The areas of concentration for Cary Jones' practice include real estate transactions, focusing in resort, hotel, retail, and office development and disposition; office/retail leasing; zoning and land use; partnerships and joint ventures; real estate financing; and construction.
Representative Experience
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Representative Real Estate Cases
- Lead counsel for leading ski resort operator in acquisition, disposition and development of ski resorts in Colorado, California, Nevada, Utah, and Vermont
- Lead counsel for acquisition, development and leasing of one million sq. ft. research and development park in Los Angeles, California
- Lead counsel for acquisition, entitlement and development of one million sq. ft. manufacturing and distribution facility in Utah
- Lead counsel for Utah Transit Authority on all real estate and land use matters for $185 million acquisition of Union Pacific facilities for 175-mile Wasatch Front Commuter Rail Project
- Lead counsel for acquisition and development of 20,000-seat amphitheater facility in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Lead counsel for Albertson's, Inc. in sale of 600,000 sq. ft. mixed use office/retail project formerly known as American Stores Center in Salt Lake City, and lease of 250,000 sq. ft. to Wells Fargo
- Lead counsel for American Stores Properties, Inc. in acquisition of California Smith's Food & Drug Stores
Education
- University of Utah (J.D., 1976)
- Note Editor, Utah Law Review
- Order of the Coif
- University of Utah (B.A., with honors, 1973)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of California
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- Supreme Court of Utah
- United States District Court, Central District of California
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
- United States District Court, District of Utah
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of Utah
- Real Property Section, Former Chairman
- State Bar of Arizona
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, Real Estate (2005-2011)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law (2003-2012)
- Southern California Super Lawyers®, Real Estate (2012)
- Super Lawyers®, Real Estate - Corporate Counsel Edition (2009-2010)
- Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business magazine (2009)
- Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Real Estate (2007-2009)
- Peter W. Billings Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Utah College of Law
Community Involvement
- Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
- Los Angeles Central City Association, Executive Committee
- Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, Governing Board
- Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School, Board of Trustees, Former Chair
Other Professional Experience
- University of Utah, College of Law, Adjunct Professor (2002-2008)
- American Stores Properties, Inc., Sr. Vice-President and General Counsel (1997-1999)
