Gita Sankano is an attorney with extensive experience in commercial real estate, transactional law, real estate finance, and complex financing structures. Born in Harlem and raised in the Bronx, New York, Gita developed an early interest in public service and the law. She earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration from CUNY John Jay College. While completing graduate school, she worked as an auditor at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters. Gita later earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law, graduating cum laude within the top 20% of her class. Her accomplishments included serving as Associate Symposium Editor for the Business & Technology Law Journal and Staff Editor for The Authority National Affordable Housing Law Digest. She was also a Dean’s Fellow scholarship recipient and won first place in the Paul Cardish Writing Competition. Following law school, Gita clerked for the Honorable Michael W. Reed at the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland before spending approximately five years at a large law firm. Her transactional practice included counseling mortgage banking clients on the origination, sale, and servicing of loans and representing lenders involved with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financing programs. Gita has coordinated real estate finance closings throughout the United States involving multifamily properties, healthcare facilities, taxable and tax-exempt bonds, tax credits, bridge financing, subordinate financing, and other sophisticated capital structures. Her experience gives her a broad understanding of the legal, financial, and practical considerations involved in complex commercial real estate transactions. Today, Gita continues to work on sophisticated real estate matters while contributing her knowledge to housing and community development initiatives. Beyond her legal career, she enjoys traveling, art, hiking, Pilates, and painting and is passionate about mentoring and sharing knowledge with younger generations.