Phil Horowitz focuses his practice on real estate transactions, including purchase and sale, office, government and retail leasing, financings, and related entity and development matters. Mr. Horowitz has extensive experience in the negotiation of complex issues and prides himself on his ability to create and implement practical solutions to his clients’ problems.

Mr. Horowitz is regularly recognized as an outstanding practitioner by local, national and international law publications, including The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA and Super Lawyers. In the DC Super Lawyers 2011 nomination, research and review process he was among the top 100 point recipients.

Significant Matters

Mr. Horowitz regularly represents owners, developers, corporations, law firms and institutions in connection with real estate matters. Recent significant matters include LCOR and USAA Real Estate Co.’s joint venture build-to-suit lease for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission adjacent to the White Flint East Metro station, the World Bank's lease of 1225 Connecticut Avenue, NW, and negotiation of a headquarters office lease for Blackboard, Inc.

Activities

Mr. Horowitz is active in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, the country’s most prestigious honorary organization for practicing real estate lawyers, and served as President in 2006. He is also a member of the Anglo-American Real Property Institute, an invitation only organization of 50 U.S. and 50 U.K. real estate professionals. Mr. Horowitz teaches Real Estate Planning as an adjunct faculty member at Washington College of Law, The American University.

Mr. Horowitz is a board member and former board chair of Mentors, Inc., a non-profit organization which creates one-on-one mentoring relationships and enrichment activities for DC public high school students to promote the students’ academic, career and personal development.