Kevin L. Overton

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  • Member

Practice Areas

  • Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales
  • Lending
  • Zoning
  • Land Use
  • Municipal and Public Authorities’ Law
  • Leasing
  • Alternative Energy Financing and Development
  • Condominium and Homeowners’ Association Formation

Biography

Kevin L. Overton concentrates his legal practice on commercial real estate acquisitions and sales, lending, zoning, land use, municipal and public authorities’ law, leasing, alternative energy financing and development, and condominium and homeowners’ association formation. He serves individual and corporate clients specializing in real estate acquisition and development, lending , health care, solar, education and more. Kevin has acted as development counsel in connection with a $23,000,000 multi-family house project, a $16,000,000 low-income housing tax credit apartment projects, and served as counsel to a health care organization in connection with a ground lease and development of a new $20,000,000 medical office building. His experience extends to assisting solar developers with the acquisition and development of solar energy systems throughout New York, and further counseling school districts throughout New York in the sale, leasing and acquisition of real estate for school district purposes.  

Mr. Overton resides in Rochester, New York with his family (wife – Amy, Children – Makenna, Jordyn and Mason). He enjoys golf and spending time cooking and grilling with family and friends.

Education

  • University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
    • J.D. - 2002
  • State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, New York
    • B.A. - 1997

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Honors

  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2011 Rochester Business Journal 40 Under 40 Recipient
  • 2011 Daily Record Rochester Up and Coming Attorney
  • 2011 Messenger Post Media Rochester 40 Under 40 African-American Leaders

Pro-Bono Activities

  • White Haven Memorial Parks, Inc. – Board Member
  • Academy of Health Sciences Charter School – Board Member
  • CP Rochester, Inc. – Board Member

Professional Associations

  • New York State Bar Association
  • Monroe County Bar Association, Past Chair of Real Estate Section

Past Positions​

  • Harris Beach PLLC, Rochester, New York, Attorney
  • Honorable Julia B. Weatherly (State of Maryland, Circuit Court Judge), Law Clerk