Phyllis Rubinstein has devoted her career to representing clients in complex commercial real estate acquisitions, leasing and financing transactions, including securitized loan transactions. Her real estate practice encompasses all aspects of commercial real estate, including the purchase, sale and financing of mixed-use retail, multi-family and office projects; industrial sites; commercial condominium projects, including medical office buildings and assisted living facilities. She routinely handles transactions involving federal and state tax credits such as historical preservation projects and conservation easements. She also represents commercial lenders and financial institutions in loan restructurings and drafting of forbearance agreements, deed in lieu and foreclosure documents and the disposition of REO property.
Ms. Rubinstein frequently represents clients in complex CMBS loan transactions involving multi-million dollar credit facilities to multiple borrowers holding real estate assets in multiple jurisdictions. She has represented investment banks in the purchase of non-performing loans and REO property from the RTC and other financial institutions.
Ms. Rubinstein has served in leadership positions of the Real Property Section of the American Bar Association for over 20 years and currently serves on the Boards of the First Freedom Center and the Enterprise Circle of the Jewish Federation of Richmond. She is a past chair of the Richmond Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber and has served on the Boards of Jewish Family Services and the Virginia Breast Cancer foundation.
Ms. Rubinstein is consistently recognized by her peers for her work in real estate and has been named as one of Virginia's Legal Elite for real estate and business law since 2004 by Virginia Business Magazine. She has also been recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" and is a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. In 2010, on the 29th anniversary of the founding of Richmond's CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Chapter, Ms. Rubinstein was named by that organization as one of the Top 20 Women in Commercial Real Estate in the Metropolitan Richmond Area. Ms. Rubinstein has published numerous articles and is a frequent speaker on commercial real estate issues.
Before Joining Goodman Allen & Filetti, Ms. Rubinstein was a shareholder at LeClairRayn in its Real Estate Group in Richmond, Virginia.
Professional Affiliations, Awards and Service
- Virginia's Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine, Real Estate and Business Law (since 2004)
- Recognized as one of Virginia's Super Lawyers and Top Female Lawyer, Real Estate Law, Law and Politics magazine (2005-2010)
- Recognized by CREW as one of the Top 20 Women In Commercial Real Estate (2010)
- Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys
- Best Lawyers in America, 12th edition, (2006); 13th edition, (2007)
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American Bar Association (Real Property, Turst and Estate Law Section)
- Member of Standing Committee on Membership and Sponsorship (2007-present)
- Managing Editor, Publications, Books and Media (1999-2007)
- Council Member of the Real Property Section (1993-1999)
- Liason to the Ethics 2000 Commission
- Former Chair of the Diversity Committee
- Former chair of the Ethics and Professionalism Committee
- Member of Special Section Study Committee to review the Code of Professional Responsibility and the Ongoing Work of the ALI Project on the Law and Lawyering
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Virginia State Bar
- Professionalism Faculty (2006-2009)
- Richmond Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association
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Richmond Business Counsel, a division of the Greater Richmond Chamber
- former Chair
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CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women)
- former Member of Executive Board
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Jewish Family Services
- former Member of Executive Board
- Enterprise Circle Board of the Jewish Federation
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Campaign Leadership Council and Executive Dinner Committee of the First Freedom Center
- former Member of the Board of Trustees
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Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Member, Board of Directors 2001-2004
- Past Member, Legislative Committee
- Past Chairman, Medical Malpractice Section