Atty. Colin J. Smith
Colin J. Smith is a partner in Holland & Knight's Northern Virginia office and a member of the firm's Real Estate Section.
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Colin J. Smith is a real estate and estate litigation attorney based in Tysons, Virginia, practicing at Holland & Knight LLP. Admitted to practice in Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association, New York, New York State Bar Association, District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar, and Virginia, Virginia State Bar. Educated at Manhattanville College (BA) and New York Law School (J.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Tysons, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Colin J. Smith is a partner in Holland & Knight's Northern Virginia office and a member of the firm's Real Estate Section
- Mr. Smith focuses his practice primarily on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, including development, sales and acquisitions, financings, and leasing
- Mr. Smith has extensive knowledge and experience with the leasing and operation of parking facilities
- he served as outside counsel to a large national parking management company
- His clients include landlords and developers, property management and leasing companies, general contractors, parking management companies, construction managers and commercial mortgage brokers, as well as varied private and governmental entities that own and lease real property
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Virginia
Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tysons are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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