Andrew Polott, former Shareholder with Selzer Gurvitz, contributed more than four decades of experience as a transactional attorney and real estate entrepreneur. Throughout his career, Andy developed a practical understanding of the legal, financial and operational challenges faced by his clients.

Andy has represented clients on all sides of complex commercial real estate and business transactions, including notable projects such as the redevelopment of the Warner Theatre, the early development of Round Hill, Virginia and the 700,000-square-foot Armature mixed-use project in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood.

A significant portion of Andy’s practice focused on representing credit unions and other institutional lenders in upper mid-market commercial real estate and commercial and industrial lending transactions. His experience includes workouts, special assets and REO matters, particularly during the early 1990s and the 2007 financial downturn.

Andy also owned and operated a title company handling sophisticated commercial transactions and represented a national food brokerage in multiple mergers, acquisitions and business purchases. He took particular satisfaction in advising land-rich, cash-poor clients on repositioning, developing or divesting real estate, bringing strategic insight, creativity and persistence to achieve successful outcomes.

From 2016 to 2023, Andy divided his time between practicing law and managing Selzer Gurvitch, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this period, he also led the development of an 11.5-acre commercial property in Beltsville, Maryland, ultimately serving as a regional Ryder facility, a 7-Eleven with gas operations and a parking facility.