- Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Law Clerk to the Honorable Fern Flanagan Saddler
- Community and Economic Development Law Clinic, Student Attorney
- Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, Law Clerk
- Ballard Spahr LLP, Real Estate Paralegal
Airial Smith
Washington, DC Office
Airial Smith is an associate who represents public housing authorities and developers engaged in complex real estate development transactions involving a wide variety of funding sources, including low-income housing tax credits and public housing funds. She also advises clients on entity formation, corporate governance, and regulatory issues concerning affordable housing development.
Major Prior Work Experience
Selected Transactions
- Representing a Georgia developer converting 93 public housing units to Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program.
- Representing a New York housing authority in a RAD/Section 18 conversion and substantial rehabilitation of 99 public housing units.
Awards, Community And Professional Activities
- Maryland State Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development, Member
- Urban Land Institute, Member
Education
American University Washington College of Law, J.D.
- Editor, American University International Law Review
University of Maryland College Park, B.S.
Bar Admission
Maryland Bar