Ranking tables
Real Estate | USA
District of Columbia
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 3
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Eminent Practitioners
Star Individuals
Band 1
Band 2
Amy Carbins DLA Piper LLP (US)5 Years Ranked
Carol Weld King Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP21 Years Ranked
J Michael Pickett Venable LLP17 Years Ranked
Jeffrey H Gelman Saul Ewing LLP15 Years Ranked
Kim Pagotto Dentons LLP8 Years Ranked
Tara A Scanlon Holland & Knight LLP12 Years Ranked
Thomas Castiello ArentFox Schiff LLP6 Years Ranked
Valerie Kelly Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP9 Years Ranked
Band 3
Carey W Smith Arnold & Porter10 Years Ranked
David M. Martin ArentFox Schiff LLP8 Years Ranked
Diane Shapiro Richer Polsinelli PC3 Years Ranked
Elizabeth A Karmin Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP7 Years Ranked- Frank H Henneburg Mayer Brown LLP21 Years Ranked
Heather Haberl Covington & Burling LLP13 Years Ranked
Janis Boyarsky Schiff Holland & Knight LLP19 Years Ranked
Jennifer Perkins Arnold & Porter17 Years Ranked
Joseph Creech Venable LLP5 Years Ranked
Keith Greenberg DLA Piper LLP (US)2 Years Ranked
Kenneth Schwartz Arnold & Porter5 Years Ranked
Kimberly Wachen ArentFox Schiff LLP15 Years Ranked
Lisa Alpert Rosen Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP10 Years Ranked
Pamela V Rothenberg Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP17 Years Ranked
Ron Gart Seyfarth Shaw LLP16 Years Ranked
Steven L Dube Saul Ewing LLP5 Years Ranked
Thomas C Klanderman Venable LLP11 Years Ranked- Adam WalshGrossberg Yochelson Fox & Beyda
- Richard F LevinGrossberg Yochelson Fox & Beyda
Band 4
David Tiger Cozen O'Connor2 Years Ranked- Elizabeth C Lee Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP1 Years Ranked
James O'Brien Seyfarth Shaw LLP1 Years Ranked- Jennifer L Jones Goulston & Storrs1 Years Ranked
John M Ratino Goulston & Storrs14 Years Ranked
Kenneth G Lore Katten7 Years Ranked
Kenneth Jacob ArentFox Schiff LLP10 Years Ranked
Lewis Goss II ArentFox Schiff LLP3 Years Ranked
Michael K. Berman Paul Hastings LLP2 Years Ranked
Nathan McMichael Mayer Brown LLP2 Years Ranked- Debra D YogodzinskiRogers Yogodzinski LLP
- Richard W LuchsGreenstein Delorme & Luchs
- Tanja CastroCastroHaase, PLLC
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 ArentFox Schiff LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedArentFox Schiff LLP houses a comprehensive real estate team encompassing acquisitions, development, leasing and other aspects of portfolio management for national real estate owners and operators. The firm also offers services in tax-exempt bond financing and new market credits. The team acts for leading lenders, developers, borrowers and investors, and possesses a fine reputation for its work in both the senior living and the leisure and hospitality arenas.
1 Arnold & PorterReal Estate2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedArnold & Porter is a strong choice for sophisticated developments, acquisitions and commercial leases. It is capable of handling all property classes, with a particular focus on office buildings and commercial headquarters. The team maintains particular strength in debt and equity financing of real estate and is also noted for its adroit counsel on real estate transactions involving federal government interests. The firm often advises on development transactions for nonprofits, colleges and universities.
1 DLA Piper LLP (US)Real Estate2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedDLA Piper LLP represents national and international clients in real estate acquisitions and developments across the country. It has exceptional expertise in a broad range of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, leasing and financing, and excels in advising on shopping center, office building, multifamily and hotel projects. The team has an impressive client roster includes owners, developers, investors, lenders and borrowers.
1 Holland & Knight LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedHolland & Knight LLP is noted for its assistance to clients on significant real estate developments in the DC metropolitan area. The team offers clients the full range of real estate services, including counsel on sophisticated financing and leasing matters. It possesses noteworthy strength in representing clients on complex mixed-use developments. The firm is also recognized for its outstanding land use and zoning expertise.
Band 2
2 Goulston & StorrsReal Estate2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedGoulston & Storrs has significant capabilities across a broad range of real estate matters, including financing, development, acquisition and disposition. The team is highly regarded for its zoning and land use work, and considered a go-to practice for land entitlement, zoning and historic preservation matters. It works with major developers, entrepreneurs, investment funds and landlords, among others.
2 Venable LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedVenable LLP provides a comprehensive real estate service to clients in the public and private sectors, including financial institutions and real estate developers. The team has vast experience in multipurchasing properties across all asset classes and particular expertise working on multiphase real estate developments and headquarter projects.
Band 3
3 Ballard Spahr LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedBallard Spahr LLP has an established team recognized for its handling of a wide range of projects and financing including large residential communities and mixed-use condominium developments. It is well equipped to provide counsel to clients at every stage of a real estate project, from acquisition and financing to construction, leasing and sale. The team acts for an impressive roster of clients, including leading developers and lenders, as well as public housing authorities. The team advises on regional and national transactions.
3 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP has solid capabilities across a range of commercial real estate transactions. Its areas of expertise include acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and leasing. The team works with landlords, tenants, borrowers and lenders, among others.
3 Mayer Brown LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedMayer Brown works on a range of real estate transactions across the USA, including the acquisition, financing and development of trophy assets and real estate portfolios. The team is particularly noted for its representation of private equity funds and other institutional investors, and enjoys a fine reputation for its acquisition and financing work in the leisure and hospitality arena. The firm possesses additional expertise in workouts and restructurings.
3 Saul Ewing LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedSaul Ewing regularly advises major national and international clients on high-end residential development and redevelopment work. The team has strong expertise covering condominium projects as well as innovative residential structures such as co-living.
Band 4
4 Cozen O'ConnorReal Estate2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedThe Cozen O'Connor team is known for its work on a wide range of real estate transactions. Its areas of focus include representing developers, investors and REITs in areas such as healthcare and higher education.
4 Morris, Manning & Martin, LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedMorris, Manning & Martin LLP is regularly sought after on significant acquisitions, dispositions and developments throughout the country, and acts for an impressive roster of clients that includes REITs, educational institutions, investment banks and statutory bodies. It has considerable experience handling transactions in the hospitality sector. The team is supported by a strong network of nationwide and international offices.
4 Polsinelli PCReal Estate2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedPolsinelli PC provides a comprehensive real estate service to a broad variety of clients. The team is well respected for its real estate finance work. In addition, the firm offers notable experience advising retailers considering restructuring their portfolios.
4 Seyfarth Shaw LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedSeyfarth Shaw LLP's experienced real estate team represents a variety of clients including developers, retailers and institutional landlords. The firm regularly handles commercial leases for both landlords and tenants, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, and real estate finance transactions for assets ranging from data centers to senior housing.
4 Womble Bond Dickinson US LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedWomble Bond Dickinson US LLP delivers a high level of service to clients active in the real estate industry, including developers, asset managers, REITs and other owners of real estate. Its areas of particular focus include real estate acquisitions, development, leasing and financing. The firm also possesses particular strength in multifamily housing projects. It often advises on projects arising in the healthcare, retail and hospitality industries.