James H. Patterson

James H. Patterson has been certified as a specialist in real estate law by the State Bar of Arizona since 1986. His practice concentrates on matters relating to all aspects of real estate and financing, including negotiating acquisitions and dispositions; drafting options, purchase contracts and escrow supplements; title review and negotiation with title insurers; preparation of closing documents, including notes, security instruments, assignments and collateral assignments, and deeds; preparation of co-ownership agreements, easements and cross-easements, licenses and covenants; and preparation of rolling option and master developer agreements. Mr. Patterson represents private and institutional lenders, major retail developers, municipalities, homebuilders and developers, general corporations, joint ventures and limited partnerships and limited liability companies. He also has an extensive leasehold practice, including the preparation of gross, net and percentage leases for shopping centers, office buildings and medical plazas, preparation of ground leases for both ground-lessors and ground-lessees, and representation of tenants in negotiations with landlords.