Diane Shapiro Richer

Diane Shapiro Richer


Polsinelli PC

Recognized since 2021

Washington, District of Columbia

Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

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Real estate transactions are often multi-layered and complex, requiring depth of experience and problem-solving skills to see them through to completion. To that end, Diane Shapiro Richer provides practical and insightful counsel to clients as they acquire, finance, develop, lease, operate and sell commercial real estate. Clients have come to rely on her to reduce complexities into carefully crafted agreements.

Diane represents real estate investment trusts (REITs), private developers, construction and permanent lenders, retailers, non-profits and corporate users of real estate in a broad range of commercial real estate transactional matters, with a particular emphasis on real estate financings. Her experience includes:

  • Real estate financings, representing both borrowers and lenders
  • Acquisitions and dispositions of office buildings, shopping centers, development parcels, hotels, apartment buildings and mixed-use developments
  • Leasing, representing both landlords and tenants
  • Settlement agreements, deed-in-lieu transactions and other loan workouts
  • Easements, covenants and development agreements
  • Real estate due diligence associated with corporate acquisitions and financings

Diane embraces Polsinelli’s trademark collaborative approach to assembling the right team of attorneys for each assignment, with the goal of providing the best possible advice in the most efficient manner.

Location
  • 1401 Eye ("I") Street, NW, Suite 800
    Washington, DC 20005
Education
  • Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 1985

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • Finance

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