Portrait of Sidney Washington

Sidney Washington

Principal

Sidney Washington is the practice group leader of Offit Kurman’s Landlord Representation Practice Group, representing landlords and property managers in various residential and commercial real estate matters. Prior to joining the Landlord Representation Practice Group at Offit Kurman, Sidney was in house claim litigation counsel for one of the country’s largest insurance companies. While there, she provided insurance litigation defense services to policyholders in the Northern Virginia area. As a criminal defense attorney, Sidney represented clients in a number of cases ranging from traffic offenses to serious felony charges. As a result, she has extensive experience with bench and jury trials in both civil and criminal defense cases.

    Education

    • American University Washington College of Law (J.D.)
    • George Mason University (B.A.)

    State Bar Admissions

    • Virginia

    Recognitions

    • Selected to Virginia Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® for Real Estate (2026)
  • Biography
  • Publications & News
  • Landlord Representation Videos
  • Offit Kurman Blogs

Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.