Landlord Counsel LLC is a law practice representing commercial real estate owners and managers in commercial leasing transactions and property management matters. Commercial real estate attorney Chan Stroman is the principal of Landlord Counsel LLC.

At Landlord Counsel LLC, we take pride in providing cost-effective service to our clients. We keep a constant eye toward the client’s costs, not a lawyer’s billable hours quota. Our billing rates are significantly lower than those charged by attorneys with comparable or lesser experience and qualifications. Contact us for information on our billing rates for your jurisdiction.

We also take pride in providing time-efficient service to our clients. We maintain an ethic of client service (see our Client Service Principles) and use best practices in current technology to communicate promptly and responsively with our clients. We recognize that rapid turnaround of work product is a priority for our clients, which makes it a priority for us.

Our services include:

 Lease negotiation and documentation. We draft and negotiate commercial real estate leases, amendments (renewal, expansion, contraction), lease termination agreements, assignments and sublease consents, and lease guaranties. We also create and update form lease documents, either standardized or customized to your specific needs.

 Construction and architect services documentation. We draft and negotiate contractor, design-build and architect agreements, and construction riders for leases.

 Property management agreements. We draft and negotiate contracts to engage vendors, consultants and property service providers.

 Communications access agreements. We draft and negotiate agreements with communications providers or licensees, whether for rooftop or in-building facilities.

 Due diligence. We analyze leases for purchasers, lenders and equity investors of- commercial real estate assets, and consult on property management and asset management projects.

 Property management advice and counsel. We are a resource for lease interpretation and advice on non-litigated lease disputes.

 Lease training. We provide training sessions and seminars for property managers, asset managers, leasing and investment professionals, corporate real estate professionals and facilities managers, and in-house legal staff on commercial real estate leases. Our seminars can be as general in scope as “how to read a lease,” or can be customized to the specific needs of your audience.

 Tenant representation. We don’t just represent landlords. We also represent tenants in negotiating their leases for commercial space. With our experience in representing landlords, we can give our tenant clients a realistic perspective on the landlord’s true bottom-line issues, as well as highlight hidden issues that have a significant impact on our clients’ tenancies.

Above all, we strive for excellence in serving our clients, and hew to our Client Service Principles in delivering our services to our clients.