Emily Thomason

Associate

Services

Real Estate

Biography

Emily Thomason is an attorney in the firm’s real estate practice group. She represents clients throughout the United States in a broad range of commercial, residential, and industrial real estate matters, including sales and acquisitions, leasing, zoning, and development of condominiums and master-planned communities. Emily also performs due diligence, including title and survey analysis, for real estate and lending transactions.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Arizona

Court Admissions

Supreme Court of Arizona

Education

University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude)
- Order of the Coif
- Arizona Law Review, Articles Editor
- Writing Fellow
- CALI Awards: Contract Drafting, Environmental Law, Advanced Legal Writing
- Dean’s Achievement Award Scholarship
- Dean’s List
- Admissions Committee, Member
- Civil Rights Restoration Clinic
University of Idaho (B.S., Journalism)

Experience

Awards & Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law (2026)
Snell & Wilmer Pro Bono Award (2024)

Previous Professional Experience

Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2022)
United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Judicial Extern for the Honorable Jennifer G. Zipps (2021)
Protective Life Insurance Company
- Marketing Services Manager (2017-2020)
- Marketing Specialist (2014-2017)
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
- Marketing Manager (2013-2014)
- Marketing Coordinator (2012-2013)
Weaver Architects, Marketing and Office Administrator (2010-2011)

Community Involvement

Pima Animal Care Center, Volunteer (2024-Present)
LoveOne, Volunteer (2019-Present)

Representative Presentations and Publications

“Their Take: Arizona’s Dated Subdivision Laws Are a Roadblock to Desirable Development,” Co-Author, Greater Phoenix InBusiness magazine (December 21, 2023)

Firm News

372 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Recognized by 2026 The Best Lawyers in America®

Jan 24, 2024