Samuel M. Spiritos 12505 Park Potomac Avenue 6th Floor Potomac, MD 20854 T (301) 230-5236 F (301) 230-2891 sspiritos@shulmanrogers.com Sam Spiritos' clients recognize him as a sophisticated transactional attorney, trusted business advisor and an effective negotiator who truly understands their business needs. Over the course of his twenty-five-plus year career of successful deal-making, Sam has developed not only a masterful legal ability, but also strong relationships with many of the key players in the DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia real estate markets. He draws upon this experience (which includes training at a big law firm), along with his education credentials, to provide efficient legal services and trusted business advice that enables his clients to succeed and grow. In addition to being Managing Shareholder of Shulman Rogers, Sam actively practices and advises clients in commercial real estate transactions involving all asset classes. In this role, he serves many of the preeminent players in some of the largest and most complex acquisition and development projects in the DC Metro Area. Sam's legal acumen in the Real Estate arena has led to him previously serving as Chair of both the Shulman Rogers Real Estate Department and the Commercial Real Estate Transactions Practice Group. Clients attest to the value Sam provides them through his unique skill set. Not only do they recognize him as one of the top real estate and transaction attorneys in the mid-atlantic region, they also realize value from his knowledge of their business, his ability to PRACTICE AREAS Commercial Lending Commercial Real Estate Transactions Condominium and Homeowner's Associations Construction Contracts Distressed Assets Financing Hospitality Law Real Estate Transactions (Acquisitions and Dispositions) EDUCATION State University of New York at Buffalo, M.B.A, 1988 University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., 1987, Honors: Cum Laude Law Review: Buffalo Law Review, Senior Editor, 1986-1987 12505 PARK POTOMAC AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, POTOMAC, MD 20854 T 301.230.5200 F 301.230.2891 ShulmanRogers.com
provide pragmatic and on-point legal advice, and the meaningful connections to deals, investors, lenders and other opportunities that he generates for his clients. I trust and value his judgment as a lawyer and a business advisor. He s also the best at thinking ahead in terms of who I need to meet. Charles Gravely, Zuckerman Gravely We call him when we need a high degree of sophistication, knowledge of and relationships within the greater D.C. real estate market. He s one of the most connected people in the field, and his willingness to make introductions to other players along with his skills, have always benefited me. He takes my business so seriously, one might think it was his own. The Wharton School of Management of the University of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1984 BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS District of Columbia Maryland New York Virginia HONORS & AWARDS The Best Lawyers in America Steve Cumbie, NVCommercial, Inc. Sam is always looking to introduce us to development or acquisition opportunities, and we have capitalized on Sam s relationships. Cameron Pratt, Foulger-Pratt Companies Sam's practice also includes a financing component. In this capacity, he represents both lenders and borrowers on commercial loan transactions, particularly acquisitions and development financings, asset based lending, health care financings, construction and permanent loans, retail, office and hotel development and financing, and workouts. Sam also serves as the Chair of the firm s Hospitality Practice where he focuses on deal structuring, purchase and sale contracts, franchise agreements, management agreements, financings (representing creditors and owners), joint ventures, construction and development.
As a nationally-recognized authority on hospitality related issues, Sam is frequently invited to speak at various industry events including the ALIS Hotel Conference (Negotiating Hotel Acquisition Agreements) and The Lodging Conference (Negotiating Franchise Agreements). Representative Real Estate Transactions: Acquisitions, Financing and Leasing Square 85 Assemblage 1900, 1920, L Street and 1020 19th St., N.W. 311,062 sq/ft buildings Prime Class A redevelopment site Acquisition, Financing and Leasing 1400 Eye Street, N.W. 175,000 sq/ft office building subject to WMATA ground lease Acquisition, Financing and Leasing 1625 K Street, N.W. 121,000 sq/ft office building Hotel Joint Venture and Mixed Use Development City Market at O 880 P Street, N.W. 182 room hotel in 1,000,000 sq/ft Acquisition, Financing, and Development "The Swift" in Petworth, Washington, D.C. 62,400 sq/ft grocery store 220 multi-family units Acquisition, Financing, Leasing and Disposition 1350 Eye Street, N.W. 381,000 sq/ft office building Tysons Central - Silver Line Rt. 7 and Rt. 123 1,500,000 sq/ft mixed use project Apartments, office, hotel and retail
NEWS Rutherford Crossing 151 Market Street, Winchester 400,000 + sq/ft shopping center 493 units - Fairfield Crossing Apts. 7703 Lee Highway, Falls Church Hotel Development and Financing Homewood Suites Dulles International Airport 2185 Fox Mill Road, Herndon BJ s Wholesale Club 6607 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church Gaithersburg Hilton 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg Lord Baltimore Hotel 20 W Baltimore St. Baltimore Luxury Condominium Building 4990 Fairmont, Bethesda Shulman Rogers Assists Capital One in $100M+ Syndicated Credit Facility Shulman Rogers Represents The Cordish Companies in the acquisition of Homewood Suites and Hilton Garden Inn Properties Shulman Rogers Serves as Lead Pro Bono Counsel for Montgomery College Foundation Shulman Rogers Attorneys Honored by Inclusion on 2017 Best Lawyers Listing Sam Spiritos Elected Chairman of Best Buddies Maryland Sam Spiritos and Alexis Peters quoted in Law 360: Market Map: 4 Trends In Washington, DC, Property Deals
As seen in The Daily Record, Sam Spiritos discusses first-year associate hiring Shulman Rogers Attorneys Honored by Inclusion on 2016 Best Lawyers Listing Shulman Rogers Attorneys Honored by Inclusion on 2015 Best Lawyers Listing PUBLICATIONS A Look Inside Shulman Rogers' Hospitality Practice SEMINARS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Negotiating Hotel Acquisition Agreements, ALIS Hotel Conference The Lodging Conference, Negotiating Franchise Agreements PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS Best Buddies Maryland, D.C. Metro Advisory Board Chair Montgomery College Foundation, Board of Directors American Bar Association, Member, Hospitality Committee