Our People

A seasoned, experienced, dedicated team at your service

Phone: (415) 202-6374

Email: gdowns@downspham.com

Partner

Gary Downs is a transactional real estate attorney and a founding partner of the firm. Mr. Downs’ real estate practice includes tax, joint venture, public-private partnerships, acquisition and disposition, land use, regulatory work and complex financing. Mr. Downs’ clients are mostly developers ranging from “mom and pop” operations to multi-billion dollar REITs.

Mr. Downs routinely counsels his clients on using tax advantaged financing such as various types of tax credits, including low income housing, historic, investment and new market tax credits to finance low income, mixed income and mixed use developments. Mr. Downs also has broad experience in municipal finance matters such as general obligation, community facilities district, assessment district, single and multifamily, industrial development, tax allocation and certificate of participation issues.

Education

University of California, Hastings College of Law, J.D.
DePauw University, B.A. – magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

California

Phone: (415) 202-6373

Email: tpham@downspham.com

Partner

Tuan “Tune” Pham is a transactional real estate financing attorney and a founding partner of Downs Pham & Kuei. For over 25 years, Mr. Pham has represented both public and private multifamily housing developers, navigating a myriad of specialized federal and state financing resources, including tax-exempt bonds, low income housing tax credits, and special district financing. His broad client base includes publicly-traded REITS, a technology giant, national real estate companies, and local community developers. Mr. Pham has assisted his clients in financing a range of developments, including 100% affordable housing apartments; mixed-income, mixed-use apartment communities; and master planned districts. Mr. Pham routinely counsels his clients on matters within and outside of California.

Mr. Pham is recognized as a top rated real estate attorney in national and regional publications, and early in his career was named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” and selected as one of the real estate industry’s “40 under 40” by Real Estate Southern California magazine.

Education

University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D.
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. – magna cum laude

Admissions

California

Phone: (415) 202-6376

Email: ikuei@downspham.com

Partner

Irene Kuei is a transactional real estate attorney and a founding partner of the firm. Ms. Kuei’s practice focuses on tax, regulatory work, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, operations, and leasing pertaining to commercial, low-income, mixed-income and mixed-use properties. In the affordable housing and community development area, her experience includes real estate transactions involving financing, acquisition, and construction of low-income, mixed-income, and mixed-use projects funded by tax exempt private activity bonds, tax credits, HUD’s Section 8 HAP contract payments, USDA-RD’s rental programs, and various other types of public financing.

Education

University of San Diego School of Law, L.L.M. Taxation
Boston University School of Law, J.D.
New York University, B.A., Economics

Admissions

California, New York

Phone: (415) 964-4407

Email: dfelix@downspham.com

Partner

Daniel Felix is a transactional real estate attorney and a partner with the firm. Mr. Felix’s practice focuses on all aspects of real estate including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and complex tax advantaged financing in low-income and mixed-income developments. Mr. Felix also has broad experience in national housing policy, affordable housing preservation, utility and energy issues, and city planning and design. Mr. Felix has previously worked for a nonprofit housing developer and city agencies in Los Angeles and New York City responsible for real estate development.

Education

Columbia Law School, J.D. – Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
University of California, Los Angeles, M.A. Urban Planning
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. – cum laude

Admissions

California

Phone: (415) 802-2876

Email: ggeddes@downspham.com

Senior Project Manager

Geoffrey Geddes has worked as a real estate and municipal finance professional for over 30 years and serves as the Senior Project Manager for the firm. Mr. Geddes provides front line support to our attorneys and clients, which includes title and survey review, land use and corporate due diligence, document review and preparation, interfacing with governmental officials, and closing coordination. Mr. Geddes has participated in a wide range of transactions, including residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use developments, tax-exempt bond issuances, special district financings, public-private partnerships, large-scale acquisitions and sales, affordable housing and nonprofit projects, and industrial and commercial leasing. Mr. Geddes is also a licensed California Real Estate Broker.

Education

University of West Los Angeles, B.S. (Paralegal Studies)
Saybrook University, M.A. (Psychology)