California license and practice

Douglas A. Praw is admitted to practice law in California and is a member of the State Bar of California in good standing (State Bar of California #222057). Verify the current individual Bar record at apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/222057 before hiring an attorney.

Douglas A. Praw is a Partner in Holland & Knight’s Los Angeles and Century City offices and the firm’s West Coast Real Estate Practice Group Leader. His commercial real estate practice covers the acquisition, sale, development, leasing, ground leasing and financing of office buildings, mixed-use projects, hotels, sports and entertainment districts, medical office buildings, multifamily and residential developments, industrial parks and retail centers. His clients include public and private REITs, public companies, commercial banks, hedge funds, private equity groups, educational institutions and family office investors, and he also advises on public financing and public infrastructure projects. He holds Series 63 and 82 securities licenses. He joined Holland & Knight in January 2015 as a partner in the Los Angeles office, from Goodwin Procter. He earned his law degree from Southwestern University and his bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis. His recognition includes Chambers USA, Real Estate (Southern) in 2024, 2025 and 2026, the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Who’s Who in L.A. Law: Angelenos to Know in Real Estate Law,” Real Estate Southern California’s “40 Under 40,” and Chambers USA “Up and Coming.” His articles have appeared in American City & County, Water Impact, The California Real Estate Journal, Western Real Estate Business and Builder and Developer.

Matters this legal field covers

Real estate legal work may cover acquisition, sale, development, leasing, ground leasing and financing of commercial property, mixed-use projects, hotels and multifamily developments.

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