Danielle Gonzalez is an experienced real estate attorney with a national practice focused on serving institutional investors, including REITs, private equity funds, and pension funds. With deep experience in complex commercial real estate transactions, Danielle advises clients on acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, financings, and portfolio management across diverse asset classes (including, but not limited to, multifamily, manufactured housing, office, retail, industrial, data centers, and self-storage). Danielle also brings deep experience in real estate development, guiding clients through land use, entitlement processes, and construction agreements to turn vision into reality. Known for delivering strategic, business-oriented strategies, Danielle helps clients navigate evolving market conditions and regulatory landscapes. With a proven track record of closing high-value, multi-jurisdictional deals, Danielle seeks to provide seamless execution, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation for institutional investors. Dedicated to building long-term client relationships, Danielle is a trusted advisor to institutional investors seeking to maximize value and achieve their legal objectives.
Concentrations
•Complex commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions
•Retail industry transactions
•Real estate financing
•Ground leases
•Sale leasebacks
•Retail, industrial, warehouse, office and commercial leases
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2022-2026
•Listed, Florida Trend, “Legal Elite - Real Estate/Land Use,” 2025
•Selected, South Florida Business Journal, “Influential Business Women,” 2024
•Shortlisted, Euromoney, 'Women in Business Awards - Best in Real Estate,' 2022
•Team Member, Daily Business Review, 'Professional Excellence Awards, Real Estate Transactions,' 2020
•Team Member, Daily Business Review, 'Florida Legal Awards: Real Estate Transactions Award,' 2020
•Recipient, Sapoznik Insurance Public School Alumni Achievement Award, The Education Fund, 2019
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 'Rising Star,' 2013-2018
•Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2010, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022
•Selected, South Florida Business Journal, '40 Under 40,' 2017
•Finalist, Daily Business Review, 'Top Dealmaker of the Year - Office Category,' 2016
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers , 'Law Firm of the Year' in Real Estate Law, 2015
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2011-2013, 2015, and 2022-2023
•Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, 'Top Tier' Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
•Rotary International Scholar to Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1996-1997