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Real Estate

• Master-Planned Communities: Represented homebuilders and developers in the acquisition and development of master-planned communities throughout the United States, including Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Wyoming.
• Active-Adult Communities: Represented several of the nation's largest active-adult homebuilders in the acquisition, development and operation of various age-restricted communities located in Arizona, Colorado, Washington and Florida.
• Joint Ventures: Represented homebuilders in structuring and unwinding various joint ventures and similar structures.
• Land Banking: Represented homebuilders in structuring and unwinding numerous landbank transactions, including the restructure of a landbank transaction following foreclosure of the underlying debt held by 18 community banks.
• Mergers and Acquisitions: Represented homebuilders and developers in merger and acquisition transactions.
• Real Estate Funds: Represented investment funds in the acquisition and development of residential and commercial properties.
• Multi-Family Properties: Represented developers in the acquisition, development and operation of apartment, condominium and townhome projects throughout the U.S., including Arizona and Nevada.
• Mining Properties: Represented large mining company in the acquisition, financing and operation of gold and silver mines in Alaska, Nevada and South Dakota.
• Medical Properties: Represented hospital system in the acquisition, development and leasing of various development projects and medical office buildings in Arizona.
• Office Leasing: Represented hospital in lease (360,000 square feet) for new office headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona.

Financing

• Major Shopping Mall: Represented large life insurance company in a $200 million loan secured by a major shopping mall in Chandler, Arizona.
• Multiple Shopping Centers: Represented financial institution in a $100 million loan secured by seven shopping centers in Austin, Texas.
• Retail Properties: Represented REIT in $70 million CMBS loan secured by retail shopping center located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
• Hotels and Resorts: Represented lenders in various financing transactions involving hotel and resort properties, including a $20 million mezzanine loan for the development of a hotel and resort in Tucson, Arizona.
• Master-Planned Community: Represented homebuilder in a $54 million loan secured by master-planned community in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Debt Restructuring: Represented homebuilder in restructuring $186 million of senior debt and $25 million of unsecured subordinated debt.
• Hospital Bonds: Represented hospital in $559 million 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