PRACTICE AREAS

Jill Mazirow Eshman practices law in the areas of real estate, land use, business and estate planning. Her objective is to provide superior attentive service which allows your transaction to progress while advising you of risks so that educated decisions may be made.

Real Estate Law:
Ms. Eshman is experienced in the representation of developers, contractors, lenders, borrowers and other real estate professionals and individuals in acquisitions, dispositions, entity formation, leasing, construction contracting, easements, lending and all related documentation relating to all types of real property including office buildings, vacant land, residential and mixed use projects.

Land Use in Blaine County
Ms. Eshman was the first Hearing Examiner for the Blaine County Planning and Zoning Department, a position she held for four years. As the sole decision maker for conditional use permits and variances she adjudicated the process through public hearings. Compliance with the Blaine County Ordinance, a fair result and peace in the neighborhood were her goals.

Ms Eshman’s extensive experience with Blaine County ordinances assists her clients through the County process in obtaining their desired design review approvals, conditional use permits, variances, lot line shifts, subdivisions, parcel determinations, plat amendments, code amendments and development agreements. Her experience has also included land use and subdivision matters before the Sun Valley Planning and Zoning Commission, Sun Valley City Council, as well as the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council of the City of Ketchum.

General Business Law
Providing counsel to clients regarding general business matters including the formation of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and other business affairs.

Personal Estate Planning
Advising and representing personal representatives in probating wills, will planning and preparation, and trust planning and preparation.

Recent Projects:

• Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Inc, land acquisition, design review approval and conditional use permit approval
• Acquisition of a large ranch property located in Idaho, Nevada and Oregon involving a legal settlement and a simultaneous loan transaction
• Ketchum Main Street Hotel Project
• City of Ketchum Ordinance Text Amendment regarding extension of approval periods
• Short Plat Subdivision in Blaine County
• Ketchum Townhome Project
• Acquisition of mixed use office/retail building

For further information or inquiry as to possible representation, please contact Jill here.