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Jill Parks

Jill Parks

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Jill Parks is a commercial real estate, zoning, land use/urban development partner in Ballard Spahr’s Real Estate Department with over 20 years of experience. She represents major developers, investors, and national, regional, and local companies in all areas of the land planning, zoning, and development process, from site selection through diligence, contract negotiation, entitlements, site plan review, easements, implementation agreements, signage approvals, administrative interpretations, zoning amendments, and dispositions.

Jill focuses her practice on the planning and development of large, complex, transit-oriented, mixed-use developments in Northern Virginia, such as Comstock’s iconic Reston Row and Reston Station projects, Arbor Row, Halley Rise and Hunters Branch, among others.

In addition to sophisticated office, hotel, residential, retail and urban infill residential projects, Jill has developed a niche in energy, gaming, and health care matters.

Career

Admissions:

District of Columbia

Illinois

Virginia

Missouri (Inactive)

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use - District of Columbia

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Jill Parks is an experienced land use attorney with substantial expertise advising clients on all aspects of the development process.

Strengths

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  • Jill is the attorney you need on your team to get the project done efficiently.

    Real Estate: Zoning/Land UseChambers Guide to the USA

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