$ 150-550 per hour
Peter D. Antonoplos, a native of Washington, D.C. received his Bachelor of Arts in History from Denison University in 1998. In 2001 Mr. Antonoplos received his Juris Doctor from Catholic University, Columbus School of Law where he was a member of the Catholic University Law Review. In 2010 Mr. Antonoplos received his Masters in Law in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, where he focused on business planning and partnership tax matters. Mr. Antonoplos also holds an MBA for Yale University School of Management.
As a corporate and tax attorney, Mr. Antonoplos began his career with the law firm of Baise & Miller, P.C. (now part of Kilpatrick and Stockton, LLP) where Mr. Antonoplos was an associate in the firm’s corporate law practices. Early in his career, Mr. Antonoplos represented clients negotiating credit facilities, commercial loans and purchase and sale of businesses. In addition, Mr. Antonoplos represented technology companies in corporate matters relating to merger and acquisitions and employment issues. Following his tenure with Baise & Miller, Mr. Antonoplos was a founding member of Shaffer, Bock & Antonoplos, PLLC where his legal talents focused on issues related to the development of residential and commercial real estate and corporate law. In 2007 Mr. Antonoplos joined the Wall Street firm of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, LLP as an Of Counsel, where he was a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Environmental practice groups. Mr. Antonoplos represented commercial landlords and tenants in negotiating and drafting of commercial lease agreements and international clients investing in foreign development dollars in domestic real estate projects. Mr. Antonoplos also routinely represented high net worth families in sale of business transactions and partnership disputes.
Mr. Antonoplos’ practice focuses on corporate, tax and real estate matters. Mr. Antonoplos has assisted business owners in corporate organization, reorganization and restructuring, contract negotiations, real estate acquisitions, intellectual property matters, employee relations, and with a host of other business issues.
Mr. Antonoplos routinely assist business owners to navigate sensitive business issues involving commercial lending, bankruptcy filings and sale and purchase of distressed businesses. In addition, Mr. Antonoplos represents both lenders and developers in connection with the negotiation and closing of residential, commercial, construction, acquisition and development loans involving office buildings, condominiums, and hotels.
Mr. Antonoplos is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia in 2004 and New York State in 2002 and Maryland in 2010.
Mr. Antonoplos routinely lectures on real estate and corporate law issues in Washington, DC and New York. Mr. Antonoplos lives in North West Washington, D.C. He is an avid chess player and motorcycle enthusiast.
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Posted by John | July 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Professional and Sharp
Our company was involved in two lawsuits at the same time. Peter Antonoplos led the more extensive litigation and worked tirelessly on our case for about a year, plus the courtroom trials. The other party utilized a larger firm and paid probably 3 times as much as we did for representation, and rec...
Posted by anonymous | December 28, 2014 | Estate Planning
Courteous and Capable; Kindness to Kids Above and Beyond
Peter was courteous and more than capable in doing the estate planning for my wife and I. He explained options through a respectful dialogue, was responsive to our wishes, and made discussing death as comfortable as possible. We are glad that his services were fully covered by our group legal plan, a...
Posted by anonymous | September 21, 2014 | Real Estate
Brilliant Real Estate Attorney
My wife and I met with Mr. Antonoplos to discuss a dispute we were having with an adjacent property owner. We initially talked to his receptionist, who scheduled our appointment with him. The process was easy and she took the time to give us an idea of the documents we should bring to the meeting. ...
Posted by anonymous | September 27, 2011 | DUI & DWI
Excellent Attorney
I called Mr. Antonoplos for help with two pending DUI charges in different states (Maryland & Virginia.) He immediately started working and came up with a great plan. Thanks to his well thought out strategies, I am looking at a positive outcome in both court cases. I would highly recommend this ...
Posted by Daniel | February 10, 2011 | Landlord & Tenant
Rock solid
Peter is a rock solid lawyer with impressive knowledge of the law, enviable negotiating skills, and a confident attitude. His results speak for themselves: in a landlord-tenant disput, he got us a settlement for 60 cents on the dollar and helped us avoid expensive litigation. We weren't familiar wi...
"I recently worked with Mr. Antonoplos on a hotly contested matter. I was impressed by his creativity and intuition, and would not hesitate to recommend him to a potential client."
"I endorse Peter Antonoplos. He was a terrific help in providing assistance with one of my client's matters."
"Peter and I worked together in the same firm. He was always a diligent worker, and exemplary advocate for his clients. With a life long passion and experience in real estate, he brings a keen sense of both the legal and practical financial avenues to pursue in order to allow his clients to maximize their business and investments opportunities."
"Mr. Antonoplos is an aggressive negotiator with a focus in real estate transactions. He consistently provides superior results for his clients in the greater Washington, DC area. He takes a tactical approach to every situation, with skills ranging from litigation and settlement to arbitration."
"Peter is a seasoned real estate attorney with a detailed mastery of commercial and residential real estate issues. He routinely achieves results that exceed clients' expectations."
"Peter is one of the most dynamic real estate attorney's I've ever met. He has a superior ability to attend to detailed transactions and deliver value to his clients."
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2014
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2013
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
Deal Makers Global, Deal Magazine
2011
Deal Makers Global, Deal Magazine
2010
Global Award- Corporate Tax, InterContinental Finance
2008
Best Work Place for Commuters, Environmental Protection Agency
2001
Law Review Member, Columbus School of Law
2012 - Present
Managing Partner, Antonoplos & Associates, Attorneys At Law
2009 - 2012
Partner, JDKatz, P.C.
2007 - 2008
Of Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
2010 - Present
Maryland State Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Montgomery County Bar AssociationMember
2004 - Present
District of Columbia Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
New York Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
America Bar AssociatonMember
2001 - Present
Urban Land InstituteYoung Leader
2016
MBA - Master of Business Administration
2010
LLM
2001
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2008
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2007
Condominium Conversion an Mixed Use Development In the Urban Market
2006
Condominium Conversion in The District of Columbia: An Overview
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