Eric T. Kilchenstein

Eric T. Kilchenstein is a shareholder at Sheehan Phinney in Portsmouth, New Hampshire whose practice focuses on commercial real estate, commercial finance, and corporate law. Kilchenstein advises businesses, nonprofits, lenders, and individuals on real estate transactions, financing, development, and general corporate matters. Kilchenstein helps businesses of different sizes, nonprofit organizations, institutional and private-equity lenders, and individuals structure transactions, obtain financing, and manage legal issues affecting business operations and property.

Kilchenstein earned a J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law and a B.A. from Mary Washington College. His education supports a practice that blends transaction structuring, finance, property law, contracts, and corporate governance. This background supports careful legal analysis, clear communication, and practical judgment in matters involving commercial real estate, commercial finance, and corporate law.

Kilchenstein has experience handling major mixed-use financing, portfolio leasing work, refinancing transactions, mobile-home-park sales, lender workouts, and day-to-day corporate matters. Kilchenstein has also advises on land use, development, business formation, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial lending arrangements. Across these matters, the work requires careful preparation and attention to the legal, factual, and practical issues that affect the client’s position.

Eric T. Kilchenstein provides integrated real estate, finance, and corporate counsel for clients managing complex transactions. He has received professional recognition for commercial-transactions and UCC work and is admitted in New Hampshire. The practice combines transactional coordination across property, financing, and corporate needs. This approach helps clients understand available options, evaluate risk, and move important matters forward with informed legal guidance.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Sheehan Phinney
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Chair, Real Estate Section, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Board Member, Lighthouse Credit Union Foundation
• Past Treasurer and Board Member, Pope Memorial Cocheco Valley Humane Society

Licensed State

• New Hampshire

Education

• University of New Hampshire School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Mary Washington College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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