About Matthew J. Comisky
CO-CHAIR, PHILADELPHIA OFFICE
Matthew Comisky has extensive experience in all facets of complex real estate transactions. Matt advises clients with respect to joint ventures and structuring of transactions, as well as sales and purchases, financing, construction, and leasing. In addition to the typical range of transactions, Matt has handled many large transactions across a range of property types, including:
- Senior housing
- Hotels
- Residential golf course and club communities
- Gasoline and convenience stores
- Data centers
- Office buildings, including office headquarter sites
- Multi-family
- Condominiums
- Energy infrastructure sites
Matt is a Member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, and is ranked as a leading real estate attorney by Chambers USA. Chambers sources say, “He is very smart and is a very competent attorney. He distinguishes himself by his commitment to customer service, responsiveness and dedication to figuring out a solution.”
Matt is also a Board Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law in the State of Florida.
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Experience
- Toll Brothers, a home construction company that specializes in building luxury residential communities, in connection with numerous joint ventures and loan transactions.
- Teleflex Inc., a global provider of medical technologies, in connection with headquarters and other major facility leases.
- Mission Health Communities, in connection with healthcare acquisitions, loans, refinancings and leases.
- Pinnacle Hospitality, in connection with limited and full-service hotel acquisitions and sales, construction loan, permanent loans and refinancings.
- Cross River Bank, in connection with healthcare financings.
- Raia Capital Management, in connection with multi-family acquisitions, 1031 exchanges, and permanent loans and financing.
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found here.
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News & Views
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers in America®August 20, 2026
Honor / Honors & Awards
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers GuideAugust 11, 2026
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Chambers USA 2026 Recognizes Blank Rome Attorneys and PracticesJune 4, 2026
Honor / Honors & Awards
Matthew J. Comisky Recognized in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers GuideAugust 27, 2025
Honor / Honors & Awards
Matthew J. Comisky Recognized in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers GuideAugust 27, 2025
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®August 21, 2025
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes Blank Rome Attorneys and PracticesJune 5, 2025
Cases & Deals / Deal
Blank Rome Advises DRA Advisors in Partnership with Redfearn Capital to Recapitalize an Industrial Portfolio in FloridaApril 22, 2025
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America®August 19, 2024
Honor / Honors & Awards
Matthew J. Comisky Recognized in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate LawyersAugust 15, 2024
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found here.
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Recognitions
- 2023–2027, Real Estate Law, Philadelphia, listed in Best Lawyers in America©
- 2024–2026, listed in Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers
- 2015–2026, Real Estate Law, listed in Chambers USA
- 2006–2022, 2026, “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer” in Real Estate, listed in Super Lawyers
- 1992–2024, Florida Board Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law
- 2014–2025, listed in Lexology Index for Real Estate (formerly Who’s Who Legal)
- AV-Preeminent®, listed by Martindale-Hubbell®
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found here.
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Memberships
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- American College of Mortgage Attorneys
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Professional Activities
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- American College of Mortgage Attorneys, Pennsylvania State Chair, 2007 to 2012
- Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners, 2000 to 2006
- President, 2005 to 2006
- Pan American Association of Philadelphia, 2001 to present
- Vice President, 2001 to 2011
- The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, 1987 to 1997
- President,1996 to 1997
- The Florida Bar Board of Governors, 1995 to 1997
- Philadelphia Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors, 1986 to 1989
- Trustee on a number of charitable trusts
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Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- Florida
Education
- Duke University, BA, magna cum laude
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD, cum laude
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found here.
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