David J Rubin

Real Estate

Health Care

Land Use & Development

Retail

Opportunity Zones

Hinckley Allen, Partner (1990 - Present), Managing Partner (2014 - 2022), Executive Committee Member (2014 - 2022), Chair, Real Estate Practice (2002 - 2014), Hiring Partner (1995 - 2002), Associate (1986 - 1989)

Fox Rothschild (formerly Haligman & Lottner), Real Estate Department, Associate (1982 - 1986

American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Elected Fellow

Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, Member

American Bar Association

International Council of Shopping Centers

National Business Institute, Teaching

Rhode Island Bar Association

David has a national practice as a real estate partner focusing on commercial real estate and financing. He represents developers, landlords, tenants, retailers, construction companies, and financial institutions in the acquisition, permitting, development, financing and leasing of office buildings, shopping centers, large apartment complexes, and mixed-use developments. David counsels clients on complex land development issues and in structuring transactions, lending, and workouts. A significant portion of David’s current practice involves negotiating ground leases, office leases, retail leases, acquisitions, and sales, including sale/leaseback transactions.

For nearly a decade, David served as the firm’s Managing Partner, stepping down in the fall of 2022. During his tenure, Hinckley Allen grew significantly and enhanced its position as one of the top 200 law firms in the U. S. Under his leadership, the firm opened a Chicago office, added lawyers in every market, and deepened its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The firm also established the Hinckley Allen Social Justice Fund. Hinckley Allen has been consistently rated a Best Places to Work in multiple cities.

Boston College

Juris Doctor

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Bachelor of Business Administration

Best Lawyers in America® (2003-2026)

Best Lawyers

US Elite, New England (2026)

Legal 500

Chambers USA (2003-2025)

Chambers and Partners

Best-In-State Lawyers (2025)

Forbes

Professional Excellence in Law (2019-2024)

Rhode Island Monthly

Super Lawyers, Rhode Island (2007-2016)

Super Lawyers

AV Peer Review Rating, Recipient

Martindale-Hubbell®