Andrew Gleason’s practice focuses on purchase and sale transactions including REO transactions, the workout of distressed commercial real estate debt, real estate financing, portfolio-wide due diligence matters and the impacts of state and local government regulation on real estate development. He counsels lenders, property owners and developers in the negotiation and preparation of purchase and sale agreements, financing documents, commercial leases, option agreements, development agreements, and easement agreements as well as zoning and other entitlement matters. He also advises clients on election law and campaign finance compliance, referendum and initiative requirements, and other local government law matters. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gleason was an associate of a regional law firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. His undergraduate degree is in urban and regional planning.