Laurinda Frederick, Real Estate Attorney 

Laurinda Frederick is a solutions-oriented transactional real estate attorney with experience in complex, nationwide commercial real estate matters. Based in Denver, Colorado, Laurinda provides comprehensive legal counsel across a variety of industries, including retail, telecom, healthcare, hospitality, oil and gas, and office.

With extensive experience in real property acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, due diligence, and the drafting and negotiation of various agreements, Laurinda is skilled at guiding clients through every stage of their real estate activities. Her expertise includes drafting and negotiating diverse agreements such as leases, subleases, easements, and subordination agreements. She also performs detailed due diligence, including lease review, preparing lease abstracts, and examining title commitments, surveys, tenant estoppels, environmental reports, property condition reports, and HOA restrictive covenants.

Laurinda's robust background includes:

  • Commercial Real Estate Transactions: Managing acquisitions and dispositions from start to closing, reviewing letters of intent, drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, and coordinating post-closing matters. She has managed a large volume of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, lending, and defeasance.

  • Leasing: Extensive experience drafting and negotiating leases for diverse clients, including big box retailers, healthcare networks, telecom providers, and hospitality groups. She has prepared and negotiated retail leases for international oil companies and assisted with telecom leases for commercial, resort, urban, industrial, rural, and municipal property owners.

  • Telecommunications Infrastructure: Lease drafting and review, contract negotiation, due diligence, lender approvals, and dispute resolution. She has represented a multinational telecommunications company in site acquisition and leases, including 5G rollout with municipalities, self-storage companies, and utility providers.

Laurinda also provides legal support for both franchisors and franchisees related to real estate:

  • For Franchisors: She assists with the strategic acquisition and disposition of real property for franchisee locations, conducts thorough lease reviews and negotiations to protect franchisor interests, performs comprehensive due diligence, and conducts franchisee audits related to real estate compliance.

  • For Franchisees: Laurinda reviews and negotiates franchise disclosure documents (FDDs), conducts detailed lease reviews and negotiations to secure favorable terms, and performs essential due diligence to ensure sound real estate investments.

Laurinda earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, where she participated in transactional law drafting and negotiation and moot court competitions. She is licensed to practice in Colorado and is an active member of the American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, Colorado Women's Bar Association, and CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women).

Committed to proactive risk mitigation and achieving client objectives, Laurinda is the trusted legal partner for real estate transactions.