Daniel F. Thomas

Mr. Daniel F. Thomas is an attorney in Poughkeepsie, NY, with the law firm of Van DeWater & Van DeWater LLP. His practice is focused on commercial real estate. He represents borrowers and lenders with respect to acquisition and construction loans, re-financings and workouts. He has represented major U.S. banks in everything from small commercial loans to multi-billion dollar lending transactions.

He also has considerable experience representing real estate fund sponsors and investors in the formation and subscription of real estate and infrastructure-based funds. In addition, Mr. Thomas is well versed in the acquisition and disposition of both commercial and residential real property.

Mr. Thomas graduated from Bucknell University with a dual B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology and from New York University with a M.A. in history (with an area of focus in early American legal history). In 2007, he received his Juris Doctor degree from Albany Law School, where he was a senior editor of the Albany Law Review, a member of the Justinian Society and the recipient of the Dean Sponsler Honor’s Teaching Fellowship.

He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Dutchess County Bar Association and is admitted to practice in New York State.

Areas of Practice

Commercial Real Estate (Including Acquisitions/Dispositions, Fund Formation and Investment, Financing and Development)

Residential Real Estate

Commercial Transactions

General Corporate Law

Education

Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York

J.D. – 2007

New York University

M.A. – 2013

Bucknell University

B.A. – 2002