Daniel D. "Dan" McCawley

Daniel D. "Dan" McCawley

Fort Lauderdale, FL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010
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629 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

Biography

Dan McCawley focuses his practice on real estate matters. Dan represents several distressed asset funds acquiring distressed loan portfolios, bulk condo purchases, REO and other distressed real estate. He has broad experience in the sale, purchase and leasing of commercial and residential properties including shopping centers, office buildings, industrial warehouses, apartment complexes, restaurants, golf courses, hotel projects and undeveloped land. His practice also includes acting as lending counsel for several banks, structuring joint ventures and partnerships and the negotiation of construction contracts and land use agreements. Dan's representative experience includes loan workouts, lease workouts, distressed real estate investments, and the acquisition and disposition of distressed loan portfolios. Dan represents several "serial" entrepreneurs and technology clients and assists them with their general legal issues. He also represents several restaurant chains regarding all their leases in the United States.

Greenberg Traurig

629 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Stanford University, J.D., graduated 1997
  • University of Florida, BA, graduated 1994

  • Virginia, Virginia State Bar
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar

  • Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Broward County - Volunteer
  • Board of Directors, Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale - Member
  • Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance - Member
  • Leadership Fort Lauderdale, Class VIII - Member
  • Stanford Alumni Club of South Florida - Executive Board Member
  • Virginia, Virginia State Bar
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Broward County - Volunteer
  • Board of Directors, Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale - Member
  • Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance - Member
  • Leadership Fort Lauderdale, Class VIII - Member
  • Stanford Alumni Club of South Florida - Executive Board Member
  • Stanford University, J.D., graduated 1997
  • University of Florida, BA, graduated 1994

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
Awards:
  • South Florida Business Journal, "Best of the Bar," April 2004
  • Florida Trend magazine, "Legal Elite," Real Estate Law, 2006
  • Gold Coast magazine, "Broward County's 40 Under 40," 2009
  • South Florida Business Journal, "40 Under 40," June 2010
  • Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2011 and 2012
  • Winning Team, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2010 and 2013
  • The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013
  • The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013
  • The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013
  • The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013
  • The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013
  • The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013
  • The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013
  • The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • Areas of Concentration
  • Real estate
  • Acquisition and development
  • Leasing
  • Financings
  • Workouts
  • Land use agreements
  • Partnerships, joint ventures and limited liability companies
  • General business transactions
  • Construction contracts
  • Distressed real estate investments
  • Significant Representations
  • Represented "for-profit" educational company regarding campuses throughout the U.S.
  • Refinancing of signature hotel project on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
  • Multi-parcel assembly for major Fort Lauderdale oceanfront hotel and condominium development.
  • $75 million sale of portfolio of South Florida shopping centers.
  • $200 million sale of a recruiting powerhouse to consortium made up of communications and media companies.
  • Acquisition and ground lease of FBO at Pittsburgh International Airport.
  • Represented several restaurant chains regarding all tenant leases in U.S.
  • Represented distressed asset fund acquiring $500 million distressed loan portfolio.

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