Miriam Sheehan has a broad based federal income tax practice that focuses on partnership taxation and taxation of exempt organizations.  Her practice has particular emphasis on the use of federal and state tax credits to promote development and financing of projects with significant community benefit.  She regularly provides tax advice to syndicators, developers, equity investors, community development entities, governmental authorities and lenders in transactions that use the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit, and the New Markets Tax Credit. 

Miriam was a partner in the tax group at DLA Piper LLP (US) from 2003 to 2009.  Prior to that, she was a partner and chair of the tax department at the Boston law firm of Hill & Barlow where she practiced from 1980 until 2003.