Jeremy Schirra

Practice Areas

Jeremy is the Chair of the Real Estate Finance Practice Group at Dickinson Wright PLLC, where he leads complex transactions at the intersection of real estate, finance, and tax-incentivized development. A rare dual-qualified attorney and Certified Public Accountant, Jeremy brings an unusual business and financial depth to his representation of developers, funds, syndicators, lenders, investors, businesses, and nonprofit organizations across the country. His practice spans real estate development, joint ventures, capital raises, commercial lending, portfolio acquisitions and divestitures, and general corporate matters, with specialized expertise and focus in federal and state tax incentive programs—including new markets tax credits (NMTCs), rehabilitation tax credits (i.e., historic tax credits or HTCs), opportunity zone-incentivized investments, and low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) and numerous other state-level programs. Known for delivering business-forward, technically rigorous counsel, Jeremy draws on prior experience as a Fortune 500 auditor and consultant to structure financially sound and legally resilient transactions.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Columbus Bar Association

Publications

Author, "The Last Word: A Look At Incentives," Business Facilities, July 2024; Ohio Opportunity Zones Receive a Boost and Greater Flexibility, CPA Voice, March/April 2023; Co-Author “2021: The Year of the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority?,” Dickinson Wright Energy Blog, May 2021; Author, “One Step Closer to Opening the Tax Credit Application Window: Ohio DSA Publishes Proposed Administrative Code Sections to Transformational Mixed Use Development (TMUD) Tax Credit,” Dickinson Wright Industry Alert, April 2021; Author, “Opportunity Zone Funds vs. 1031 Exchanges: Pros and Cons,” CPA Voice, September/October 2020.

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