Robinson+Cole Adds Partner to Expand Housing Practice
The firm adds senior expertise to its New York office to support growing demand for affordable housing legal services.
Updated on Oct. 26, 2026 in People
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Robinson+Cole appointed Theresa Omansky as a partner in its New York office on October 5, 2026. This move follows a broader expansion of the law firm's affordable housing group, which recently added several new associates and a public finance team.
Why it matters
Law firms often consolidate expertise in high-demand regulatory sectors like affordable housing by recruiting lawyers with direct agency and development experience. For operators in real estate and municipal finance, such staffing shifts signal changing capacity for handling complex, multi-state development projects.
Robinson+Cole expanded its public finance team by 10 members in fall 2025. The firm has concurrently added three associates across its New York and Boston offices to support the practice.
The players
Robinson+Cole
A full-service law firm with national reach, providing legal counsel across real estate, corporate, and municipal finance sectors.
Theresa Omansky
A legal professional with extensive experience in housing development and banking law, serving as a partner at Robinson+Cole.
The details
Theresa Omansky rejoins Robinson+Cole after serving as general counsel at the Housing Partnership Development Corp. and associate counsel at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. Her return involves overseeing active developments across California and New Jersey. These additions are part of a wider effort to scale the firm's affordable housing practice through new associates and regional public finance experts.
Timeline
Fall 2025: Robinson+Cole hired a 10-member public finance team.
October 5, 2026: Theresa Omansky rejoined the firm as a partner.
Market Landscape
This move follows a broader industry trend of law firms consolidating specialized affordable housing legal expertise to handle complex multi-state projects. It reflects a strategic push to deepen regulatory and development support as project demands grow across the sector.
Real estate developers and municipal agencies should monitor if these personnel additions expand the local capacity for handling multi-state financing deals. Review legal retainers to determine if current counsel has the regional bench strength to manage ongoing regulatory requirements.
The takeaway
Firms are aggressively building out public finance and housing groups to secure an advantage in complex regional project delivery. Operators should audit the specialized headcount of their current legal partners to ensure they possess the necessary bench strength for upcoming developments.
Further reading
For more on industry leadership changes, see our People section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Bond Buyer.
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