMKC Law Review, Administrative Editor
- Urban Lawyer, Staff Member
- Order of Bench & Robe Honor Society
University of Missouri-Columbia, B.S., 1993