Justin Rumer

Justin Rumer joined CREA in May of 2022 and leads CREA’s legal team as SVP, General Counsel. Justin’s career includes over 15 years of experience across the fields of law and public accounting, with more than 10 years focused on the affordable housing industry and Section 42 tax credits. He is a licensed CPA (inactive) and attorney in the State of Indiana. Justin began his career as an auditor with a public accounting firm focused on providing audit, tax, and consulting services to the affordable housing industry. After attending law school, Justin spent six years as a commercial litigator with Am Law 100 law firm. Immediately prior to joining CREA’s legal team, Justin was a principal in the tax and consulting groups of Dauby, O’Connor & Zaleski, LLC where his practice focused on advising developers, managers, investors, and syndicators in the affordable housing industry on all manner of federal and state tax issues. Justin was a frequent panelist and speaker at various affordable housing conferences, webinars, and training sessions.