David B. Stone

David is co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate Group. His practice involves all aspects of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales, joint ventures, development, financing, and leasing. David represents investment companies, private equity funds, investment advisors, developers, life insurance companies, pension funds, banks, real estate investment trusts and other entities in connection with a wide variety of commercial real estate matters throughout the country. David has extensive experience in the acquisition, disposition, financing, and development of commercial office portfolios, retail and industrial centers, hotels, and multifamily and mixed-use developments. In addition, David regularly represents a broad range of clients, from large institutional investors to small family-owned companies, in connection with the leasing of various types of commercial properties.

David regularly speaks on expert panels for Bisnow, BOMA and RealShare, among others. He has moderated the Projects and Markets Panel at Allen Matkins' annual View from the Top conference, and also has moderated the Capital Markets Panel at Allen Matkins' Capital Markets Roundtable at the ULI Fall Meeting. In addition, David has guest lectured at the University of Southern California's Graduate School of Real Estate Development.

David is a member of the American Bar Association, the California Lawyers Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Urban Land Institute and BOMA. He has served in various leadership roles within the Urban Land Institute and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.