Jacqueline D. Gibson
BIO
Jacqueline D. Gibson is a Chicago native and seasoned commercial real estate attorney with deep expertise in affordable housing, community development and real estate finance. She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned both a JD and an LLM in Real Estate Law, with honors, from UIC (formerly The John Marshall Law School), along with an ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate, with honors, from Roosevelt University.
Jacqui began her legal career as one of the first law clerks at an affordable housing law firm and went on to practice as an associate attorney in the Real Estate and Community development groups at two prominent law firms. She currently serves as senior assistant general counsel of the Real Estate Division at a respected public housing agency, managing a range of complex real estate transactions involving development, tax credits, leasing and construction. She also is an adjunct professor of law in Chicago, where she teaches legal writing and research. Her work reflects a longstanding commitment to commercial real estate law, legal writing and research, and equitable, community-focused development.
Courses Taught
- Legal Analysis, Research & Communication III