Chris Payne

Practice Areas

Christopher W. Payne is the Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr's Resort, Hospitality, and Timeshare Group. Chris works with developers, owners, hotel operators, and lenders in the areas of real estate acquisition, land-use development, construction, condominium law, vacation ownership, hotel development, and secured lending, with emphasis on resort and mixed-use projects. He is currently representing clients in the development of hotel, vacation ownership, and residential resort projects, often including ski, golf, spa, culinary, or beach amenities, throughout North America, including projects in Mexico and the Caribbean.

Career

Admission: Colorado

Professional Memberships

Colorado Bar Association

Real Estate Section, Member of Executive Council, 2009-present; Council Chair, 2013-2014

American Resort Development Association

Co-Chair, Ethics Committee, 2020; Trustee, 2013-present; Federal Legislative Committee, 2013-present; Audit Committee, 2019; Chairman's League, 2005-2013

Personal

University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D. 1993)

Member, Board of Editors, Denver University Law Review; Member, Order of St. Ives

University of California, Los Angeles (M.A. 1989, urban planning and architecture)

University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A. 1986)