Samuelson Law, LLC - Washington
2020 Pennsylvania Ave NW #417, Washington, DC 20006
Samuelson Law, LLC is a boutique, virtually operated firm serving clients in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The firm focuses on commercial real estate transactions, business bankruptcies, restructurings, and related litigation. It represents lenders, creditors, owners, debtors, guarantors, investors, buyers, tenants, small businesses, and start-ups. Its work often addresses the intersection of distressed commercial real estate and bankruptcy, helping clients manage transactions, defaults, disputes, and restructuring decisions involving significant business and property interests.
Samuelson Law, LLC approaches matters with practical judgment, careful analysis, and a preference for workable resolutions when possible. The firm evaluates business objectives, legal risks, expenses, and the stress associated with complex transactions or litigation. When a matter requires broader resources, it collaborates with other lawyers and specialists to build an appropriate team. The firm also offers fixed-fee or partially contingent arrangements in certain matters, providing clients with greater predictability while maintaining flexibility for difficult commercial situations.
Samuelson Law, LLC handles contracts, ground leases, space leases, loan documents, operating agreements, construction agreements, easements, acquisitions, sales, financings, foreclosures, evictions, tax sales, and landlord-tenant disputes involving commercial property. Its bankruptcy practice includes Chapter 7, Chapter 11, Subchapter V, single-asset real estate cases, workouts, forbearance agreements, loan modifications, and plans of reorganization. The firm also assists with LLC formations, member disputes, technology agreements, licensing, confidentiality, non-compete, employment, subcontracting, and outsourcing arrangements.
Samuelson Law, LLC is led by Ken Samuelson, who has more than 30 years of lead-counsel experience representing Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, embassies, small businesses, and start-ups. His background includes service as a Maryland Assistant Attorney General and partnership roles at established commercial real estate firms. He has handled major real estate transactions, financings, restructurings, foreclosures, and litigation, and has written and taught extensively on leasing, workouts, bankruptcy, and commercial property matters. The firm combines focused experience with practical, business-oriented representation.