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Friedlander Misler, PLLC is pleased to announce that it has received a Tier 2 metropolitan ranking for Real Estate Law in Washington, D.C. in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. This latest edition, which was released today, ranks firms in 75 national practice areas and 127 metropolitan areas.  “We are so pleased to receive our Best Law Firms ranking for the second year in a row,” said Firm Principal Amy C. Serafino. “Each member of our Real Estate team contributes in individual and tremendous ways to ensure our practice excels on behalf of clients.”  Since 2010, Best Law Firms has been considered a definitive law firm guide and trusted resource for those seeking authoritative legal insight.  To learn more about Best Law Firms, please click here. 

Friedlander Misler, PLLC is pleased to announce that Jennifer W. Jette, a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Commercial Transactions practice groups, has been selected by her peers for inclusion in Bethesda Magazine’s Top Attorneys in Commercial Real Estate for 2025.   Jennifer, a proud Montgomery County native, embodies the leadership, dedication, and professional excellence that this award celebrates. Her practice centers on complex real estate transactions and corporate matters throughout Maryland, the greater D.C. metro area, and across the country. She advises developers, investors, and property owners on a broad range of commercial real estate matters, including the acquisition, financing, development, sale, and leasing of multifamily, retail, industrial, and mixed-use properties.  Bethesda Magazine asked attorneys who practice in Montgomery County whom they would want to represent them if they needed a lawyer, resulting in more than 2,700 nominations. They selected 299 attorneys in 27 practice areas.  View the full […]

Friedlander Misler, PLLC is pleased to announce that Principal Amy C. Serafino has been named a 2025 “DMV Woman Leading Real Estate” by Bisnow in the Excellence in Law and Accounting category.  Earlier this year, Amy was selected by the editors of GlobeSt. as a 2025 “Woman of Influence” within the CRE Legal Counsel category. In December 2024, she was selected as a Connect CRE 2024 “Lawyers in Real Estate” winner, where she was specifically recognized for her work in commercial real estate as well as her contributions to the Washington, D.C., region.  Amy’s practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions, specializing in commercial leasing, real estate development and construction, and acquisitions and dispositions. Her clients include sellers, buyers, owner/developers, contractors, landlords and tenants in a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions with respect to major industrial projects, large retail shopping centers, mixed-use developments and other premier real estate projects.  The 2025 DMV Women Leading Real Estate awards honor the extraordinary women who are redefining the commercial real estate landscape across Washington D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. […]

Friedlander Misler, PLLC is pleased to announce that five firm attorneys were named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers list: Principal and Managing Member David M. Astrove Principal Deborah G. Astrove Member Jennifer W. Jette Principal Rebecca Monzi Principal Amy C. Serafino This is the 2nd edition of this guide to advisors who specialize in a vast range of skills – development, finance, leasing, litigation, REIT structuring – on a range of property that can range from a tricky environmental site outside San Diego to a megadevelopment for an energy company in the Middle East to a troubled Manhattan skyscraper converting from commercial to residential. Lawdragon, founded in 2005, publishes news and feature pieces, including a range of leading lawyers guides across various practice areas. Lawdragon’s refined selection process is the product of more than 30 years of researching and reporting on the legal profession. See […]

Friedlander Misler, PLLC is pleased to announce that, based on peer review and practice excellence, Principal and Managing Member David M. Astrove and Principal Deborah G. Astrove have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law.  Both attorneys were also included in the 2024 and 2025 editions.  Attorneys included in the Best Lawyers® lists are peer-reviewed based on professional capabilities and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and good standing.   Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Attorneys are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion is considered a singular honor.  Find more information about Best Lawyers methodology here.