Lauren Merdinger represents buyers, sellers, developers and institutional investors in complex commercial real estate transactions nationwide. She advises clients on acquisitions, dispositions, development projects and leasing matters across a range of asset classes.

Lauren regularly leads transactions involving multiple properties, sophisticated deal structures and complex due diligence and development issues. Her work includes negotiating purchase and sale agreements, structuring net-lease transactions and addressing title, survey, environmental, zoning and entitlement issues. She also coordinates transactions involving multiple stakeholders and jurisdictions.

Her work spans a wide range of asset types, including office, industrial, retail, semiconductor and hospitality properties, as well as health care, senior living, educational facilities and other specialized commercial assets. She has worked with regional real estate developers, national investment platforms and multinational corporations. She has deep experience in triple-net lease transactions and regularly advises clients on single-asset and large-scale portfolio deals in the REIT space.

Education

  • Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude, 2018)
    • Editor-in-Chief, Arizona State Law Journal
  • Providence College (B.A., 2012)
    • Global Studies
    • Minor in French
  • Accent Français Language School (Advanced Language Studies, 2010)

    Bar Admission

    • Arizona

    Court Admissions

    • Supreme Court of Arizona

    Professional Affiliations

    • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
    • AZ Commercial Real Estate Women (AZ CREW)
    • Providence College Office of Institutional Advancement
      • Young Alumni Leadership Council Committee, 2013-Present
    • St. Joseph the Worker
      • Board Chair, 2021-2022
      • Board Member and Development Committee Chair, 2018-2023

    Recognition

    • Named one of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in Real Estate Law, 2024-2027
    • Recognized as a “Rising Star” in Southwest Super Lawyers® for Real Estate, 2025-2027
    • Selected for inclusion in Phoenix Magazine’s Top Lawyers of 2024
    • Named “Top Pro Bono Attorney of the Year” by the Arizona Bar Foundation, 2022