Nicole C. Evans has a national, broad-based practice in resort and hospitality law, including resort and timeshare development in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; fractionals and other luxury real estate products; condominiums; mixed-use and planned community developments; condominium hotels; and analysis of club structures.
Nicole counsels owners, franchisors, and franchisees on matters of due diligence, branding and development of hospitality properties, and the negotiation of hotel management agreements and franchise agreements. She also handles more traditional real estate and commercial matters.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Represented Grupo EMR, developer and owner of signature resorts in the most sought-after tourism regions of Argentina, in franchising and branding the properties as Tribute Portfolio Hotels under the banner of Marriott International, Inc.
- Serves as special timeshare counsel for an international hotel chain in its vacation ownership product offerings in Park City, Utah, and Las Vegas
- Serves as special timeshare counsel for a publicly held company regarding its timeshare documentation, registration, and licensing issues for projects in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin
Professional Highlights
Professional Activities
Utah State Bar
State Bar of Nevada
Salt Lake County Bar Association
American Resort Development Association (ARDA), Trustee; Legal/Regulatory Advisory Group, Content Leader; Meetings Committee; Legal Issues Subcommittee; Women in the Industry (WIN); Developments magazine Editorial Board
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), Utah Chapter, Sponsorship Committee
Recognition & Accomplishments
Chambers USA, real estate law (Utah), 2011-2013 and 2016-2024
Named among Real Estate Forum magazine's "NextGen: Women to Watch" for her influence on commercial real estate, 2013
Utah Business Magazine's "Utah Legal Elite" (based on peer reviews), real estate, 2013, 2023
The Legal 500 US, real estate and construction – real estate, 2011; real estate - real estate, 2021
Speaking Engagements
Presenter at ARDA's Annual Convention since 2008
Moderator, "Fix It, Float It, Trust It, Love It – A discussion on timeshare plan structures and use plans," ARDA lecture, April 19, 2019
Panelist, "Electrifying Your Sales Documents Paperless and Fearless," ARDA lecture, March 25, 2017
Publications
Co-author, "Paperless Promises to Pay: Legal Issues Impacting E-notes," American Resort Development Association's (ARDA) Developments magazine, October 2016 Issue
Featured in GlobeSt.com story on influential women under 40 making an impact on commercial real estate, September 17, 2013
Co-author, "Six Simple Ways To Stay Out of Trouble with the CFPB," American Resort Development Association's (ARDA) Developments magazine, November/December 2012
Credentials
Education
University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law (J.D. 2000)
William H. Leary Scholar; Member, Editorial Board, The Journal of Law and Family Studies
Weber State University (B.A. 1997, cum laude, departmental honors)
Member, Phi Kappa Phi; Member, Golden Key National Honors Society
Admissions
Nevada
Utah
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada