Matt Dillman

With more than 20 years of experience, real estate attorney Matt Dillman advises property owners, developers, and investors on the purchase and sale of office buildings, retail shopping centers, multi-family projects, and industrial properties in cities throughout the United States. Matt is also recognized as one of the top landlord leasing attorneys in Denver and is national leasing counsel for multiple restaurant concepts. He is well-known for providing strategic, no-nonsense advice to clients in challenging market conditions.

Matt has a keen understanding of real estate markets, understands his clients’ business and is a sought-after advisor. He started his legal career litigating real estate matters, and that experience gave him an understanding of how real estate contracts are interpreted in the courts. As a transactional attorney, Matt takes his prior trial court experience, industry knowledge, and transactional skills to effectively mitigate risk while focusing on getting deals done.

“Matt Dillman and his team take the time to understand our business and approach each deal as a true partner.”

-Client

“Matt knows our business and gives advice in a way that our brokers can easily run with to close a deal. He is an essential part of our business.”

– Client

• J.D., University of Denver
• B.A., Colgate University

• Leasing counsel to the owner of one of the largest retail shopping centers in Colorado.
• Leasing representation of national fast-casual hamburger restaurant tenant in multiple states.
• Leasing representation of Seattle/Denver-based private equity real estate investment firm concerning office portfolio consisting of four business parks/twenty-seven buildings in Boulder, Colorado.
• Leasing representation of Ft. Worth/Denver-based real estate investment/development company concerning million-plus square foot office portfolio in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
• Leasing representation of Chicago-based real estate investment company concerning office project in Denver, Colorado.
• Leasing representation of Denver-based real estate development company concerning speculative office building in Denver, Colorado.
• Leasing and financing representation of Denver-based real estate development company concerning multiple industrial projects in Colorado.
• Leasing representation of Denver-based investment and development company concerning ground up retail project in Denver, Colorado.
• Leasing representation of Seattle/Denver-based real estate investment firm concerning multiple office buildings in downtown Denver, Colorado.
• Leasing representation of restaurant and quick-serve retail/franchisee tenants in Colorado.
• Leasing representation of office, industrial, flex and warehouse tenants in Colorado.
• Represented Denver-based real estate investment and development company in multiple retail transactions in Arizona and Colorado.
• Represented home office/1031 Exchange investors in the purchase and sale of retail investment properties in Colorado.
• Represented Denver-based real estate development company in the sale of an office building in Golden, Colorado.
• Represented Denver-based real estate investment and development company in multiple industrial property acquisitions in Colorado.
• Represented seller of hotel at Denver International Airport. Represented church regarding purchase and development of church property.

• American Bar Association
• Colorado Bar Association
• Denver Bar Association
• Board of Directors/Counsel 2014-2019, Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors (DMCAR)
• Non-member affiliate, Society of Industrial and Office Retailers (SIOR)

• Best Lawyers®, Real Estate Law, 2023 and 2024
• Colorado Super Lawyer, Real Estate, 2012
• Connect CRE, Lawyer in Real Estate, 2023

• Quoted, “Expert Interview with Matt Dilllman of Moye White: Commercial Leasing Market in Denver,” LexisNexis | Practical Guidance, June 2022
• Quoted, “Moye White’s Dillman Shares Views on Judicial Discipline System, Real Estate Markets, Snowboarding and Burgers for 5Q,” Law Week Colorado, September 2021

• Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• U.S. District Court – District of Colorado