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Mr. Kim is an Associate in the Business and Real Estate Practice Groups. Don focuses his practice on commercial finance, real estate transactions, and corporate governance. Don has experience representing real estate institutions, developers, and corporations in a wide range of commercial, residential, and mixed-use projects, including shopping centers, office buildings, condominiums, retail properties, and housing cooperatives. On the business transactions side, Don has experience assisting clients in negotiating and drafting various agreements related to asset purchases and sales, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate reorganizations.

Don earned his law degree from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. While in law school, he served as a member of the Transactional Law Competition Team and was a Judicial Intern at the Appellate Court of Maryland for the Honorable Gregory Wells, Chief Judge. Don has also been with the firm as a Law Clerk since his time in law school.

  • July 2025
    Client Alert: State and Local Tax Deduction: Effect on Business and Real Estate Owners
    On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which modifies and extends numerous provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). One key area of focus is the state and local tax (SALT) deduction. While the TCJA imposed a $10,000 SALT deduction limit ($5,000 for married ... Read More
  • March 2025
    Corporate Transparency Act Update
    In the continuing developments surrounding the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, on March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule that removes the former requirement for U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act. The definition of “reporting company” under the interim rule was ... Read More
  • December 2024
    DC Court Of Appeals Interprets Amended Provisions Regarding Condo Lien Priorities
    In a decision issued last week, the D.C. Court of Appeals held that when a condominium association forecloses on its super-priority lien and its subordinate lien for more than six months of unpaid assessments, the sale must be made subject to the first deed of trust.  This Court in Wonder Twins Holdings, LLC v. 450101 ... Read More
  • October 2024
    Corporate Transparency Act Update
    Businesses and their beneficial owners have less than four months to comply with the reporting requirements set forth in the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which took effect January 1, 2024. The CTA is designed to combat money laundering and other financial crimes by requiring a broad range of entities to disclose information about their owners and ... Read More