Mark Looney is a partner in the Real Estate practice group and a member of the Cooley Business department. He joined the Firm in 2000 and is resident in the Reston, Virginia location.

Mr. Looney's practice includes representing major developers and national, regional and local companies in all areas of land use, including office, retail, industrial, mixed-use, residential, healthcare, hotel and large planned community projects. Mr. Looney counsels clients concerning all aspects of the land planning, zoning and development process, including obtaining necessary zoning and permitting approvals from public bodies and agencies, as well as presenting proposed zoning changes to affected community groups and the local media. Mr. Looney has been recognized as one of the region's preeminent land use/zoning attorneys by The Washington Business Journal ("Young Gun" - 2008; "Top Zoning Lawyer" - Finalist, 2009), The Virginia Business Journal ("Legal Elite - Virginia's Best Lawyers"), Richmond Magazine ("Rising Star"), Best Lawyers in America (2013-2015) and Chambers USA (named as an "Up and Comer" in 2009, Band 2 in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and as a member of the #1-ranked Real Estate practice in Northern Virginia from 2008-2014).