Katherine Palumbo

Katherine Palumbo

Principal, Paley Rothman
  • Business Law, Real Estate Law
  • District of Columbia, Maryland
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Biography

Kathy Palumbo is a member of the firm’s Real Estate, Financial Services and Corporate practice groups. Her practice includes a wide range of sophisticated real estate and commercial transactional matters, with emphasis on drafting and negotiating documentation for complex transactions. She has assisted both purchasers and sellers in the acquisition or sale of commercial real estate properties in Maryland and the District of Columbia and has represented lenders and borrowers in conjunction with real estate and asset-based financing, including refinancing, construction loans and construction/permit loans, among other things. Kathy also represents both tenants and landlords in the structuring, documenting and negotiating commercial leases, including office, retail and flex-space.
Kathy provides her clients with sophisticated representation and excellent service. She is skillful in coordinating all of the moving pieces in transactions, on the loan side of her practice as well as the business transactions. Her organization and attention to detail are her strongest assets.
While Kathy’s practice is primarily focused in the real estate and financing areas, she has extensive experience in corporate transactions. She has assisted with numerous sales and purchases of businesses through both stock and asset transactions. She also works closely with companies who are passing their business on to the next generation, to train them on what legal issues they should look out for.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Financial Services
  • Project Development
Fees
  • Does Not Currently Practice Law
  • Not Currently Accepting Clients
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
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Maryland
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Principal
Paley Rothman
Current
Education
American University Washington College of Law
J.D. (1983)
Honors: Cum Laude
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University of Miami
B.A. (1979)
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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Professional Associations
Maryland State Bar
Member
Current
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Bar Association of Montgomery County
Member
Current
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American Bar Association
Member
Current
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Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW),
Montgomery County Maryland Chapter - Member
Current
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District of Columbia Bar
Member
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Paley Rothman
Contact & Map
Paley Rothman
4800 Hampden Lane
6th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Telephone: (301) 656-7603
Fax: (301) 654-7354