Leslie Berkseth Joins Stokes Lawrence's Real Estate Group

Jul 7, 2021   Print PDF

Related Practice: Real Estate

Stokes Lawrence announced today that Leslie Berkseth has joined the firm’s Real Estate Group. She will be assisting clients in all aspects of acquisition and disposition transactions involving commercial, industrial and agricultural real estate.

She comes to the firm from K&L Gates LLP, where she assisted clients with the acquisition and disposition of commercial and agricultural real estate assets across the United States, commercial leasing matters, development projects, and real estate financing transactions.

Leslie represents her clients in the preparation of purchase and sale contracts, property and legal due diligence, and preparation of transactional documents and development agreements. She works with lenders in real estate financing transactions, including property and legal due diligence and preparation of transactional documents. In addition, she represents landlord and tenant clients in commercial office and retail leasing transactions, including preparation of lease agreements and amendments and ancillary documentation.

“Leslie’s background brings additional depth to our strong Real Estate practice,” noted Managing Shareholder Kelly Twiss Noonan. “Our clients will benefit from her strong real estate experience.”

The Stokes Lawrence Real Estate attorneys have in-depth experience representing clients structure projects from acquisition through financing, joint venture, construction, development, leasing, management, and final disposition.