Law Office of Edward S. West

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    • Home
    • About Mr. West
    • Transactions
      • Leasing/Property Mgt.
      • Purchases,Sales&Business
      • Financing & Investments
      • ProjDvlpmt & Structurings
      • Design/Construction
      • Dispute Resolution
      • Public-Private Ptnrshps.
      • Pro Bono Work
    • Contact
  • Home
  • About Mr. West
  • Transactions
    • Leasing/Property Mgt.
    • Purchases,Sales&Business
    • Financing & Investments
    • ProjDvlpmt & Structurings
    • Design/Construction
    • Dispute Resolution
    • Public-Private Ptnrshps.
    • Pro Bono Work
  • Contact

Commercial Real Estate Matters. Practical Solutions. Premier Quality.™

Commercial Real Estate Matters. Practical Solutions. Premier Quality.™ Commercial Real Estate Matters. Practical Solutions. Premier Quality.™ Commercial Real Estate Matters. Practical Solutions. Premier Quality.™

Commercial Real Estate Matters. Practical Solutions. Premier Quality.™

Commercial Real Estate Matters. Practical Solutions. Premier Quality.™ Commercial Real Estate Matters. Practical Solutions. Premier Quality.™ Commercial Real Estate Matters. Practical Solutions. Premier Quality.™

Our firm specializes in providing our clients with practical, cost-effective legal solutions to their commercial real estate-related transactions and general business matters with premier quality and highly responsive service.

Our Firm

Our law firm concentrates on the areas of commercial leasing, property management, commercial acquisitions and dispositions, real estate development, finance, design/construction, and other commercial real estate-related transactions, and general business and estate matters. 


We represent, at reasonable rates, a wide variety of commercial tenants, landlords, developers, businesses, lenders, borrowers, trade associations, and other not-for-profit organizations, and individuals in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. We do not handle residential real estate matters such as evictions or collection actions.

Contact Information

Edward S. West


ewest@eswlaw.com

www.eswlaw.com

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

(Click on the "Transactions" Tab for Representative Transactions)

  • 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)

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