Real Estate partner Mandy Shavinsky was born in 1974 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1996 and her Juris Doctorate, with high distinction, from the Ohio State University College of Law in 2000.

At Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, LLP, Ms. Shavinsky practices in the area of complex real estate, specifically real estate development, real estate transactions and commercial finance.

Ms. Shavinsky's development experience has included representation of some of the largest developers in the United States in connection with mixed-use projects and high-rise resort, condominium and condominium hotel developments, including:

Ms. Shavinsky's transactional experience is broad-based and includes representation of both buyers and sellers in the purchase and disposition of hotel/casinos and undeveloped property, as well as borrowers and lenders.  Most recently, Ms. Shavinsky represented a buyer in the purchase of property Las Vegas resort corridor which shattered previous records for the highest price per acre.

In the 2007 session of the Nevada Legislature, Ms. Shavinsky was instrumental in the drafting of Assembly Bill 431, now Chapter 116B of the Nevada Revised Statutes.  Chapter 116B addresses the creation, structure and operation of condominium hotels and is the first of its kind in the United States.

This year, Ms. Shavinsky was named to "The Best Lawyers in America," as one of the top real estate practitioners in Las Vegas.  Ms. Shavinsky has also been named to the Legal 500, a well-respected legal publication highlighting and recommending attorneys who are considered leaders in their practice areas.