Laura Sever Blanco

Laura Sever Blanco is an experienced attorney focusing on real estate transactions, commercial finance, and corporate law. Her practice includes representing businesses, developers, lenders, and property owners in complex real estate and corporate matters. She advises clients on acquisitions, development projects, leasing agreements, and regulatory issues affecting commercial and residential properties. Through her legal work, she helps clients structure transactions, manage risk, and complete business deals efficiently while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Laura earned her J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law. During law school, she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Valparaiso University Law Review. She received her B.A. in Political Science from Iowa State University. Her academic background provided strong training in legal research, writing, and analysis. These skills continue to support her work in real estate and corporate law matters that require careful contract drafting, negotiation, and strategic legal planning.

Throughout her career, Laura has handled a wide variety of real estate and finance transactions. Her experience includes commercial, retail, and residential acquisitions, project development, financing arrangements, and leasing matters. She has represented both lenders and borrowers in complex loan transactions, including senior and subordinated financing, loan modifications, refinancing projects, and land bank financing. Her clients include national retailers, home builders, developers, and federal regulatory agencies involved in large-scale commercial projects.

In addition to her transactional practice, Laura Sever Blanco also serves as a mediator and arbitrator in commercial and corporate disputes. Her dispute resolution work includes matters involving real estate development, financing agreements, business formation issues, and contract disputes. Before joining private practice, she also served as general counsel and in-house counsel for organizations in the real estate and advertising industries, giving her valuable insight into the legal and operational needs of business clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C.
• Member, State Bar of Arizona, Real Property Section
• Member, Maricopa County Bar Association, Real Estate Section
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• Valparaiso University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Iowa State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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