Atty. Daniel W. Hardwick
Daniel focuses his practice in real estate law, specifically real estate financing, acquisition and disposition, and joint ventures. He has represented both landlords and tenants in the negotiation and auditing of complex office, retail, and industrial leases, and has coordinated and closed transactions in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alabama, Ohio, Florida, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
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Daniel W. Hardwick is a real estate attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Cozen O'Connor. Educated at University of Notre Dame (J.D., 2000) and Michigan State University (B.A., 1997). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serves clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Daniel focuses his practice in real estate law, specifically real estate financing, acquisition and disposition, and joint ventures
- He has represented both landlords and tenants in the negotiation and auditing of complex office, retail, and industrial leases, and has coordinated and closed transactions in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alabama, Ohio, Florida, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey
- Daniel's finance experience includes the drafting and negotiation of loan documents, due diligence review, and closing coordination for a variety of financial arrangements, including construction and permanent loans, mezzanine debt financings, assumptions, pool facilities, participations, and loan modifications
- He has handled transactions ranging in size from $20 million to more than $400 million involving a variety of property types, including hotels, shopping centers, office buildings, apartment complexes, condominiums, mixed-use properties, restaurants, industrial buildings, and vacant lots
- Daniel graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in political theory
- He earned his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School
- He was the production editor of the Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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