Robert B. Vice Sr.

Robert B. Vice Sr. is a Kentucky attorney at Vice Cox & Townsend PLLC, whose practice focuses on real estate law, finance, development, corporate finance, partnership law, and taxation. He represents financial institutions, community development organizations, real estate developers, businesses, and clients in transactions involving property, lending, investment, and tax credit structures. His work combines business understanding with careful legal analysis for projects that require planning, documentation, negotiation, and practical execution across Kentucky business and development deals.

Robert earned his J.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1978, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and Managing Editor of the University of Kentucky Law Journal. He earned his B.A. from the University of Kentucky in 1975, graduating with High Distinction. His education supports a practice involving finance, taxation, real estate development, and corporate transactions for clients with complex statewide business and finance matters.

Robert has substantial experience with historic rehabilitation tax credits, low-income housing credits, and New Markets Tax Credits. He also represents businesses and financial institutions in commercial loan and equity capital transactions. Before joining his current practice in 2019, he served as a founding member of a prior Kentucky law firm, adding decades of transactional experience to his work with lenders, developers, investors, organizations, and community development clients on complex projects.

Robert B. Vice Sr. has earned recognition from respected legal ranking organizations for his real estate work. His honors include an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, listing in The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law, Chambers USA Band 1 recognition, Kentucky Super Lawyers recognition, and fellowship in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Robert helps clients manage important, complex financial transactions with strategic care.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Vice Cox & Townsend PLLC
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association

Licensed State

• Kentucky

Education

• University of Kentucky College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Kentucky
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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