Biography

Debbie Colson is Senior Vice President - Legal Operations for Federal Realty Investment Trust. In this position, Ms. Colson oversees Federal Realty’s legal leasing function, which includes “Main Street” properties, new development projects and shopping center properties, as well as well as property management and litigation matters. Ms. Colson joined Federal Realty in 1995 and was promoted to Director - Legal Leasing in 1998. In 2000, she was named Vice President - Legal Leasing, and in 2002 assumed the position of Vice President - Legal Operations. She was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2005.

Before joining Federal Realty, Ms. Colson specialized in real estate-related transactional work for major retailers such as Hechinger Company, American Stores Company, and Amoco Oil Company. Ms. Colson graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland School of Law.