Mr. Dorsey chairs the Business, Corporate, and Tax Department at Tydings & Rosenberg. An experienced real estate attorney, he also serves as general outside business counsel to numerous privately-held companies as well as religious and tax-exempt organizations in Maryland.
In his real estate practice, he counsels developers and builders in the acquisition, financing, and development of comme...
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Mr. Dorsey chairs the Business, Corporate, and Tax Department at Tydings & Rosenberg. An experienced real estate attorney, he also serves as general outside business counsel to numerous privately-held companies as well as religious and tax-exempt organizations in Maryland.
In his real estate practice, he counsels developers and builders in the acquisition, financing, and development of commercial, industrial, and residential property. He represents residential project owners and managers, condominium and homeowner associations, office building and industrial park owners, and landlords and tenants of commercial, industrial, and retail properties. He also advises clients in commercial lending transactions.
Mr. Dorsey’s experience in all aspects of real estate law—from financing to acquisition, to development, leasing and management—means he is able to achieve his clients’ goals with minimal complications and an understanding of the concerns of all parties involved.
Mr. Dorsey’s clients often rely on his counsel for matters outside the real estate sector. He serves as outside general counsel to several large religious institutions and other tax-exempt organizations. In this role, he provides a wide range of legal services such as governance, corporate, labor and employment, real estate and commercial transactions, construction, immigration, and intellectual property (trademarks and copyright) matters. Mr. Dorsey also focuses a great deal on risk management and preventative law planning, educating clients regarding new laws and developments. In this capacity, he familiarizes himself with all aspects of the clients' enterprise and provides uncommonly personal and responsive service.
Representative Matters
In recent years, Mr. Dorsey has:
- Served as lead counsel in mixed-used developments in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, including a senior housing/office space development and an ongoing $450 million project for a religious institution involving worship, residential, educational, and recreational space;
- Advocated for clients in land use matters and zoning issues (special exceptions, variances, conditional uses, as well as re-zoning), as well as local jurisdiction administrative and development plan approvals;
- Represented developers in all aspects of commercial real estate projects, including land acquisition, development, financing, construction, and sales;
- Advocated on behalf of landlords and tenants in the leasing of thousands of square feet of office, retail, and industrial space;
- Counseled commercial and residential builders and contractors in matters of construction disputes, lien claims, and general construction matters;
- Represented developers in residential projects and the establishment of condominium, co-op, and homeowner associations;
- Represented institutional lenders in issuance of commercial loans and, as needed, workout or foreclosure of loans; and
- Advised numerous purchasers and sellers in the acquisition and sale of businesses.
Leadership
In 2008, Mr. Dorsey was appointed a member of the Baltimore County Ethics Commission. He serves on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Central Maryland, as well as the organization's Executive Committee and chairs the Board and Volunteer Development Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Advance Bank. Previously, Mr. Dorsey was a member of the boards of Friends of the Family, Inc. (1991-2005), the Maryland Aviation Commission (1995-1997), and the University of Maryland School of Law Alumni Association (1999-2010).
In addition to authoring and contributing to various articles and books, Mr. Dorsey speaks on real estate-related topics for bar associations and other groups. He moderated a program at the 9th Annual American Bar Association Conference on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law in Washington, D.C., and lectured on "Contracts with the Homebuyer and Mandatory Disclosures under Federal, State and Local Law," for the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers in 1995 and 1998. He is a member of the Section Council of the Maryland State Bar Association's Real Property, Planning & Zoning Section.
Since 2010, Mr. Dorsey was recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in Maryland for his real estate, business/corporate, and land use/zoning practices. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers. The selections are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters, Legal Division. Mr. Dorsey is AV® Peer Review Rated – the highest possible peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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