--- title: Emilie A. Sickles date: 2023-06-12T20:26:00-04:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/emilie-a-sickles" section: Team Members --- ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Bio-Photos-1200x1200/Sickles_Emilie.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=c7050a6af187ba0af2d156667de7a14b) # Emilie A. Sickles Special Counsel Email Address email hidden; JavaScript is required Location [ Washington, DC ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/locations/washington-dc) Phone number (202) 342-8893 - [ Download vCard ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/index.php?p=actions/vcard/default/index&vcard=DGX6UX1jze2FNLoeZaX66M9eVaZIqpJBjUxsAGusY0kyWwyn2A4_pO3rsWUIIGoqvY9iMjsa9fag3hgQ_7xp3bb8qbWJmFZIpZ8U6UborT1-cGSkTDR87QYHO-XowZaJK-RUvcbJfpR8E1tWlb_fKSyaD8BYJoDiTlNWiX0tXQ-imC7Guaceh_gjewC__U0nVDgFVfsz2TOuOJ8K4tcH2FSz-EjyYqQQAeE-uiFL3pmypMQ_PMhtaiv7IYVxqczaM3k2BaJpsipjVF0DiDxrC_wlNDq1A1eb6GTI0kbm8UK6frY90DCl97hxw1siMYHmYGie1bt1OPjFaK3_fRYk817VpWEyIy1Y7qxt0YMCRDF3_eDM1ydKV8U-7z2-JpCM6QDn7pFYjz1EuWIPDV_Kr4YACFRjMHVraE5oc1xq3X_Pvjaw9MzKnrWa6bAOvVWEwwrJ3AHHUCz_H2lQt-UmR1Uce-HjJazX5up7YTS7os32zM6w2XPMh9zUGUBx_jjGov_t5ra8hZsXt4Ywh8WILplzSDDRNZi1rL5Mj0acy94-T4eoHKTABh-vKobtPed0fMsUjcfnzw91rOfieOwouRHZaWqpWHbZ6RFgFXGZPaQPz-hQNQNylnQ_quIwdBxYRVKIc74f-LDmnO1OlUQK-xbI8jkqVfBTS14S3vuYig09Q5exlixbW4g0xe_NgDTTxVySmNvxjmmFAbvXRGxDTwPh7bjAR5MehJ-CswXRzg9yokm2FpGZNROaHa6XSuDZ5ILBGLvpjMnwPm8h9UL0r-vzoAle10XiFATYvL7pFB2_XbkmuWxoZDv1LTBZxu8pkhwUIrKE_dJUG6bw6Gv39mLtZtY8KVUdzBoUHc_W19sNN7peBx_p5uu4cPcdwM8Fo-kV6P6g8jF981H5Us-muz8x1PsDuWBF4VMJkzc8-jIMnZauElbvYSjqCTBpDBXVv1q9ngx5yixpVbX1dEKmDaEMUHGz-k8vkIhC74ChFVEP_mSHRqa7fl_013HMR37R06HtJU6m_ScyUXX93gQ92LF9QKctIiDwQB93v6hOaH1tBDU8PyQVGV7VfSglr1pWnxIY9WP9IksI3Tv4tL4R31D4PDY5NKnTuux4Nav7w3ZFmv0kaPHkYFlkrjYOC0e0pKP5yX5AYpu2htS7BtECtsAQqkAVm1MyxIpJMMMixpk) - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/pdf-snapshots/emilie-a-sickles-20260605173226.pdf) - About - Honors Emilie Sickles concentrates her practice on the negotiation and documentation of leases and related agreements for office, medical office, retail center, industrial flex-use, warehouse, built-to-suit and mixed-use asset classes. Emilie also represents clients in commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and lending. Emilie has extensive experience representing Fortune 500 companies, leading healthcare providers and national developers in complex lease transactions involving specialized build-outs and highly nuanced tenant operations. Her strong business background, which includes working in-house for a major Mid-Atlantic real estate development company, allows her to offer practical insights into business operations and negotiation strategies. On the lending side, Emilie has experience representing lenders in financing and refinancing transactions, drafting and negotiating secured financing agreements, reviewing title and loan documents, and coordinating all aspects of closings. - News Honors [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-Images/star_award.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1125&s=689e013005bf95956401d931cf38a235) ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/Honors_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/the-best-lawyers-in-america-recognizes-64-kelley-drye-attorneys-in-2026-edition-3) August 21, 2025 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/the-best-lawyers-in-america-recognizes-64-kelley-drye-attorneys-in-2026-edition-3) Press Release [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-Images/people_block_listing.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1125&s=aafbb1e74b2da0c6fac6b1ca5a82b696) ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/Press_Release_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/kelley-drye-announces-new-partners-and-special-counsel-5) July 1, 2025 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/kelley-drye-announces-new-partners-and-special-counsel-5) In the News [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/In_the_News_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/the-best-lawyers-in-america-recognizes-56-kelley-drye-attorneys-in-2025-edition) August 15, 2024 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/the-best-lawyers-in-america-recognizes-56-kelley-drye-attorneys-in-2025-edition) Honors [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-Images/honor.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1125&s=0ccfb43d882ccc491009b78088b61f0c) ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/Honors_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/kelley-drye-attorneys-named-to-the-2024-edition-of-the-best-lawyers-in-america) August 17, 2023 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/kelley-drye-attorneys-named-to-the-2024-edition-of-the-best-lawyers-in-america) [View all related news](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news?teamMember=Sickles%3AEmilie+A.+Sickles#listing) *The Best Lawyers in America©* ​“Ones to Watch” (Woodward/White, Inc.), Real Estate Law, 2021-2025. ### Related Services - [Real Estate](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/real-estate) - [Real Estate Finance](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/real-estate-finance) - [Real Estate Leasing](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/real-estate-leasing) - [Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs)](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/delaware-statutory-trusts-dsts) ### Education William & Mary Law School, J.D., 2013 William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, notes editor William & Mary, B.B.A., 2007 magna cum laude, Deans List ### Admissions District of Columbia, 2019 Maryland, 2013