Tom Whitten
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Tom Whitten

Associate
whitten.tom@dorsey.com

Overview

TOM PARTNERS WITH REAL ESTATE AND FINANCE CLIENTS TO GUIDE TRANSACTIONS FROM INCEPTION TO CLOSING.
Tom’s real estate and capital markets practice focuses on representing institutional investors, public and private real estate companies, REITs and financial institutions on joint ventures, acquisitions, developments, financings, leasing and dispositions of multi-family, industrial, office, retail, land and hospitality properties. He also represents both financial institutions and borrowers in connection with construction, mezzanine, and general secured real estate financings.

Education & Admissions

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (J.D.), cum Laude

Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business (B.S.)

Admissions

  • Arizona

Clerkships

  • Arizona Court of Appeals, Judge Cynthia Bailey

Experience

  • Representing publicly traded REITs in single site and portfolio acquisitions.
  • Assisting institutional lenders with negotiation, diligence, and closing of real estate secured loans.
  • Representing landlords and tenants in negotiation of office, retail, and other leases.
  • Representing joint ventures and individual borrowers in obtaining real estate secured loans.
  • Representing entities in the acquisition of state-owned land through a public auction process.
  • Assisting developers in the acquisition and development of properties to create a portfolio exceeding one hundred properties.

News & Resources

Select Presentations

  • Real Estate Operating Agreements for Developers and Investors, Strafford CLE, September 2024

Industries & Practices

  • Banking & Financial Institutions
  • Development & Infrastructure
  • Lending Transactions
  • Project Development & Finance
  • Real Estate & Land Use

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

  • Board of Trustees for the Foundation for Blind Children
  • Urban Land Institute - Partnership Forum
  • Co-founder of the Young Visionaries Board
  • Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children – Committee Member

Accolades

  • Named "Phoenix Ones to Watch" in Real Estate Law by Best Lawyers®, 2025
Tom Whitten