Atty. Kurt A. Peterson
Kurt A. Peterson has practiced in the areas of commercial finance, real estate and general business law for nearly 30 years.
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Kurt A. Peterson is a real estate attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Engelman Berger PC. Admitted to practice in Arizona, Arizona State Bar. Educated at The University of Iowa (J.D., 1987). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kurt A. Peterson has practiced in the areas of commercial finance, real estate and general business law for nearly 30 years
- His practice is concentrated in commercial and corporate transactions, including complex real estate transactions involving all aspects of acquisition, finance, development, leasing, operation and disposition of commercial, retail, residential, multi-family and agricultural property.Kurt has a broad commercial banking and finance practice, in which he advises banks and other institutional and private lenders on transaction structuring, loan documentation, due diligence assistance, participations, creditors’ rights, workouts, foreclosures, collections, sale of REO property and regulatory matters
- He has represented both lenders and borrowers in a wide range of lending transactions, including acquisition and development loans, construction loans, permanent loans, mezzanine financing, equipment financing and leasing, agricultural loans, asset-based loans, SBA loans and affordable housing projects.Kurt also has a diverse general business practice that includes structuring, negotiating and documenting commercial contracts of all varieties and corporate planning, formation and governance
- asset protection and risk management
- stock and asset sales and acquisitions
- corporate dissolutions
- and counseling companies on day-to-day operational and business matters for businesses of all sizes and types
- As part of that general business practice, he regularly represents religious institutions and other nonprofit organizations with their unique and ever-changing legal needs
- Kurt also has years of experience representing farmers, ranchers, dairymen, lenders and other agricultural-related interests
- Banks Borrowers Business Owners Churches Commercial Landlords Commercial Lenders Commercial Tenants Contractors Creditors Farmers, Ranchers and Dairymen Healthcare and Assisted Living Investors Nonprofit Organizations Property Managers Real Estate Developers Real Property Owners Agriculture Banking and Finance Commercial Real Estate Commercial Leasing Nonprofits and Churches Professional Risk Management Association, Member Christian Legal Society, Member Best Lawyers in America, 2017 AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell®
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Why local counsel matters in Arizona
Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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