SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Deborah S. Froling TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar Virginia Bar Education Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America, JD, 1993 The College of William and Mary, BA, 1986 Deborah S. FrolingPartnerWashington, DC T 202.857.6075 E deborah.froling@arentfox.com Download vCard ConnectLinkedInDeborah S. Froling is a member of Arent Fox’s Corporate & Securities and Real Estate groups. She has extensive experience in public and private offerings of debt, equity, and convertible securities as both issuer’s and underwriter’s counsel primarily for real estate companies. She also has extensive experience in the tenant in common syndication industry and the non-traded REIT, equipment finance, and oil and gas industries. Client Work Deborah has closed public and private debt and equity offerings, primarily for REITs, and other real estate companies, as well as equipment finance, oil and gas, and BDC companies. She has also structured and closed numerous tenant in common syndications. She has also worked with public and private company clients providing general corporate counseling and advising on periodic and annual reporting and other Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements. Previous Work Previously, Deborah worked for a nationally recognized law firm in real estate securities in Richmond, Virginia, and two national law firms in Washington, DC, and was an attorney-advisor in the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC where she examined and analyzed transactional and periodic filings for compliance with federal securities laws, primarily for REITs and syndicated limited partnerships. Professional Activities Deborah is a member of numerous professional associations, including the Real Estate Investment Securities Association, where she is a member of the board of directors and chair of the Legislative and Regulatory Committee; the Investment Program Association, where she is a member of the Legal and Regulatory Committee; the American Bar Association’s Section of Business Law, where she is a part of the leadership of the State Securities Subcommittee; and the National Association of Women Lawyers, where she serves on the Executive Board as president-elect, and is editor of the Women Lawyer’s Journal. Publications, Presentations and Recognitions Deborah frequently speaks at conferences and writes articles on topics such as real estate syndications, securities law issues, non-traded REITs, and promotion and retention strategies for women. "The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or the 'JOBS Act:' Reducing Regulation on Public and Private Offerings," Arent Fox Alert, April 10, 2012. “The Dodd-Frank Act: A Brief Summary of its Impact on Regulation D Private Offerings, Non-Accelerated Filers, Fiduciary Standards for Registered Representatives and Investment Advisers, and Private Fund Advisors,” Arent Fox Update, August 2010. “The ABC’s of Securities Licenses, FYI,” Tenant in Common Association publication, Spring 2009. “Like-Kind Exchanges and Qualified Intermediaries – Where Are We Now?” co-authored with Elizabeth Mullen, Mid-Atlanic Real Estate Journal, September 2009. “Securities vs. Real Estate: Is the NAR Exemption the Final Word?” TIC Talk Newsletter, Omni Brokerage, Fourth Quarter 2007. “Tenancies in Common and Limited Partnerships: Is there a Difference?” New York Real Estate Journal, February 2007. “So you want to be a TIC sponsor? Some things you need to understand first,” New York Real Estate Journal and New England Real Estate Journal, January 2006. “Bank, title company or under the mattress: Rule 15c2-4 mysteries explained,” TIC Talk Newsletter, Omni Brokerage, Third Quarter 2005. Awards Distinguished Service Award, 2010, Real Estate Investment Securities Association President’s Special Recognition Award, 2009, National Association of Women Lawyers Life Beyond the Law Deborah is an active soccer, volleyball, and taekwondo mom, and needs to find something else to do in her free time. Newsroom Date Type Title 11 / 13 / 2012 Press Release Arent Fox Recognized in “2012 Best Law Firm for Women” Rankings 11 / 2 / 2012 Event Investment Program Association 2012 Fall Conference 10 / 7 / 2012 Event Arent Fox’s Deborah Froling to Speak at 2012 REISA Annual Conference 10 / 1 / 2012 Press Release Arent Fox’s Deborah Froling Re-Elected to REISA’s Board of Directors 10 / 1 / 2012 Press Release Arent Fox’s Deborah Froling Re-Elected to REISA’s 2013 Board of Directors 8 / 1 / 2012 Press Release Arent Fox Partner Deborah Froling Takes Office as President-Elect of the National Association of Women Lawyers 4 / 10 / 2012 Alert The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or the “JOBS Act”: Reducing Regulation on Public and Private Offerings 11 / 15 / 2010 Press Release Arent Fox’s Deborah Froling Honored by the Real Estate Investment Securities Association 9 / 14 / 2010 Alert The Dodd-Frank Act and Its Impact on Regulation D Private Offerings 4 / 22 / 2010 Event IPA 2010 Spring Conference 6 / 3 / 2008 Event 3rd Annual RealShare TIC Conference 5 / 1 / 2007 Alert Tenancies in Common and Limited Partnerships: Is There a Difference? 3 / 18 / 2007 Event 19th Annual Hotel Investment Conference 4 / 19 / 2006 Press Release Deborah Froling Joins Arent Fox Corporate and Real Estate Groups
