Craig A Hairston, Of Counsel
Craig joined Sonkin • Koberna in 2007 with experience representing clients in a wide range of general business and real estate transactional matters. He has significant experience in advising corporate clients and the negotiation and drafting purchase/sale agreements, contracts, leases (both domestic and international) and financing documents.
Craig provides services to business clients, including entity formation, structuring and financing, and represents their interests in connection with commercial contracts, including franchise, manufacturing, license and consulting agreements. Additionally, Craig’s real estate practice involves advising clients during each stage of a transaction – from the drafting and negotiation of purchase agreements, coordination and review of due diligence, negotiating financing documents, drafting management agreements, coordination of closings – and ultimately handling the disposition.
Background.
Practice Areas
Real Estate, Development & Leasing
Commercial Financing
Business Entity Formation and Governance
Academic Credentials
University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D., 2004
University of Wyoming, Ph.D., 1996
University of Cambridge, UK, M.Phil., 1992
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S., Highest Distinction, 1991
Bar Admissions
Arizona, 2004
United States District Court for the District of Arizona, 2004
United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 2005
Pascua Yaqui Tribal Court, 2013
Professional Credentials
State Bar of Arizona
Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, AV® Preeminent Rating
CREW Network (Commercial Real Estate Women)
Representive Engagements.
Represented retail center investment group in refinancing nine shopping centers
Represented developer in land purchase, building and leasing of retail center
Represented investor group in purchasing numerous single-tenant, stand-alone retail properties
Represented university research park in ground-leasing seven sites in 200 acres for multiple-technology solar energy project development
Assisted on placement of $187 million business operations and real estate loan for financial institution client