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Provided by Misty M Sanford
Misty Sanford is a partner in the Real Estate Department in Wilkie’s Los Angeles office, where she serves as Chair, Real Estate – West Coast. Her sophisticated and broad-based real estate transactional practice involves all aspects of real estate, with an emphasis on loan workouts, real estate finance, public/private partnerships (PPPs), complex mixed-use developments, purchase and sale, joint ventures, environmental issues, land use and leasing, which allows her to assist with the full lifecycle of real estate assets.
Whether leading transformational real estate transactions or creating innovative diversity programs, Misty is a mover and shaker in real estate law and the legal community. Misty’s work includes representation of some of the world’s leading institutional investors, private equity firms, developers, multinational corporations, REITs, foundations, non-profits and individual entrepreneurs. Clients turn to her with their most complex transactions. She regularly advises clients on the risk allocation and due diligence areas of all types of real property developments and transactions.
Her pro bono practice has included representation of park development, homelessness and affordable housing organizations such as Homeboy Industries, Community Coalition, the Downtown Women’s Center, T.R.U.S.T. South LA and the Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation.
UCLA School of Law
J.D.
Top 100 Lawyers
Los Angeles Business Journal
2025
Real Estate Lawyer of the Year - Finalist
ALM's The Recorder
2025
Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys
Los Angeles Business Journal
2025
Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s
Los Angeles Business Journal
2024
Women of Influence
GlobeSt.
2024
U. Serve L.A. Award
UCLA School of Law
2023
Women's Leadership Awards - Official Nominee
Los Angeles Business Journal
2023
Community Impact Award
Mexican Bar Association
2023
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Misty is the best lawyer I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I can genuinely say that I hope to work with her for the rest of my career.
She's just a great strategic thinker, she knows our hot buttons and is able to advocate really well. She's also very efficient and thorough.
Misty is the best lawyer I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I can genuinely say that I hope to work with her for the rest of my career.
She's just a great strategic thinker, she knows our hot buttons and is able to advocate really well. She's also very efficient and thorough.