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Providence RI 02903-1345
TEL: 401.274.7200
FAX: 401.751.0604
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Business & Corporate Law
- Governmental & Legislative
- Hospitality
- Public Finance
- Real Estate
- Sports Law
Education
- Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1986)
- Bridgewater College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Rhode Island
- U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
- Robert I. Stolzman
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Legal counsel to many real estate developers and as the former corporate counsel to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) and the Rhode Island Senate Committees on Finance and Corporations, Rob Stolzman knows real estate, land use, government affairs and municipal law inside and out. That in-depth knowledge helps him find fast, practical solutions and efficient strategies for his corporate, privately-held business and governmental clients in both transactions and disputes.
He has represented developers of power plants, hospitals, hotels, residential housing, retail centers and industrial parks.
He guided the RIEDC’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.
Rob also serves both trade associations and private businesses as a registered lobbyist, and has drafted and assisted with the passage of a wide range of business legislation.
Significant Matters
- In obtaining permits for all of Toll Brothers, Inc.’s Rhode Island projects, he was able to coordinate and mitigate the concerns of neighbors, town planners, investors, buyers and lawyers to avoid delay and appeal. Rob also has drafted the operating documents for many condominium associations and alternative home owners associations.
- Rob has enjoyed a wide range of real estate experiences, and recently concluded the permitting of the state’s methane gas burning electric power plant. Representing the developer, Rob successfully secured the permits necessary for the collection of the state landfill’s methane gas in conformance with Clean Air Act standards and local land use requirements.
- He negotiated a settlement of regulatory violations for a nursing home owner that facilitated the successful sale of facilities. That would not have occurred without his first mastering the facilities’ business issues and obtaining the trust of the regulators.
- Rob recently quarterbacked the comprehensive rezoning of an historic mill building located on a major commercial and recreational harbor to allow for mixed use development. This project required the approval of many local, state and federal regulators.
- He drafted and negotiated the tax incentive documentation between the RIEDC and such companies as CVS, Bank of America, GTECH, Amgen and Fidelity Investments.
Honors & Distinctions
- Elected Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2006 – 2012 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Real Estate Law.
- Recognized in the Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers as one of the best in Real Estate Law.
- Named a Rhode Island Super Lawyer, 2007 - 2011, an honor that recognizes him as a leader in the legal community.
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, highest rating given to attorneys.
- At Washington and Lee University School of law, a Martin P. Burks teaching fellow and Rutgers Award winner for best brief team in the nation in the Jessup International Moot Court Competition.
Community & Civic Activity
- Bridgewater College, Board of Trustees member, executive committee member and former alumni association president.
- President, Board of Directors, Camp JORI.
- Vice President, Temple Beth-El, Providence .
- Board Member, Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.
- Board member, Providence Foundation.
- Board member, HousingWorks Rhode Island.
- Graduate, Leadership Rhode Island 1993.
News
- 22 AP&S Attorneys Named to New England Super Lawyers 2011
- AP&S Attorneys Selected for 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers®
- AP&S Gets Top Ranking Among RI Firms
- 30 AP&S Attorneys Named to New England Super Lawyers 2009
- Camp JORI Celebrates Centennial
- Top Honors for Super Lawyers "Superstars" at AP&S
- New England Super Lawyers Includes 15 AP&S Attorneys
- AP&S Ranked #1 in Rhode Island in Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers In America 2008
Publications & Seminars
· Lecturer, Rhode Island Bar Association.
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