At Liff, Walsh and Simmons’ our attorneys possess the wide array of skills necessary in today’s marketplace to navigate even the most complex real estate transactions. Our clients benefit from our firm’s comprehensive set of service areas and cross disciplinary approach ensuring that our client’s interests are protected at all stages of a transaction.
What We Do
How We Do It
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Land Use
Our land use attorneys offer comprehensive services for property owners, developers and financial institutions in all aspects of the entitlement process. These services include, obtaining development approvals such as site plan and subdivision, obtaining variances and special exceptions, and providing guidance as to the application and interpretation of the applicable zoning laws and regulations. Our clients include individual homeowners, businesses, hospitals, private schools, small and large scale developers of office, retail, industrial, multifamily and shopping center projects.2
Construction
The attorneys at Liff, Walsh & Simmons handle construction law issues involving developers, general contractors, builders, sub-contractors, and owners. With our transactional and litigation experience, we effectively assist our clients with the various legal matters that affect the construction industry. Our representation includes drafting and reviewing contracts, resolving contract disputes, and prosecuting and defending construction design or defect actions and mechanic’s lien cases. We strive to be an effective partner and work closely with our clients to formulate a strategy focused on the efficient completion of the construction project while minimizing any potential disruptions.3
Leasing
At Liff, Walsh & Simmons our attorneys are well versed in representing both landlords and tenants in connection with leasing a wide variety of property types, including office, retail, industrial, multiuse, and shopping centers. Utilizing our firm’s cross disciplinary approach, our attorney’s are able to guide clients through not only the lease negotiations but also through development and buildout as well as finance related issues for both the landlord and tenant.4
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate has always been a focus at Liff, Walsh & Simmons and our attorneys understand the unique issues associated with financing real estate projects. Our attorneys are well versed in land use and zoning, title insurance, leasing, development, construction, and even litigation when necessary. Our extensive experience provides us with the ability to handle a wide range of real estate financings including acquisition and development loans, construction financing, leasehold financing, permanent financing, as well as transactions involving real estate in multiple states.5
Litigation
When issues arise during the course of a real estate transaction, our firm has the resources help our clients identify practical and efficient solutions tailored to their specific goals.6
Title
Through our firm’s affiliated title company, Eagle Title, our firm provides both residential and commercial title insurance services. Our attorneys and professionals have a broad range of experience and sophisticated understanding of every aspect of a real estate transaction and our title company is able to leverage that experience to ensure smooth and successful transactions.CONTACT OUR TEAM
James R. Walsh
Partner
Terrence C. Liff
Partner
Thomas W. Simmons
Partner
Jim Crossan
Partner
Gregory J. Ferra
Partner
Jonathan W. McGowan
Partner
Bradley T. Walsh
Counsel
