Chad Arfons, who has 15 years of experience as an attorney and business advisor, has joined McDonald Hopkins as a Member in the Business Department where his primary focus will be with the firm’s Real Estate and Commercial Finance Practice Groups. Previously, Arfons was a partner at Roetzel & Andress.
Arfons specializes in project development and financing using capital campaigns, federal, state and local grants and loans, historic preservation tax credits, renewable energy tax credits, and new markets tax credits. He counsels developers, investors, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education in real estate acquisition, financing, leasing, development, construction, management, and disposition. Arfons’ extensive experience also includes representing financial institutions and borrowers in financing transactions.
“It is a pleasure to welcome Chad to our real estate and commercial finance teams,” said Charles B. Zellmer, chair of the firm’s Business Department. “His expertise enhances our efforts to help our real estate and commercial finance clients, both locally and nationally, achieve their objectives.”
Arfons earned his J.D. at Tulane University and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Akron. He is an adjunct professor of law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law and has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Arfons serves on the board of directors of the Historic Gateway Neighborhood Development Corporation, and is volunteer legal counsel to the Greater Cleveland Mortgage Bankers Association.
