David W. Wilhelmsen

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• Nevada (inactive)
• New Mexico

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• Supreme Court of New Mexico

Education

• Notre Dame Law School (J.D., cum laude)
  • Dean’s List
  • Federalist Society, President
  • Journal of Legislation, Executive Articles Editor
  • Land Use Planning, Dean’s Award
• Hillsdale College (B.A., Political Science and Spanish, summa cum laude)
  • Dean’s List
  • Student Body President
  • Alpha Tau Omega National Fraternity, Chaplain

Languages

Spanish

Awards & Recognition

• AZ Business Leaders Magazine
  • AZ Business Leader (2026)
  • AZ Business Leader’s Business Leaders to Watch in 2025 (2025)
• The Best Lawyers in America^®: Ones to Watch
  • Real Estate (2025-2026)
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Native American Law (2026)
• Southwest Super Lawyers^®, Rising Stars Edition, Securities & Corporate Finance (2023-2025)

Representative Experience

• $60,000,000 loan secured by multifamily housing projects in the Northeast
• Nearly $30,000,000 loan financing the construction of a luxury hotel in Florida
• Nearly $30,000,000 construction loan secured by a mixed-use residential and commercial development in Nevada
• $100,000,000+ loan to finance over 90 convenience stores and restaurants across the United States
• Over $20,000,000 loan secured by medical offices in the Southwest

Previous Professional Experience

• Goldwater Institute, Law Clerk
• U.S. Senator Mike Lee, Intern
• U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, Intern
• Yavapai County Superior Court, Intern to the Honorable Robert L. Mackey
• Consejo Nacional de la Magistratura (CNM), Intern to the Honorable Luis Maezono

Professional Memberships and Activities

• The Federalist Society (2018-present)
• Valley Partnership (2018-present)
• Notre Dame Club of Phoenix (2017-present)

Community Involvement

• Child Crisis Arizona, Board of Directors
• Active 20-30 Club of Phoenix
• Snell & Wilmer Volunteer Lawyer’s Program, Firm Coordinator
• Snell & Wilmer Pro Bono Committee, Co-Chair
• Homeless Legal Assistance Project
• Valley of the Sun United Way

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “The Danger of a Missing Signature: A Look at Guarantor Spousal Consents in the Southwest,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 2, 2024)
• “Retainage in the Southwest: A Look Into Arizona and New Mexico Retainage Laws,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 12, 2024)
• “Minimizing Lender Risk In Health Care Finance,” Author, Law360 (April 7, 2020)
• David Wilhelmsen, Note, “Orphans, Baby Blaines, and the Brave New World of State Funded Education: Why Nevada’s New Voucher Program Should Be Upheld Under Both State and Federal Law” 42 J. Legis. 257 (May 2016)