Joshua P. Roling

Joshua P. Roling is a Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP in Milwaukee who represents real estate developers, investors, owners, and tenants in commercial real estate transactions. His practice includes acquisitions and sales, development, leasing, tax increment financing, private placements, zoning, and the real estate aspects of mergers and acquisitions. He also handles multistate portfolio transactions and energy-related real estate matters, helping clients coordinate property, financing, development, and transaction objectives.

Josh earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Duke University School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as executive editor of the Duke Law Journal. He received a B.A., summa cum laude, from Marquette University. His academic record supports sophisticated transactional work requiring careful drafting, due diligence, financing analysis, and coordination across multiple legal and business issues connected to real estate ownership and development.

Josh has advised on substantial commercial real estate and energy transactions involving acquisitions, development projects, construction loans, sale-leasebacks, portfolio deals, and tax-advantaged financing structures. His experience includes real estate work connected to multifamily projects, distribution centers, entertainment properties, skilled nursing facilities, and mixed-use developments. He also works on wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and district energy projects, addressing site control, title, survey, development matters, and real estate due diligence for investors.

Joshua P. Roling is admitted in Wisconsin and serves within Foley’s Real Estate Practice, Energy Sector, and Sports & Entertainment Industry. His work brings together transaction structuring, property development, financing, and multistate portfolio experience. Clients rely on that combination when a deal involves multiple properties, complex capital arrangements, or real estate components within a broader corporate transaction. His practice supports clients from initial acquisition and development planning through financing, leasing, due diligence, and closing.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• Duke University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• Marquette University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Summa Cum Laude

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