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Commercial Real Estate Attorney
Maryland | Virginia | Washington, D.C.
Close Deals. Build Relationships. Shape What's Next.
Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. is a full-service law firm with more than 40 years of deep roots in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area - and we are growing. Our transactional real estate practice is one of the most active in the region, handling sophisticated acquisitions, financings, developments, joint ventures, and leasing matters across Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. We are looking for an experienced commercial real estate attorney who is ready to step into a meaningful role at a firm that is deliberately transitioning into its next generation of leadership.
This is not a back-office role. You will be working directly with clients, managing transactions from term sheet to closing, and building relationships that last decades.
What You Will Do
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex real estate transaction documents - purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, development agreements, joint venture agreements, and leases
- Represent owners, developers, and lenders across the full lifecycle of commercial real estate transactions: acquisition, financing, development, sale, and leasing
- Review and analyze due diligence materials and supervise title and survey review
- Draft and review entity formation, governance, and authorization documents
- Organize and coordinate closings, managing multiple transactions simultaneously
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients - communicating clearly, anticipating issues, and delivering results
What We Are Looking For
- 7 years of commercial real estate transactional experience - we will consider strong candidates with a compelling track record slightly outside this range
- Active Maryland Bar membership in good standing - Virginia and/or D.C. admission is a plus, not a requirement
- Experience representing owners, developers, and/or lenders in transactional matters
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
- A self-starter who can manage multiple transactions from inception through closing with confidence
- Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships directly and professionally
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
Preferred but not required:
- Experience on both the lender and borrower sides of commercial lending transactions
- Familiarity with Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. title practice
- Experience supervising or mentoring junior attorneys or paralegals
If you do not check every box but have a strong transactional real estate background and the drive to excel, we encourage you to apply.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package - medical, dental, vision, and retirement
- Genuine professional growth at a firm actively expanding its real estate and transactional practice and elevating the next generation of attorneys
- Direct client contact and deal ownership - not just supporting roles
- A collegial, values-driven culture built on honesty, integrity, and long-term relationships with clients, many of whom span multiple generations
About Selzer Gurvitch
For more than 40 years, Selzer Gurvitch has served businesses, real estate investors, developers, lenders, and families throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Our practice spans transactional real estate, commercial lending, business law, tax, estate planning, family law, and litigation. We are a firm that gets to know its clients - and takes pride in relationships that last. We are now in an exciting period of strategic growth, and the attorneys who join us now will help define what the firm looks like for the next 40 years.