Jeff Porter

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• Nevada

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• Supreme Court of Nevada

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.)
• Northern Arizona University (B.A.)

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Commercial Finance Law (2022-2025), Real Estate Law (2023-2025)

Representative Experience

Asset-Based Lending

• Counsel to bank, as administrative agent, on $100 million syndicated credit facility to agriculture company
• Counsel to bank, as administrative agent, on $70 million syndicated credit facility to manufacturer and retailer
• Counsel to bank, as administrative agent, on $110 million syndicated credit facility to aerospace company
• Counsel to bank on $25 million revolving loan facility to furniture manufacturer

Real Estate Finance

• Counsel to bank on $100 million loan for construction of condominium project by public homebuilder joint venture
• Counsel to bank on $35 million loan for construction of mixed-used development containing condominiums, apartments, low-income housing and retail
• Counsel to bank on $30 million loan for construction of condominium tower
• Counsel to private debt fund on $70 million loan for refinance of limited service hotel

Acquisition Finance

• Counsel to bank, as administrative agent, on $25 million syndicated loan for acquisition of chain of indoor entertainment facilities
• Counsel to bank on $17 million loan for acquisition of construction company
• Counsel to bank on $30 million loan for acquisition of aerospace products manufacturer

Loan Purchases, Sales, and Participations

• Counsel to bank, as senior participant, in purchases of “A,” Notes and related participation agreements with commercial real estate debt fund
• Counsel to bank, as senior participant, in $150 million syndicated credit facility and related intercreditor agreement
• Counsel to distressed note buyer for purchase of office loan portfolio from commercial debt fund

Local Counsel

• Arizona local counsel to state employees’ pension fund on financing for acquisition of university housing portfolio
• Arizona local counsel to automobile dealer for delivery of opinion letter for closing of major floorplan facility
• Nevada local counsel to multi-family developer for delivery of opinion letter

Previous Professional Experience

• Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business, Adjunct Teaching “REA 411 – Real Estate Law” (Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024)
• Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2011)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• National Aircraft Finance Association
• National Business Aviation Association
• State Bar of Arizona
  • Business Law Section
  • Real Estate Section

Community Involvement

• UMOM New Day Centers, Board of Directors
• Executive Council Charities – Executive Council 70
• Sigma Chi Fraternity, Phoenix Alumni Chapter and Flagstaff Alumni Chapter
• UVA Club of Phoenix
• Snell & Wilmer Community Involvement Committee (2013-2023)
• Homeless Legal Assistance Project, Director of Snell & Wilmer’s participation at UMOM New Day Centers (2013-2016)

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Coverage Construction: Arizona Supreme Court’s Osborn III Opinion,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Under Construction Newsletter (May 15, 2023)