Brian Lipson

Brian Lipson, Esq., is a seasoned real estate and land use attorney with extensive experience across commercial development, entitlements, and complex real estate transactions. He brings a dual-disciplinary background as both an attorney and city planner, allowing him to address legal, political, financial, design, and construction issues in large-scale projects.

Brian earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of City Planning. This combination of legal and planning education provides a strong foundation for advising clients on zoning, land-use strategy, and development approvals in highly regulated markets.

Brian began his legal career as a Real Estate and Land Use associate at a prominent Los Angeles law firm. In that role, he handled entitlement strategy, zoning matters, environmental review, development negotiations, and property acquisitions for institutional and private owner-developer clients across major urban markets.

Over a 30-year career as a senior real estate executive, Brian has held leadership roles at Trizec Properties, Maguire Properties, Rubenstein Partners, and his own firm, TriCoastal Group. He has worked at the intersection of law, planning, and real estate finance throughout diverse market cycles.

Brian has led or advised on more than $10 billion in transactions involving office, mixed-use, industrial, residential, and urban infill redevelopment projects. His work includes rezonings, variances, adaptive reuse strategies, redevelopment approvals, and structuring public-private elements of large-scale developments nationwide.

Known for blending legal insight with practical execution, Brian Lipson often serves as a problem-solver on distressed asset matters, complex ownership issues, and entitlement challenges. He brings strategic negotiation skills, risk management experience, and disciplined analysis to support clients navigating complex real estate and land-use matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, George Law
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Licensed State

• Michigan
• Pennsylvania

Education

• University of Pennsylvania
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Pennsylvania
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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