Thomas A. Hauser

Managing Partner, Baltimore office
Ballard Spahr LLP

Thomas A. Hauser is a vital member of Ballard Spahr’s elected board and senior leadership team, serving as managing partner of the firm’s Baltimore office, as well as co-leader of its Real Estate Finance and Housing Finance groups.

A nationally recognized real estate lawyer, Hauser represents a wide range of clients through all stages of real estate transactions. From office and multifamily complexes, to senior living facilities, student housing, biotech campuses and retail buildings, he plays pivotal roles in large-scale transactions involving complex financing structures and equity interests.

Beyond real estate, Hauser serves as a go-to counsel for general business matters, offering insights into corporate governance, and contract negotiations, and facilitating venture capital and private equity investments. His multifaceted approach also includes tax and bankruptcy issues related to real estate assets, demonstrating his comprehensive approach to legal representation in the dynamic real estate landscape.

What’s the most important thing you do in your job?

I serve as a liaison among the Baltimore office, firm management, and the Baltimore community. In addition to serving as the Baltimore office managing partner, I am also a member of the firm’s elected board and senior management team.

What is one aspect of your profession you would like to change?

The practice of law has become somewhat distant and isolating, especially following COVID and working remotely. I would like to return to the days of feeling connected, both within the office and the overall Baltimore community.

If you weren’t in this industry, what would you be doing?

I would have been an architect. I always enjoyed mechanical drawing and designing things, especially buildings.

This profile is part of The Daily Record's Business Law Power List for 2024. Information used in this profile was sourced from the honoree. See the full list at thedailyrecord.com.