Kyle DeThomas

Practice Areas

Kyle’s practice focuses primarily on development and disposition of mixed-use, multifamily, and condominium properties in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. He specializes in helping buyers and sellers navigate D.C.’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) and Maryland’s right of first refusal (ROFR) laws and is also well-versed in real estate finance, land use and zoning, commercial leasing, title, and survey matters. Kyle was previously a Co-Chair of the Diverse Lawyers Group is currently the Firm Lead for Project Destined. Kyle is also an active member of ULI Washington, and a nonprofit board member with True Ground Housing Partners and the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture.

Prior to practicing, Kyle served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and civil engineer on deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and was chief of development and planning for $1 Billion in real estate assets and infrastructure, including housing for all Department of Defense personnel stationed in Okinawa, Japan. During law school, as a clerk for the Building and License Enforcement Division, he drafted complaints, court orders, and coordinated efforts among landlords, community and civic organizations, and City agencies to reclaim and revitalize Chicago neighborhoods most affected by the subprime mortgage crisis.

Career

Admissions:

District of Columbia

California