Susan O. Cunningham

Senior Attorney

Denver

Services

Biography

Susan O. Cunningham has more than 30 years of experience in commercial finance and commercial real estate. She represents and advises clients with many types of commercial transactions with an emphasis in acquisition, development, leasing (national retail tenants), and other commercial real estate investments. Susan’s comprehensive real estate experience includes representation of owners, developers, investors, financial institutions, and title companies in a wide variety of matters. She has worked with real estate and financial institution clients in a variety of industries including restaurants, retail, cellular technology, and renewable energy.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Colorado

Court Admissions

Supreme Court of Colorado

Education

University of Iowa, College of Law (J.D.)
- Journal of Corporation Law, Editor
University of Iowa, College of Business (B.B.A.)

Experience

Awards & Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law (2024-2025)

Representative Experience

Supported legal department of financial institution on transaction matters relating to corporate finance customer loans (syndicated and agented loans of $50 million to over $1 billion) to national commodity marketing cooperatives and utility generation and transmission entities
In-house counsel for commercial real estate investment and development company, with emphasis on acquisition, development, and disposition of shopping centers and build-to-suit for national retail tenants
Represented nationwide client base of owners (including joint ventures and public-private partnerships), investors, lenders, and REITs in various commercial real estate finance and transactional matters
Represented syndicators, owners, nonprofits, developers and investors in affordable housing projects, including LIHTC, HOPE VI, and other mixed-finance projects
Represented and advised national lender client in financing of wind energy conversion systems
Performed real estate due diligence on behalf of lenders and developers for projects involving cell tower installations in both urban and rural settings

Previous Professional Experience

CoBank, Contract Counsel (2010-2011)
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, Contract Counsel (2010)
Cadence Capital Investments LLC, General Counsel, Commercial Real Estate Development & Investment (2007-2010)
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, Of Counsel (2004-2007)
Nixon Peabody LLP, Partner (1998-2004)

Professional Memberships and Activities

State Bar of Colorado

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