David Majlech Kochanski is a lawyer practicing real estate, commercial real estate closings, financing and 10 other areas of law. David received a B.A. degree from University of Maryland in 1969, and has been licensed for 53 years. David practices at Shulman Rogers, P.A. in Potomac, MD.
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Areas of Law
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Real Estate
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Taxation
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International Law
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Other 10
- Commercial Real Estate Closings
- Financing
- Distressed Debts and Real Estate Workouts
- Title Insurance and Escrow Services
- Construction Contracts
- Real Estate: Personal
- Title Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Lending
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Construction
Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionSenior CounselFirm NameShulman Rogers, P.A.
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesCase Studies: Bethesda Management Burtonsville Town Square Shopping Center ApprovedTransactionsRepresentative transactions: Multi Use and Ownership Developments; Preparation of Reciprocal Easement and Development agreement for 1, 500, 000 square feet of mixed use separate ownership transit station project, including parking garage and public amenities. Design and documentation of common ownership community organizational documents for 5, 000 residential units and local retail. Agreements for the acquisition and development of 20 acre transit oriented development with mixed use and diverse ownership. Property Acquisition; Disposition of two properties in like kind exchange to acquire and develop new headquarter and operations facility, together with preparation of all documentation to design and construct entire buildout and structure bond financing for acquisition and construction. Acquisition, development, construction and financing of 20 acre site into major regional church and senior housing project. Acquisition of office building from regional public utility and conversion to church with international acceptance and bond financing. Lead counsel for acquisition and financing of largest trophy office building in the District of Columbia in less than 30 days for 120 million dollars as part of a like kind exchange. Handled the acquisition of major residential development project for purchaser and personally designated, contracted for and acquired 40 replacement properties to complete exchange for seller. Prepared and negotiated joint acquisition and development agreements for national homebuilders allocating risk and responsibility. Development and Construction; Joint development agreement between builder and national grocery chain to demolish existing inner city store and rebuild modern structure topped by seven stories of residential construction. Designed model program whereby homebuilder constructed residential units on property owned by unrelated third parties for sale to consumers. Development, construction, financing, marketing and sales were all addressed in a single package. Represented receiver for lender in Opus bankruptcy to acquire partially constructed and abandoned office building being constructed for government agency on public land, and satisfied existing obligations, contracted with new general contractor and subcontractors to complete and warrant the building, arranged for sale to third party for 75 million dollars who became landlord to government agency. Negotiated construction contracts for 50 million dollar development of raw land into building lots, multi-family apartment complexes and retail ranging from office building to restaurants. Preparation of residential outsale contracts, custom home contracts and home improvement contracts for builders, as well as consumers.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1973, Maryland
1974, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. Supreme Court
MembershipsProfessional & Community Affiliations
•American College of Real Estate Lawyers, fellow
•Construction Lawyers Society of America, fellow
•Maryland State Bar, Real Property, Planning and Zoning Section, Past Chair
•Maryland State Bar Association's Opinion Project Member, Steering Committee Co-Chair, Real Estate Matters
•Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland, Real Estate Section, Past Chair
•American Bar Association, Real Property Trust and Estate Law Section Committee Member
•District of Columbia Bar, Real Estate Section Member
•Maryland Peer Review Panels, Chair
•Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Advisory Board Member and Lecturer
•Homebuilding and Like-Kind Exchanges Programs, Panel Chair, Advanced Real Property Institute, Chair
•Simon E. Sobeloff Law Society, Board of Directors Vice President -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
Class of 1973
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of Maryland
Class of 1969
B.A.
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1948
January 12, 1948
David Majlech Kochanski
12505 Park Potomac Avenue, 6th FloorPotomac, MD 20854U.S.A.
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