Real Estate

“Miles & Stockbridge PC regularly advises landlords, tenants, operators and developers at a local, regional and national level. The firm handles transactions such as sales, acquisitions, development and leasing and is also noted for its extensive lender-side finance practice. It is experienced in matters involving office, retail and residential properties and also routinely acts for clients from the financial services and healthcare sectors.” - Chambers Overview

“The firm has a strong group of attorneys with differing expertise to provide assistance on a variety of matters.” - Chambers Interview

Miles & Stockbridge is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners USA, a go-to guide in the legal industry, has once again ranked the Real Estate practice at Miles & Stockbridge on its list of leading law firms nationwide. In addition to ranking Miles & Stockbridge among Maryland firms, two principals are ranked: Michele Cohen and Erin Girard.

Click here for the news release with the firm’s full Chambers rankings.

Michele Cohen, Principal

Michele Cohen is “recognized for her expertise in the acquisition and sale of commercial real estate as well as experience advising on leasing.” During the Chambers interviews, one client shared, “Michele is great to work with, she’s always responsive and extremely helpful.”

Erin Girard, Principal, Land Use & Zoning

Erin Girard is an “accomplished real estate attorney who regularly advises on a breadth of land use and zoning issues in connection with commercial, institutional and mixed-use projects. A client added, “Erin is truly a pleasure to work with. She’s friendly, professional, knowledgeable, effective and responsive.”

About Our Real Estate & Transactional Finance Practice

Miles & Stockbridge advises financial institutions, property owners, commercial developers, and national corporate tenants in a wide range of real estate transactions. We represent many of the nation's and region’s premier lenders in structuring, negotiating and closing both straightforward and complex real estate finance transactions. Our real estate finance practice is unique in the Maryland marketplace because we handle many syndicated loan transactions throughout the United States, giving us an edge in our legal acumen compared to other firms.

Our comprehensive knowledge of commercial finance, combined with our depth of experience in the Maryland real estate market, make us especially adept at ensuring that even the most complex transactions are closed successfully. Unlike many other law firms in our market that are either real estate development firms or real estate finance firms, we are equally skilled in representing developers, as well as financial institutions.

Through our network of offices around the state, we have the local relationships and on-the-ground knowledge that sees real estate development projects through to completion. Regularly, we help our clients connect with one another to assist in the growth of their businesses.

About Our Land Use & Zoning Practice

Miles & Stockbridge’s thorough knowledge and extensive working relationships with governmental agencies throughout Maryland and Northern Virginia are the keys to our effective land use and zoning practice. Our established presence throughout the region, combined with our strategic alliances with preeminent local counsel when needed, positions us to pursue the crucial municipal approval of permits and zoning applications (including appeals) on the time-sensitive basis that developers require.