Wade R. Budge is a land use and real estate lawyer with significant experience advising developers and owners in all aspects of real estate development. He has negotiated entitlements for master planned communities, industrials projects, retail centers, office buildings, subdivisions and mountain resorts throughout Utah. He also regularly represents clients in the use, acquisition and disposition of real estate projects throughout the western United States. Wade has advised developers in obtaining public incentives and using public finance tools, including tax increment financing, to facilitate new and redevelopment projects and regularly advises clients with government relations matters involving state and local governments.
Representative Presentations and Publications
• Changing the Focus: Managing State Trust Lands in the Twenty-First Century, 19 Journal of Land Resources and Environmental Law 223 (1999)
Professional Recognition and Awards
•Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Real Estate (2018-2020)
•The Best Lawyers in America, Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law (2013-2020)
•Salt Lake City Lawyer of the Year, Land Use & Zoning Law (2013)
•Mountain States Super Lawyers, Land Use/Zoning (2018-2019)
•Top 100 (2019)
•Mountain States Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, Land Use/Zoning (2008, 2010-2011)
•Utah's Legal Elite: Natural Resources, Land Use/Environmental (2004-2011), Real Estate (2012-2020), Utah Business Magazine
Community Involvement
•Carden Memorial Foundation Board of Directors (2018-present)
Related News & Events
• Mar 02
Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Recognized by Utah Business Magazine As 2020 Utah Legal Elite
• Jun 13
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2019 Recognizes 26 Utah Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• Apr 26
Chambers USA 2019 Recognizes Snell & Wilmer in Multiple Categories and Names 44 Attorneys as Leaders in their Field
• Aug 15
139 Snell & Wilmer Lawyers Listed as Leaders in Their Fields by The Best Lawyers in America 2019
Eleven Snell & Wilmer attorneys recognized as a 2019 Lawyer of the Year
• Jun 11
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2018 Recognizes 21 Utah Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• May 03
Chambers USA 2018 Recognizes Snell & Wilmer in Multiple Categories and Names 46 Attorneys as Leaders in Their Field
• Feb 01
Utah Legal Elite Recognizes 23 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• Aug 15
The Best Lawyers in America 2018 Lists 133 Snell & Wilmer Lawyers as Leaders in Their Field
• Feb 01
Utah Legal Elite Recognizes 27 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• Aug 15
The Best Lawyers in America 2017 Lists 125 Snell & Wilmer Lawyers As Leaders In Their Field
In addition, 15 Snell & Wilmer attorneys recognized as a 2017 “Lawyer of the Year”
• Mar 18
Utah Legal Elite Recognizes 23 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• Aug 17
The Best Lawyers in America 2016 Lists 128 Snell & Wilmer Lawyers as Leaders in their Field
In addition, 19 Snell & Wilmer attorneys recognized as a 2016 “Lawyer of the Year”
• Feb 12
25 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named to 2015 Utah Legal Elite
• Aug 18
The Best Lawyers in America 2015 Lists 123 Snell & Wilmer Lawyers as Leaders in Their Field
• Aug 19
The Best Lawyers in America 2014 Recognizes 119 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys as Leaders in Their Field
• Feb 22
17 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named to 2013 Utah Legal Elite
• Sep 18
Best Lawyers in America Names 18 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys as Lawyers of the Year
• Sep 04
The Best Lawyers in America 2013 Recognizes 114 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys as Leaders in Their Field
• Jan 05
15 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named to 2012 Utah Legal Elite
• Jun 20
Super Lawyers 2011 Recognizes 74 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
Also Names 21 Firm Attorneys to the 2011 Rising Stars List
Related Publications
• Dec 19
Under Construction - December 2012
• May 05
Legal Alert: New Wetlands Guidance Means More Projects will Require Permits
