Daniel G. Rohletter

Shareholder
Columbus
41 South High Street
Huntington Center, 21st Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
P 614.723.2003
F 614.463.9792
P 614.723.2003 | F 614.463.9792



Overview

Dan practices business, general corporate, real estate, and commercial law at Roetzel. He concentrates on representing businesses, financial institutions, and commercial real estate developers in real estate development, financing transactions, creditors' rights actions, general business, tax, estate planning, and probate matters. Dan's multidisciplinary practice enables him to provide valuable counsel and advice to clients that result in a cost beneficial outcome. He has, on numerous occasions, successfully negotiated positive outcomes for clients involving local, state, and federal agencies as well as private business organizations with competing interests.

In addition, Dan, along with our cannabis practice group, assists and advises clients engaged in the cannabis industry as cultivators, processors and dispensaries. His cannabis advisory services also consist of working with government agencies in developing policies and procedures related to the cannabis industry.

Experience
  • Represented developer in acquisition and development of office condominium
  • External counsel to major insurance company as lessor of office and ancillary services space; assisted and advised in land development and acquisition and divestitures of various office properties
  • Represented numerous landlords in commercial property lease negotiations
  • Represented developer of industrial air cargo hub utilizing ground lease structure
  • Represented lenders in multiple real estate financing transactions throughout Ohio and multiple other states
  • Represented lender in financing, acquisition and construction of multiple hospitality properties
  • Represented lender appointed receivers in complex receivership cases
  • Represented numerous developers and landowners in sale and acquisition of commercial properties
Services

Industries

Education

  1. Capital University, B.F.A., Accounting
    • magna cum laude
  2. Capital University Law School, J.D.
    • Order of the Coif

Credentials

Bar Admissions
  1. Ohio
Court Admissions
  1. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
  2. U.S. Tax Court

Recognitions

  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law (2020-2025) and Tax Law (2022-2025)
  • Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV® Preeminent™
  • Recognized as a Columbus CEO Top Lawyer for Real Estate Law (2021-2024)
  • CPA (Inactive)
  • Licensed Title Agent in Ohio

Affiliations

Professional Affiliations
  • Columbus Bar Association (Real Property Committee)
    • Past Chairman of the Columbus Bar Association Business Tax Committee
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Columbus Bar Foundation
Community Affiliations
  • Served as a Trustee of the Discovery District Development Corporation
  • Columbus Youth Corps - Past President

Insights

  1. Alerts
    Now That We’ve Seen the Eclipse, It’s Time To Plan for the TCJA Sunset (May 6, 2024)
    Third-Party Releases Are Not Consistent with Bankruptcy Code: Creditors Can Still Maintain Direct Claims (Dec 22, 2021)
    Huge Win for Private Student Loan Borrowers (Jul 20, 2021)
    Tenants Get at Least a Week’s Breathing Room Under Continuing Eviction Moratorium (May 6, 2021)
    Federal Judge Vacates CDC Eviction Moratorium (May 5, 2021)
  2. Presentations
    "It is High Time to get Blunt about Medical Marijuana 2.0 - The Next Chapter" - Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) (November 2019)
    "It is High Time to get Blunt about Medical Marijuana" - Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) (November 2018)
  3. Firm News
    100 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch” (Aug 15, 2024)
    Roetzel & Andress Earns Recognition in 2024 Best Lawyers (Aug 17, 2023)
    Roetzel Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Aug 18, 2022)
    74 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®; 18 Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 19, 2021)
    Seventy Roetzel Attorneys Named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America© List; Ten Named “Lawyer of the Year” (Aug 20, 2020)

Overview

Dan practices business, general corporate, real estate, and commercial law at Roetzel. He concentrates on representing businesses, financial institutions, and commercial real estate developers in real estate development, financing transactions, creditors' rights actions, general business, tax, estate planning, and probate matters. Dan's multidisciplinary practice enables him to provide valuable counsel and advice to clients that result in a cost beneficial outcome. He has, on numerous occasions, successfully negotiated positive outcomes for clients involving local, state, and federal agencies as well as private business organizations with competing interests.

In addition, Dan, along with our cannabis practice group, assists and advises clients engaged in the cannabis industry as cultivators, processors and dispensaries. His cannabis advisory services also consist of working with government agencies in developing policies and procedures related to the cannabis industry.

Experience
  • Represented developer in acquisition and development of office condominium
  • External counsel to major insurance company as lessor of office and ancillary services space; assisted and advised in land development and acquisition and divestitures of various office properties
  • Represented numerous landlords in commercial property lease negotiations
  • Represented developer of industrial air cargo hub utilizing ground lease structure
  • Represented lenders in multiple real estate financing transactions throughout Ohio and multiple other states
  • Represented lender in financing, acquisition and construction of multiple hospitality properties
  • Represented lender appointed receivers in complex receivership cases
  • Represented numerous developers and landowners in sale and acquisition of commercial properties

Education

  1. Capital University, B.F.A., Accounting
    • magna cum laude
  2. Capital University Law School, J.D.
    • Order of the Coif

Credentials

Bar Admissions
  1. Ohio
Court Admissions
  1. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
  2. U.S. Tax Court

Recognitions

  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law (2020-2025) and Tax Law (2022-2025)
  • Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV® Preeminent™
  • Recognized as a Columbus CEO Top Lawyer for Real Estate Law (2021-2024)
  • CPA (Inactive)
  • Licensed Title Agent in Ohio

Affiliations

Professional Affiliations
  • Columbus Bar Association (Real Property Committee)
    • Past Chairman of the Columbus Bar Association Business Tax Committee
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Columbus Bar Foundation
Community Affiliations
  • Served as a Trustee of the Discovery District Development Corporation
  • Columbus Youth Corps - Past President

Insights

  1. Alerts
    Now That We’ve Seen the Eclipse, It’s Time To Plan for the TCJA Sunset (May 6, 2024)
    Third-Party Releases Are Not Consistent with Bankruptcy Code: Creditors Can Still Maintain Direct Claims (Dec 22, 2021)
    Huge Win for Private Student Loan Borrowers (Jul 20, 2021)
    Tenants Get at Least a Week’s Breathing Room Under Continuing Eviction Moratorium (May 6, 2021)
    Federal Judge Vacates CDC Eviction Moratorium (May 5, 2021)
  2. Presentations
    "It is High Time to get Blunt about Medical Marijuana 2.0 - The Next Chapter" - Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) (November 2019)
    "It is High Time to get Blunt about Medical Marijuana" - Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) (November 2018)
  3. Firm News
    100 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch” (Aug 15, 2024)
    Roetzel & Andress Earns Recognition in 2024 Best Lawyers (Aug 17, 2023)
    Roetzel Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Aug 18, 2022)
    74 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®; 18 Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 19, 2021)
    Seventy Roetzel Attorneys Named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America© List; Ten Named “Lawyer of the Year” (Aug 20, 2020)