Robert I. "Rob" Stolzman 20YEARSAWARDED

Robert I. "Rob" Stolzman

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Real Estate Public Finance Law Real Estate Law
Robert I. "Rob" Stolzman
Robert I. "Rob" Stolzman
Providence, RI
Works at
Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC

30 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

As legal counsel to many national real estate developers and Fortune 500 businesses with sites and facilities in Rhode Island, Rob knows real estate, land use, government affairs and municipal law inside and out. That in-depth knowledge from over 35 years of experience, helps him find fast, practical solutions and efficient strategies for our clients in regulatory matters, transactions and disputes. He has represented developers of transportation hubs, port facilities, power plants, hospitals and MOB’s, hotels, housing, retail centers and industrial parks.

He guided the State of Rhode Island’s acquisition of former Navy bases at Quonset and Davisville and has shepherded numerous projects for national and local clients through regulatory and governmental agencies, from local zoning boards to federal bureaucracies—processes that required extensive legal knowledge, common sense, diplomacy and trust.

Works at
Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC

30 Best Lawyers awards

Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC logo

Locations

Education

  • Washington and Lee University, J.D., graduated 1986
  • Bridgewater College, BA, graduated 1983

Bar Admissions

  • Rhode Island, Rhode Island Bar Association

Client Testimonials

Robert Stolzman is not just EDC's lawyer, he is our colleague and trusted advisor. "Rob" participates in EDC weekly senior staff meetings. His in-depth knowledge and history of the RI Economic Development Corporation make Rob an invaluable and indispensable member of the EDC team. EDC does not make a significant decision without Rob Stolzman's input.

Fred Hashway (Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation)

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Public Finance Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Real Estate Law, Providence (2018)
  • Public Finance Law, Providence (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Leisure and Hospitality Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Cannabis Law
Special Focus:
  • Bond
  • Municipal
Awards:
  • Legal 500, US Elite: New England, 2026, Real Estate.

  • Elected Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.

  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2006–2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Real Estate Law, Litigation – Real Estate and Public Finance Law.

  • Professional Excellence in the Law, Real Estate, Rhode Island Monthly, 2019 – 2026.

  • Recipient of the 2019 Charles Lindenbaum Person of the Year Award, Brotherhood of Temple Beth-El, Providence.

  • Best Lawyers’ 2018 Lawyer of the Year, Real Estate Law, Providence.

  • Best Lawyers’ 2017 Lawyer of the Year, Public Finance, Providence.

  • Recipient of the Rhode Island Bar Association’s 2015 Dorothy Lohmann Community Service Award.

  • Recognized in the Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers in Real Estate Law.

  • Named a Rhode Island Super Lawyer, 2007-2015 and 2018 – 2026.

  • AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for attorneys.

  • At Washington and Lee University School of Law, a Martin P. Burks teaching fellow and Rutgers Award winner for best team brief in the nation in the Jessup International Moot Court Competition.

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