Calabrese focuses on land use, zoning and complex development projects. He represents major corporate users, developers and national, regional and local operators in all aspects of land use.

Calabrese has obtained zoning and entitlements for some of Northern Virginia's most prominent projects, including Reston and Reston Town Center, Tysons Corner Center Mall, Capital One's Tysons headquarters and One Loudoun in Loudoun County.

His clients include owners and operators of office projects and corporate headquarters; data centers and web hosting facilities; retail projects, including super regional malls; industrial facilities; single family and multi-family residential and townhouses; entertainment projects; telecommunications facilities; hotels and resorts; and large-scale residential and planned communities.

Calabrese has been the primary lawyer on major projects in Fairfax, Loudoun and Arlington counties, in the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Vienna, and in the towns of Herndon and Leesburg.

"Tony is one of the most accomplished and recognized development lawyers in the entire region," said Fred Klein, chair of DLA Piper's Washington, DC, Real Estate practice.

"Tony is a 'name brand' in Northern Virginia within the land use community," Klein said. "He has been the lead lawyer on many of the region's most high-profile, complicated and successful cases."

"The Northern Virginia area is one of the top markets for commercial real estate development in the country, and adding Tony to our team demonstrates DLA Piper's commitment to serving clients at the highest levels," he said. "We could not be happier about Tony joining our team.

"Jeff Lehrer, DLA Piper's managing partner for the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, offices, said Calabrese's practice will enhance DLA Piper's already considerable offerings in Northern Virginia, where the firm has strong corporate, intellectual property, employment, finance and litigation practices, among others.

"Tony will immediately put DLA Piper on the map for Northern Virginia real estate, and his practice will complement our existing real estate capabilities in the Washington, DC, region," Lehrer said. "Tony is one of the most respected and successful land use lawyers in the entire state."

DLA Piper has real estate lawyers in more than 15 US cities, and its land use lawyers have represented clients on major projects throughout the US. Calabrese will enhance DLA Piper's capabilities for national, international and regional clients who look to DLA Piper for transactional and finance advice throughout the US.

"As we continue to grow our Real Estate practice across the country, specifically our land use capabilities on both the East and West coasts, Tony's skills and experience will be a tremendous addition," said John Sullivan, chair of DLA Piper's US Real Estate practice. "His reputation is unparalleled and we are thrilled to welcome him to DLA Piper."

Calabrese joins DLA Piper from Cooley LLP, where he was formerly the head of the firm's Real Estate practice. He earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Virginia.