David W. Wilhelmsen

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• New Mexico

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• Supreme Court of New Mexico

Education

• Notre Dame Law School (J.D., cum laude)
  • Dean’s List
  • President, Federalist Society
  • Executive Articles Editor, Journal of Legislation
  • Dean’s Award, Land Use Planning
• Hillsdale College (B.A., Political Science and Spanish, summa cum laude)
  • Dean’s List
  • Student Body President
  • Alpha Tau Omega National Fraternity, Chaplain

Languages

Spanish

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Real Estate (2025)
• Southwest Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition, Securities & Corporate Finance (2023-2024)
• Az Business Leader, AZ Business Leaders Magazine (2025)

Representative Experience

• $60,000,000 loan secured by multi-family housing projects in the Northeast
• Nearly $30,000,000 loan financing the construction of a luxury hotel in Florida
• Nearly $30,000,000 construction loan secured by a mixed-use residential and commercial development in Nevada
• $100,000,000+ loan to finance over 90 convenience stores and restaurants across the United States
• Over $20,000,000 loan secured by medical offices in the Southwest

Previous Professional Experience

• Goldwater Institute, Law Clerk (2015)
• U.S. Senator Mike Lee, Intern (2014)
• U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, Intern (2013)
• Yavapai County Superior Court, Intern to the Honorable Robert L. Mackey (2012)
• Consejo Nacional de la Magistratura (CNM), Intern to the Honorable Luis Maezono (2012)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• The Federalist Society (2018-present)
• Valley Partnership (2018-present)
• Notre Dame Club of Phoenix (2017-present)

Community Involvement

• MIKID, Board of Directors
• Active 20-30 Club of Phoenix
• Snell & Wilmer Volunteer Lawyer’s Program, Firm Coordinator
• Snell & Wilmer Pro Bono Committee, Member
• Homeless Legal Assistance Project
• Valley of the Sun United Way

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “The Danger of a Missing Signature: A Look at Guarantor Spousal Consents in the Southwest,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 2, 2024)
• “Retainage in the Southwest: A Look Into Arizona and New Mexico Retainage Laws,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 12, 2024)
• “Minimizing Lender Risk In Health Care Finance,” Author, Law360 (April 7, 2020)
• David Wilhelmsen, Note, “Orphans, Baby Blaines, and the Brave New World of State Funded Education: Why Nevada’s New Voucher Program Should Be Upheld Under Both State and Federal Law” 42 J. Legis. 257 (May 2016)