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Shawn C. Ferrin

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J.D., University of Utah (1986)


Biography

Shawn Ferrin is a shareholder in, and former chair of, the Real Estate, Banking and Finance department. He focuses his practice on real property transactions, with an emphasis on retail, resort and community development, including entitlements and public financing. Shawn has handled acquisition, lease, development and financing transactions throughout the West for numerous clients, including Home Depot, American Skiing Company and Micron Technology, Inc. Shawn is a frequent lecturer on Utah real property issues, with a particular focus on title and title insurance claims, and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. For several years Shawn served as an advisor concerning lender and investor concerns to the Governor's Task Force on Economic Development and the Environment.
Related Activities and Skills:
  • Utah State Bar Association: Real Property Section, Banking and Finance Section and Construction Section
  • Economic Development Corporation of Utah, Board of Trustees
  • Governor's Task Force on Economic Development and the Environment, Advisor
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law
  • Listed in Chambers and Partners USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2003 - 2008)
  • Listed in Utah's Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine 2005, 2006, 2007 
  • University of Utah, Young Alumni Association, Board of Directors
  • Urban Land Institute, Associate Member
  • Intermountain Council of Shopping Centers, Associate Member
  • Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Utah, 1995-96
Areas of Practice:
Real Estate Law


Scholarship Highlights


Talks & Presentations

Presented: "The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA): Owner and Developer Concerns", Utah State Bar, 1996

Presented: "Recent Developments in Utah Real Property Law", Utah Land Title Association, 1995

Presented: "Fraud and Forgery in the Title Insurance Industry", Utah Land Title Association, 1992

Presented: "Developments in the Mechanics Lien and Notary Laws", Utah State Bar, 1989

 



Memberships

American Bar Association
   Member

Utah State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section 
   Member, Law Education Committee

Utah State Bar Association 
   Member, Real Property Section

Utah State Bar Association 
   Member, Banking and Financial Section

Governor''s Task Force, Economic Development and the Environment Advisor

Camp Kostopulos, Inc.
    Board of Directors
















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