About

Provided by Goulston & Storrs

The Goulston & Storrs real estate group is one of the largest, most diverse, and most highly acclaimed practices in the United States. Our team counsels major regional and national developers, entrepreneurs, investment funds, REITS, property owners, and commercial tenants. We provide legal advice and coordination for sophisticated real estate transactions involving entrepreneurs, institutions, and public and private entities, furthering business objectives locally, nationally, and internationally. Our experience is expansive, including real estate development, entity formation, tax planning, acquisition, finance, leasing, and environmental law among other areas. Additionally, regional and national real estate lenders and investors consistently look to Goulston & Storrs as counsel for their sophisticated debt and equity real estate investments including the structuring of syndicated and capital market transactions. Our real estate practitioners have the judgment, experience, pragmatism, and technical skill needed for the prompt implementation of complex real estate projects and transactions nationwide.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - District of Columbia

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Goulston & 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.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Allison Prince
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Allison Prince
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Senior Statespeople
Allison Prince is highly sought after to handle complex zoning matters. She is well equipped to deal with the land use and permitting aspects of major real estate projects.
Wendelin A White
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Wendelin A White
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Senior Statespeople
Wendelin White maintains a broad transactional practice handling projects including office, residential and retail projects for a varied client base.

Wendelin is phenomenal.

Jeff Utz
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Jeff Utz
2
Band 2
Jeff Utz routinely represents his clients in zoning, permitting and development agreements before a range of DC government boards.

Jeff is an amazing individual who is incredibly respected and fun to work with.

Paul Tummonds
2
Paul Tummonds
2
Band 2
Paul Tummonds regularly handles the permitting, development and land use and zoning issues associated with residential, office and hotel projects.
David Avitabile
3
David Avitabile
3
Band 3
David Avitabile is regularly called upon to handle zoning and land use matters for a client base including educational institutions and developers.

David is very smart and effective.

4
Jennifer L Jones
4
Band 4
Jennifer Jones has in-depth experience of real estate transaction matters. She is highly skilled at handling leasing issues.

Jennifer has great industry knowledge and offers a practical approach to complicated matters.

Jennifer is a creative problem-solver.

John M Ratino
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John M Ratino
4
Band 4
John Ratino handles an array of real estate matters for developer, owner and REIT clients. His varied transactional expertise includes major development projects and property acquisitions.

John is good and easy to work with.

Ranked Lawyers at
Goulston & Storrs

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District of Columbia

Real Estate

Wendelin A White
S
Wendelin A White
S
Senior Statespeople
4
Jennifer L Jones
4
Band 4
John M Ratino
4
John M Ratino
4
Band 4
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Allison Prince
S
Allison Prince
S
Senior Statespeople
Jeff Utz
2
Jeff Utz
2
Band 2
Paul Tummonds
2
Paul Tummonds
2
Band 2
David Avitabile
3
David Avitabile
3
Band 3