Emily Thomason, Associate at our Tucson law office
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Emily Thomason

Associate
Biography

Emily Thomason is an attorney in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. She represents public and private entities, as well as individuals, on a variety of real estate transactions, such as commercial leases, acquisitions and sales, property management, and development and operation of master planned communities and condominiums. Emily regularly performs due diligence for real estate and lender-side financing transactions, and she has extensive experience reviewing title and survey for a variety of projects and properties.

In her practice, Emily also focuses on working with airport sponsors to ensure compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant assurances, FAA regulations, and other applicable laws. Her airport-related work further includes reviewing and drafting a variety of agreements, such as leases, subleases, licenses, development agreements, Fixed Base Operators (FBO) agreements, concession agreements, and maintenance agreements.

Beyond her real estate practice, Emily serves as Co-Chair of the Community Involvement Committee in the Tucson office. She is also a member of the firm’s Attorney Development Committee and is actively involved in running the Summer Associate Program is the Tucson office.

 

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 for 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)

Representative Experience

  • Assists airport sponsors with a wide range of complex transactions, federal regulatory matters, and FAA grant assurance compliance issues
  • Assisted with real estate due diligence for an $11 billion real estate and finance renewable energy infrastructure project
  • Reviews and drafts office, retail, and commercial lease documents for regional and national landlords and tenants
  • Assists clients in their development and operation of planned communities and condominiums throughout Arizona. Drafts drafts governing and formation documents, including Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs), bylaws, articles of incorporation, and other related association (Homeowners Association (HOA)), documents, and reviews plats and subdivision public report applications. Provided guidance to developer and HOA clients relating to, but not limited to, the Arizona Condominium Act, Arizona Planned Communities Act, Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, and the Fair Housing Act (FHA)
  • Represented buyer in connection with the acquisition of a winery, including analysis of water line easements

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