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Fred C. Fathe

Of Counsel
Fred Fathe’s practice focuses on corporate, community development, tax credit, & real estate finance. Fred has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America  as a top lawyer in real estate law since 1997. Fred has been a certified real estate expert by the State Bar for over 30 years and has also lectured in regards to real estate and finance issues at seminars and conventions.

Education & Credentials

Education

University of Michigan Law School

J.D., 1977
  • magna cum laude
  • Order of the Coif

Wittenberg University

B.A., Chemistry and Physics, 1974
  • magna cum laude

Bar Admission

  • Arizona

Acknowledgements

  • The Best Lawyers in America® 
    • Real Estate Law, 1997-2025
  • Southwest Super Lawyers® 
    •  Real Estate Law, 2007-2018
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 
    • Leading Real Estate Attorney

Prominent Assignments

  • Fred Fathe practices extensively in all real estate transactional areas: banking (primarily real estate and corporate finance), corporate acquisitions, and Uniform Commercial Code matters. He is a Certified Specialist in Real Property Law through the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization.
  • Mr. Fathe is actively involved with real property acquisition and development, including acquisition and sales of both unimproved and improved property, real property master- and development planning, major leasing transactions, real property financing transactions, and advising banks and other institutions (both in Arizona and out-of-state) regarding structuring of Arizona real property lending transactions, foreclosures, and loan modifications.
  • Mr. Fathe has been involved in advising Borrowers and Owners for over 25 years regarding subsidized housing projects in Arizona. He has had significant experience with HUD financing, ADOH-assisted financing, tax credit financing, covering all aspects of those projects (including acquisition, construction, and financing issues).
  • He has been involved with tax-exempt financing in Arizona since the early 1980s. During that time Mr. Fathe acted as Borrower's counsel in numerous tax-exempt financings, and also represented public entities that were borrowers. 
  • Mr. Fathe has extensively counseled municipal clients on both financing and general municipal business matters.

Professional Involvement

  • State Bar of Arizona, Member, Real Property and Business Law Sections; Subcommittee on Corporate, Banking, and Business Law Section; past Program and Speaker Chairman - Phoenix area, Real Property Section  
  • American Bar Association, Member, Real Property Section
  • Arizona State Bar, past Member, Business Law Section Council; past Chair, Real Property Section; past Chair and current Member, Business Law Section
  • Frequent lecturer respecting real property and finance issues at seminars, presentations and conventions sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona
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