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Homebuilding

• Acquisition and Development: Represented public and private homebuilders in the acquisition and development of master-planned communitities and residential subdivisions throughout the Western united States, including Arizona, Nevada, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Washington.
•  Active-Adult Communities: Represented some of the nation's largest active-adult homebuilders in the acquisition, development and operation of various age-restricted communities located in Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Washington and Florida.
• Joint Ventures: Represented public homebuilder in complex joint venture with two other large homebuilders to acquire and develop 630 acre master-planned community located Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Land Banking: Represented homebuilders in land bank transactions throughout the United States, including Arizona, Nevada, California, Colorado and Georgia.
• Homeowner’s Associations: Represented homebuilders in creating and operating homeowner’s associations throughout the Western United States, including Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico and Washington.
• Condominiums:  Represented developers in acquiring, developing and operating residential and mixed-use condominiums throughout the Western United States, including Arizona, Nevada and California.
• Multi-Family Properties: Represented developers in the acquisition, development and operation of apartment and townhome projects throughout the U.S., including Arizona and Nevada.
• Golf Course Amenities: Represented homebuilders and developers in the development, operation and sale of golf courses and other recreational and social amenities throughout the U.S., including Arizona, Nevada, California, Washington and Florida.
• Mergers and Acquisitions: Represented homebuilders in various merger and asset acquisition transactions.
• Financing: Represented homebuilders in various financing transaction, including acquisition and development loans and large secured and unsecured lines of credit.
• Debt Restructuring: Represented homebuilder in restructuring nine-figures of senior debt and eight-figures of unsecured subordinated debt.

Commercial Property

• Office Development:  Represented developer in the formation and development of large medical office condominium project in Glendale, Arizona.
• Office Leasing: Represented various corporate tenants in office leases throughout the Western U.S., including negotiation of a 360,000+ square foot headquarters lease for Arizona's largest hospital system.
• Industrial: Represented developers in the acquisition and development of numerous warehouse and industrial developments throughout Arizona and Nevada.
• Medical Office Buildings: Represented hospital system in the acquisition, development and leasing of various development projects and medical office buildings throughout Arizona.
• Assisted Living Facilities:  Represented developer in the acquisition and development of various assisted living and nursing care facilities throughout Arizona.
• Hospital Lease:  Represented hospital system in negotiation of lease for new pediatric and level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospital in Arizona.
• Mining: Represented large mining company in the acquisition, financing and operation of gold and silver mines in Alaska, Nevada and South Dakota.

Financing

• Residential Development:  Represented lender in an eight-figure acquisition and development loan secured by historic commercial building located in Los Angeles, California being redeveloped for residential use. 
• Office Building:  Represented lender in an eight–figure acquisition and development loan secured by 11-story office building located in Glendale, Colorado.
• Shopping Mall: Represented large life insurance company in a nine-figure loan secured by a major shopping mall in Chandler, Arizona.
• Multiple Shopping Centers: Represented financial institution in a nine-figure loan secured by seven shopping centers in Austin, Texas.
• Retail Property: Represented lender in eight-figure acquisition and development loan secured by retail shopping center located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Convenience Stores:  Represented lender in multiple loans secured by convenience stores located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Assisted Living Facility: Represented lender in eight-figure loan secured by assisted living facility located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Hotels and Resorts: Represented lenders in various financing transactions involving hotel and resort properties, including an eight-figure mezzanine loan for the development of a hotel and resort in Tucson, Arizona.
• Master-Planned Community: Represented lender in an eight-figure development loan secured by master-planned community in Aurora, Colorado.
• Hospital Bonds: Represented hospital in nine-figure hospital bond financing in Arizona.

Education

• University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law (J.D., 1997)
  • Order of the Coif
• Weber State University (B.S., 1994)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Urban Land Institute (ULI), Full Member
• ULI Residential Neighborhood Development Council (Gold)
• Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, Associate Member

Professional Recognition and Awards

• Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business^®, Real Estate (2016-2018)
• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Real Estate Law (2019)

Other Professional Experience

• Squire Patton Boggs, Partner (2015-2017)
• Perkins Coie, LLP, Senior Counsel (2013-2015)
• Squire Sanders & Dempsey, LLP, Counsel (2010-2013)
• Lisker, Page & Gibson, PLLC,  Partner (2005-2010)
• Bryan Cave, LLP, Associate (2001-2005)
• Brown & Bain, PC, Associate (1998-2001)
• Utah Supreme Court, Law Clerk (1997-1998)

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• Nevada

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• Supreme Court of Nevada