
Eric Smith
Partner
Suite 1600
Baltimore, MD 21201
2 W. Washington Street
Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601
Eric focuses his practice on the acquisition, sale, leasing, and financing of commercial real estate. He provides legal counsel to lenders, investors, asset managers, and developers. Eric is well-versed in navigating complex multifamily, office, industrial, and retail transactions. He also has significant experience with hospitality projects, single-family lot development projects, and large portfolio transactions.
Eric focuses his practice on the acquisition, sale, leasing, and financing of commercial real estate. He provides legal counsel to lenders, investors, asset managers, and developers. Eric is well-versed in navigating complex multifamily, office, industrial, and retail transactions. He also has significant experience with hospitality projects, single-family lot development projects, and large portfolio transactions.

Experience
Representative Matters
- Served as counsel to investment firms in connection with the acquisition, sale, and leasing of retail, office, hotel, multifamily and industrial properties nationwide.
- Served as counsel to developers in connection with multifamily, retail, office, hotel, and industrial projects.
- Served as counsel to developers in connection with the development and sale of lots to national homebuilders.
- Served as counsel to national financial institutions in the areas of commercial real estate lending and special servicing work for loans in default.
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate for a Baltimore, Md. Am Law 100 law firm
- Legal Aid South Africa (Spring 2012)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (Spring 2011)
- U.S. Department of State, France (Summer 2010)
Educational Activities
- University of Maryland School of Law
- President, Maryland Law Cycling Club
- Baltimore County Delegate Scholarship
Education
-
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2012)
- Executive Notes Editor, Maryland Journal of International Law
- Towson University, BA, International Studies, cum laude (2008)
Admissions
- Maryland
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
Representative Matters
- Served as counsel to investment firms in connection with the acquisition, sale, and leasing of retail, office, hotel, multifamily and industrial properties nationwide.
- Served as counsel to developers in connection with multifamily, retail, office, hotel, and industrial projects.
- Served as counsel to developers in connection with the development and sale of lots to national homebuilders.
- Served as counsel to national financial institutions in the areas of commercial real estate lending and special servicing work for loans in default.
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate for a Baltimore, Md. Am Law 100 law firm
- Legal Aid South Africa (Spring 2012)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (Spring 2011)
- U.S. Department of State, France (Summer 2010)
Educational Activities
- University of Maryland School of Law
- President, Maryland Law Cycling Club
- Baltimore County Delegate Scholarship
Media
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law (2022–2026)
- S.C. Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (2019)
Eric focuses his practice on the acquisition, sale, leasing, and financing of commercial real estate. He provides legal counsel to lenders, investors, asset managers, and developers. Eric is well-versed in navigating complex multifamily, office, industrial, and retail transactions. He also has significant experience with hospitality projects, single-family lot development projects, and large portfolio transactions.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Matters
- Served as counsel to investment firms in connection with the acquisition, sale, and leasing of retail, office, hotel, multifamily and industrial properties nationwide.
- Served as counsel to developers in connection with multifamily, retail, office, hotel, and industrial projects.
- Served as counsel to developers in connection with the development and sale of lots to national homebuilders.
- Served as counsel to national financial institutions in the areas of commercial real estate lending and special servicing work for loans in default.
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate for a Baltimore, Md. Am Law 100 law firm
- Legal Aid South Africa (Spring 2012)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (Spring 2011)
- U.S. Department of State, France (Summer 2010)
Educational Activities
- University of Maryland School of Law
- President, Maryland Law Cycling Club
- Baltimore County Delegate Scholarship
Education
-
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2012)
- Executive Notes Editor, Maryland Journal of International Law
- Towson University, BA, International Studies, cum laude (2008)
Admissions
- Maryland
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law (2022–2026)
- S.C. Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (2019)
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