Leah Collins - Coblentz Law

Details

P 415.772.5787

F 415.989.1663

lcollins@coblentzlaw.com

Education

J.D.

Santa Clara University School of Law (2016)
B.A.

University of California, Davis (2012)

Practices

Real Estate

Leah Collins is a real estate transactional attorney who represents investors, developers, owners, lenders, and borrowers in complex real estate transactions across California and the United States. Her practice covers the full lifecycle of real estate assets – including acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, development, and sophisticated debt and equity financing – across a variety of property types, including office, retail, hospitality and luxury resort, mixed-use projects, multi-family, and entitled and unentitled land. She routinely structures, negotiates, and closes complex purchase and sale deals, handles new and modified financings on behalf of both borrowers and lenders, and oversees project-related documentation for ground-up and redevelopment projects. Leah’s experience extends to large portfolio acquisitions, multi-phase developments, and the structuring of joint ventures for long-term ownership and investment platforms. She often works with clients from deal inception through project completion, providing continuity and insight across each stage of the transaction.

From early-stage deal structuring strategy through diligence, documentation, and closing, Leah delivers pragmatic, business-forward guidance that balances opportunity and risk to achieve successful outcomes for her clients. Known for being practical, responsive, and efficient, she is a collaborative advisor who translates complex issues into clear, actionable paths to closing, which builds and strengthens lasting client relationships through her calm, solutions-driven approach.

Leah is an elected member of the California Lawyers Association’s Real Property Law Executive Committee. She is also a member of the Real Property Sections of both the American Bar Association and the California State Bar, as well as The Bar Association of San Francisco.

Leah received her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, where she was Managing Editor of the Santa Clara Law Review. She was a member of the Law and Business Society and Director of the Honors Moot Court. She earned her B.A. in political science from the University of California at Davis.

Leah is recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Real Estate Law (2023-2026). She is also recognized as a Northern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the Real Estate category.

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