Mark Kantor
Shareholder
Mark Kantor is a founding shareholder of Kantor Taylor. Mark represents for-profit, nonprofit and public entities, in all aspects of the financing, planning, and development of affordable housing projects. Mark has been a national leader in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit industry for over 25 years. Mark’s expertise includes structuring transactions that combine federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits with various other federal, state and local housing assistance programs. In addition to facilitating hundreds of transactions, Mark has led numerous policy advocacy efforts in support of affordable housing.
Mark received his B.A., Magna Cum Laude from Brown University in 1979 and his law degree from the University of Virginia in 1983. He is a member of both the Washington and Oregon Bar Associations.
In 2024, Mark was the recipient of the Margaret Sevy Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washington State Housing Finance Commission for his professional and personal commitment to promoting affordable housing throughout the state of Washington.
Professional Affiliations:
- American Bar Association (Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law)
- Washington State Bar Association
Bar Admissions:
- State of Oregon
- State of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Education:
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
- Brown University, B.A., magna cum laude
Honors:
- Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s “Friend of Housing Award” for professional dedication to low income housing (1997)
- Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s Margaret M. Sevy Lifetime Achievement Award (2024)
