Joshua S. Stanley focuses his practice on real estate and hospitality law, with an emphasis on vacation and shared ownership industries. He assists clients with matters involving shared ownership, timeshares, condominiums, undivided ownership interest (UDI) vacation rentals, travel products, exchange products and programs, seller of travel, resort management, and owner associations across the country and internationally.
Experience
Representative Matters
- National and global hospitality brands with respect various aspects of shared ownership and vacation products, including licensing, registration, seller of travel, marketing, telemarketing, internal and external exchange programs, preparation and review of consumer purchase and financing documents, disclosure documents, escrow and alternative financial assurances, civil investigations, and consumer complaint matters.
- National hospitality company in the development and implementation of electronic contracts (eContracts) platform, including electronic signature consent compliant with federal ESIGN and applicable state UETA statutes; preparation and review of digital contracts (eContracts), digital notes (eNotes), and digital disclosures (eDisclosures), and related documents; review, drafting, and negotiation of agreements with digital platform service providers; and amendments to existing loans with various lenders to accommodate electronic collateral.
- An international hospitality company in all aspects of a merger, including drafting and negotiation of merger agreements, timeshare registration, drafting and recordation of instruments, managing international matters with local counsel, assistance with non-profit and association actions necessary to approve the merger, and an array of other merger related matters.
Professional Highlights
Professional Activities
J. Reuben Clark Law Society, 2010 – present
Utah State Bar, CLE Committee Member, Real Property Section, 2018 – present
Utah State Bar, Chair, Franchise Section, August 2015 – August 2016
Utah State Bar, Vice Chair, Franchise Section, August 2014 – August 2015
Recognition & Accomplishments
Publications
Co-author, “The Laws of Franchising,” a chapter in Utah Business Law for Entrepreneurs and Managers, 2016
Credentials
Education
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School (J.D. 2013)
Executive Editor, Journal of Public Law, 2012-2013
Associate Editor, Education Law Journal, 2012-2013
Brigham Young University (B.A. Philosophy)
Admissions
Utah