Thomas & Libowitz

John R. Wise

SmartCEO Magazine's 2009 Legal Elite

John R. Wise, born in Baltimore, Maryland, October 25, 1954; admitted to the bar in Maryland, 1980.

Phone: (443) 927-2105

Areas of Specialty
• Creditor's Rights
• Banking
• Zoning
• Real Estate
• Preservation and Development

University of Maryland Baltimore County (B.A., 1976)
University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 1980)
American Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Planning, and Zoning

Mr. Wise has twenty-five years of experience in representing clients in the purchase, sale, financing, leasing, and developing of commercial and residential real property. He also handles related zoning and environmental issues. He has represented clients in commercial projects such as the development and acquisition of television stations and transmission towers, automobile dealerships, hotels and motels, shopping centers, office buildings, warehouses, apartment buildings, condominium projects, mobile home parks, farms, cattle ranches, restaurants, and gas stations. Mr. Wise has represented the owner/developer of a private school since its inception, including site acquisition, zoning issues, construction issues, and tax-exempt bond financing. Mr. Wise represents clients in their out-of state real estate transactions, bringing in local counsel when necessary. He has traveled to Montana to negotiate the acquisition of a large ranch, and has represented clients in the acquisition of several ranch properties in Montana.

Mr. Wise also represents banks and other lenders in a broad range of creditors' rights matters. He has negotiated numerous out-of-court loan restructurings and forbearance agreements. He also has substantial experience in collection litigation in state court, federal court, and Bankruptcy Court. He represents creditors in foreclosures of commercial and residential real properties, as well as the exercise of default rights and remedies under the Uniform Commercial Code.

Thomas & Libowitz, P.A.

100 Light Street, Suite 1100, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
P: (410) 752-2468 F: (410) 752-2046

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P: (410) 740-8751

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