Legal Full-Time

Counsel - Transactional LIHTC (Buffalo, NY)

Cohen Liuzzo PLLC • Buffalo, NY

Company

Cohen Liuzzo PLLC

Annual salary

$185k – $250k/yr

Location

Buffalo, NY

Listed

157d ago

Experience:: 7 to 10 years
Workplace:: In-office Monday through Thursday at the Buffalo, NY office. Fridays are remote. Some travel to the New York City office is expected for team events and cross-office collaboration.
Visa:: Visa sponsorship not available
Equity:: N/A, This is a law firm position with no equity component.

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What you'll do

Independently run LIHTC and affordable housing transactions end to end, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, development deals, and complex financing structures
Serve as a founding senior attorney in the new Buffalo office, helping shape the culture and operations of a growing team
Supervise and mentor associates and paralegals on active deal teams, providing day-to-day guidance and oversight
Draft and negotiate complex transaction documents including LPAs, operating agreements, and financing instruments
Work closely with Anthony (Buffalo partner) and Eleor (managing partner) to support the firm's developer clients in creating and preserving affordable housing
Collaborate across the New York and Buffalo offices on sophisticated, multi-layered tax credit transactions
Participate in ongoing structured training sessions and contribute to the firm's knowledge-sharing culture

What you need

We need a 7, 10 year attorney with deep LIHTC and affordable housing transactional expertise who can independently run deals from start to finish. You should be comfortable leading deal teams, supervising associates and paralegals, and working in a highly collaborative, in-person environment. At least your last four years should be focused specifically on LIHTC/affordable housing work, with prior commercial real estate, M&A, or tax law experience also valued.

About Cohen Liuzzo PLLC:

Cohen Liuzzo is a boutique law firm specializing in affordable housing and community development law, founded in January 2025. Despite being a young firm, its partners bring ~50 years of collective experience in the space. Managing partner Eleor is widely recognized as one of the most innovative minds in affordable housing law. The firm has grown from 6 to 17 people in its first 18 months and opened its new Buffalo, NY office in May 2026. The culture is collaborative, flat deal-team structure, direct partner access, firm-sponsored lunches three days a week, regular team events, and multiple training sessions per week.

Compensation & Benefits:

Base salary: $185,000-$240,000
Two-part annual bonus: guaranteed component plus performance/firm discretionary
Minimum 1,750 billable hours; 1,850 target for strong bonus
Competitive healthcare, generous 401(k) match, backup family care
20 days PTO + 11 holidays
Firm-sponsored lunches Tuesday, Thursday
Travel to NYC office with flight and hotel covered

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The listing gives $185k – $250k/yr.

Is this role remote? +

The listing gives the location as Buffalo, NY. In-office Monday through Thursday at the Buffalo, NY office. Fridays are remote. Some travel to the New York City office is expected for team events and cross-office collaboration. Visa sponsorship not available.