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CarneyKelehan adds Rachel Hess as real estate attorney

Rachel M. Hess joined CarneyKelehan, a law firm based in Columbia. With over 40 years of experience, Hess specializes in real estate law and focuses in the fields of condominium, homeowner and community association law as well as land use, corporate, collections, zoning, bankruptcy and contract law.  Prior to joining CarneyKelehan, Hess was a partner… READ MORE

  • Hawthorn Executive Center
  • 10715 Charter Drive
  • Suite 200
  • Columbia, Maryland 21044
  • P: 410-740-4600
  • Peter D. Fastow

Peter Fastow

Peter is an attorney with Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr, where he focuses on affordable housing, commercial real estate and finance. Mr. Fastow has been practicing law in the state of Maryland since 1992. He represents developers, housing authorities and lenders, where he can step in to any phase of the real estate development process.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Fastow was an attorney for the Housing Authority of Baltimore City where he represented the agency with large redevelopment projects and public housing Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversions.

Practice Areas:

  • Real Estate Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Taxation and Business Law
  • Litigation

Bar Admissions:

  • Maryland, 1992
  • District of Columbia, 1995

Education:

  • Syracuse University College of Law, J.D.
  • Tufts University, B.A.

Professional Associations:

  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Howard County Bar Association
  • Real Property Section Council of the Maryland State Bar Association Vice Chairman

Community Involvement:

  • Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc. (CHAI) Board member
  • CHAI Planning and Development Committee Member