Shawn Ferrin is a shareholder in, and former chair of, the Real Estate, Banking and Finance department at Parsons Behle & Latimer. 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 Vy'est 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

Bar Admissions:

• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1986 — Utah, 1986

Education:

• University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1986 — J.D. degree
• University of Utah, 1982 — B.U.S. degree, Cum Laude