Real Estate
Real Estate Lawyers for Transactions, Development, and Zoning in Utah and Idaho
Kirton McConkie’s real estate attorneys lead one of Utah’s largest legal teams focused on commercial and residential transactions, development, and zoning. Our real estate team is backed by 200+ attorneys and decades of experience in Utah and Idaho property law, title review, leasing, and land use. We guide clients through the acquisition, disposition, and development of projects ranging from mixed-use urban centers to large-scale agricultural properties.
We’ve played a central role in landmark projects, including the development of City Creek Center, the largest retail, office, and residential development ever undertaken in Utah, which helped revitalize downtown Salt Lake City.
Our Real Estate Experience Includes:
- Mixed-use, retail, commercial, and residential developments
- Office buildings, industrial sites, and timeshare projects
- Ranching and agricultural land transactions
- Zoning, land use, and entitlement issues
- Eminent domain and condemnation
- Commercial leasing
- Real estate finance, including mortgages, refinancings, workouts, and foreclosures
- Environmental issues, including wetlands, Brownfield sites, and properties with contamination or impact concerns
- Water law matters involving rights, usage, and compliance
A Real Estate Law Firm Serving Utah and Idaho
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, and with offices throughout Utah and Idaho, Kirton McConkie offers regional knowledge with a broad range of real estate capabilities. Our attorneys are part of a team of over 200 professionals and bring decades of collective experience to every transaction or dispute.
How can a real estate attorney help me?
A real estate attorney can oversee and guide all legal aspects of buying, selling, leasing, or developing property. Whether you’re an individual, business, or institutional investor, our real estate attorneys handle contract review and drafting, due diligence, title and survey evaluation, zoning compliance, and dispute resolution to ensure your interests are fully protected throughout the transaction.
FAQ
What does a real estate attorney do?
Real estate attorneys handle contracts, negotiations, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution related to property transactions. They ensure everything complies with applicable laws and that your interests are protected.
When do I need a real estate attorney?
You should hire a real estate attorney when facing multipart transactions, title issues, lease negotiations, zoning or environmental questions, or potential litigation. Hiring a real estate attorney can bring peace of mind and provide legal protection and guidance with everything related to property acquisition, disposition, and development.
How do I find a qualified real estate attorney?
Look for a firm with a strong track record, market knowledge, and wide-ranging real estate experience. With over 60 years in practice, Kirton McConkie is well-equipped to handle real estate matters of all sizes.
Client Testimonials
“Kirton McConkie has been our trusted legal services provider for over two decades. Whether big or small, complicated or simple, its team of subject matter experts handles each of our legal matters in a competent, comprehensive, and efficient manner. And they have been shoulder to shoulder with us throughout many of our company’s largest and most notable achievements. Put plainly, we view them not as outside vendors, but, instead, as essential partners who are crucial to the ongoing success of our business.”
— Roman Groesbeck, General Counsel, Wadsworth Development Group
“Inimitable, indomitable, incisive—Loyal Hulme and the Kirton McConkie team are unparalleled. We will never do business without Loyal.”
— Mike Watson, CEO, Summa Terra Ventures
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