Edward S. West
Honors & Awards
- "Super Lawyer" – Washington, D.C., and Maryland in Real Estate Law, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2024, and 2025
- "Best Lawyers in America in Real Estate Law" for Washington, D.C., and Maryland, 2004 – 2012 and 2017 - 2025
- U.S. News & World Report "Best Lawyers & Law Firms" Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Real Estate, 2021 - Tier 2; 2011, 2012, and 2019 - Tier 3
- Co-Chair (elected) and Financial Officer, D.C. Bar Real Estate Section, and Steering Committee Member 1992-1997
- A "Legal 500" Recommended U.S. Real Estate Lawyer for D.C. Transactions and Finance, 2007 – 2009
- Martindale-Hubbell A.V. Preeminent 5.0 Peer Review Rating (5 is the top rating) since 1998
- Avvo 10.0 Rating (10 is the top rating)
- Appointee, D.C. Bar Board of Elections, 1996 – 1998
Education & Faculty Positions
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1984
- Cornell University Graduate School of Business Management, 1979
- Yale University, B.A. 1979
- Frequent D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Faculty Panelist – Commercial Leasing and Development, 1988 – 2012
Bar Admissions: Maryland District of Columbia Virginia Pennsylvania
Board Memberships & Professional Affiliations
- National Foundation for Cancer Research - Member, Board of Directors, 2015 – 2023; Treasurer, 2022-2023
- Yale Club of Washington, D.C. - President, 2011 – 2015; and Member, Board of Directors, 2009 – 2016
- Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Corporate Counsel Association - Member
- Former Member, Association of Corporate Counsel, 2012 – 2015
- Maryland State Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar
- Virginia State Bar Association
Commercial Real Estate Practice Areas
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- Commercial Leasing and Property Management
- Office, Retail, Industrial, and Flex Space Leases
- Ground Leases
- Acquisitions and Dispositions, General Business Matters and Estates
- Financings and Equity Investments
- Acquisition, Development, and Construction
- Project Development and Ownership Structuring (including Joint Ventures)
- Design, Construction, Project Management, and Related Agreements
- Dispute Resolution (Litigation and Arbitration)
- Public-Private Partnerships (P3s)
