Elizabeth Evensen

Practice Areas

Leeza Evensen is based in Snell & Wilmer's Salt Lake City office where she serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Real Estate Practice Group. Leeza's practice is concentrated in real estate law, focusing on hotel, resort, retail, condominium, office, and other commercial real estate development and disposition; office/retail leasing; zoning and land use; partnerships and joint ventures; construction; real estate workouts; real estate financing; and general commercial and corporate transactions. She advises clients on complex real estate matters that arise in connection with the development of utility-scale wind and solar projects. Leeza has a special expertise in the acquisition, development, construction and financing of public charter and private school facilities. Her experience includes representing real estate developers, ski resorts, landowners, real estate investment trusts (REITs), financial institutions and governmental agencies.

Professional Memberships

•State Bar of Utah

-Real Property Section

-Business Law Section

-Construction Law Section

•American Bar Association

•Women's Energy Network (WEN Utah), Board Member, Secretary (2022)

•Commercial Real Estate Women Network, Utah Chapter (CREW Utah)

-Past Board Member

-Past-President and Chair of Strategic Planning, Board Member (2019)

-President (2018)

-Member of Strategic Planning Committee (2022)

•Women Lawyers of Utah

•Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Practice Group, Co-Chair