Nolan Sheehan Patten LLP, a Boston-based real estate law firm that focuses on affordable housing and community development, has hired three new associates to its practice.

Bret L. Hendrickson has joined Nolan Sheehan Patten to concentrate on both affordable housing and community development real estate transactions, and commercial real estate financing, acquisitions, dispositions, zoning, permitting, conveyancing, commercial leasing and title matters.

Before joining Nolan Sheehan Patten, Hendrickson practiced in the real estate group at DLA Piper in Boston. He is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law, according to a statement.

Danielle J. Kinkel will focus on real estate transactions, particularly in affordable housing and community development. Her experience extends to general commercial real estate financing, zoning, permitting, conveyancing and title matters, according to a statement.

Kinkel interned with the Honorable Richard Clifton of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law. Prior to joining Nolan Sheehan Patten, she was an associate at DLA Piper in Boston.

Jane F. Urban will represent nonprofit and for-profit developers, borrowers, equity investors, syndicators and lenders in transactions involving various public and private financing sources.

She is experienced in commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, financing, development and leasing, according to a statement.

A graduate of Suffolk University Law School, Urban previously practiced in the real estate groups at DLA Piper and at Mintz Levin in Boston.