Bar Admissions
- California
- New York
Education
- New York University School of Law (J.D.)
- San Diego State University (B.A.)
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Rosalyn Sutton
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Biography
Roz Sutton is a commercial finance and real estate attorney who represents financial institutions, non-bank lenders, private equity funds, and developers in a wide range of commercial transactions.
Roz has extensive experience representing lenders in connection with the origination and restructuring of real estate-secured loans, including mortgage and mezzanine financing for commercial properties. Her work spans various asset types, including office, industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use developments, as well as land acquisition and construction financing.
In addition to her lending practice, Roz regularly advises clients on transactions involving the acquisition, sale, development, and financing of large-scale commercial real estate projects. Her combined finance and real estate experience enables her to provide practical, business-oriented guidance across all stages of a transaction.
Credentials
Experience
Awards & Recognition
- 2025 Leaders of Influence in Commercial Real Estate, San Diego Business Journal (2025)
- San Diego Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, Real Estate (2025)
- San Diego Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, Real Estate (2024)
- San Diego Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, Real Estate (2023)
- San Diego Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, Real Estate (2022)
Representative Experience
- Advised a non-bank lender on a matter involving the mortgage and mezzanine financing of a mixed-use student housing property benefiting from the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program
- Represented a non-bank lender in the mortgage and mezzanine financing of a nine-property multifamily portfolio which was subject to New York rent regulation laws
- Represented a developer in the turnkey acquisition of a dual flag hotel in New York City
- Counseled a lender on a matter involving the mezzanine financing of a 21-property medical office portfolio
- Advised a technology company in the negotiation of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Agreement on a matter involving the ground-up construction of a state-of-the-art office complex valued at over $150 million dollars
Previous Professional Experience
- Troutman Pepper, Associate
- Allen Matkins, Associate
- Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Associate
- Greenburg Traurig, LLP, Associate
- U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney Southern District of New York, Law Student Intern
- District Attorney of Los Angeles County, Law Clerk
Professional Memberships and Activities
- University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business, Burnham-Moores Center Real Estate Committee, Member (2022-Present)
- CREW San Diego, Member (2021-Present)
- Marketing Committee, Member (2022-Present)
Representative Presentations and Publications
- “Loan Document Basics – Lien Perfection On Real and Personal Property Collateral,” Presenter, Snell & Wilmer (June 3, 2025)
- “Loan Document Basics – Reviewing Significance of Promissory Note, BLA, CLA, Guaranty, and Securities,” Presenter, Snell & Wilmer (May 13, 2025)
- “California Commercial Office Leases 101,” Co-Presenter, SBDC @ University of California, Irvine Beall Applied Innovation Incubator (October 12, 2021)
Firm News
Client News
Client News
Jun 16, 2022
Snell & Wilmer Represents Real Estate Investment Private Equity Firm Interwest Capital in Acquisition of $45 Million Multifamily Community in Southern California’s Inland Empire
Client News
May 13, 2022