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Brett J. Rufer

Brett J. Rufer

Partner| Phoenix

Brett Rufer's practice is concentrated in real estate and business transactions, including purchase and sale transactions, commercial leasing, and land development and use issues. Brett has represented clients in all aspects and phases of commercial transactions, including project development and acquisitions and dispositions of various commercial properties, including single and multi-family residential projects, retail, office, and hotels and resorts. He has also worked on a variety of related real estate matters, including title analysis, land use and zoning issues.

Representative Experience

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  • Represented developer in connection with its entitlement and development of an approximately 150 acre residential subdivision in Arizona and sales to multiple regional and national homebuilders
  • Represented developer in $60+ million sale of student housing complex in Arizona
  • Represented family-owned corporation in sale of cemetery and mortuary business in Arizona
  • Represented publicly traded company in $1.5+ billion acquisition of portfolio of hotels
  • Represented seller in $360 million sale of resort in California to publicly traded REIT
  • Represented publicly traded REIT in $400 million acquisition of resort in Arizona
  • Represented publicly traded REIT in $190+ million acquisition of resort in Texas

Education

  • University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2011)
    • Order of the Coif
    • Ares Fellow
    • Ninth Circuit Court Bridge Program
  • Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business (B.S., Economics and Finance, summa cum laude, 2006)
    • Moeur Award (highest GPA in graduating class)
    • ASU Sun Devil Tuition Waiver
    • Chase Economics Scholar

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • State Bar of Arizona
  • American Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Arizona’s Children Association, Board of Directors (2016 – Present)
  • Volunteer Lawyers Program
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tucson, Board of Directors (2014-2015)
  • Boys and Girls Club of Metropolitan Phoenix, Branch Development Board Member (2006-2007)

Other Professional Experience

  • Dentons, Associate
  • Snell & Wilmer, Associate
  • Arizona State Senate, FIIR Committee Research and Policy Analyst

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Arizona