Roger D. Henriksen

Roger Henriksen has extensive experience representing public and private owners and contractors in matters involving real estate acquisition and development, construction, professional licensing, partnering relationships, contract negotiation, and dispute resolution. In addition to his real property design and construction practice, Mr. Henriksen provides legal services in areas such as land use planning and entitlements, service and supply contracts, joint ventures, acquisitions and divestitures, leases, and transportation contracts. He is also experienced in administrative proceedings, including land use, property tax appeals, and lobbying for and drafting of laws and regulations.

Mr. Henriksen has been awarded an AV rating – the highest awarded by Martindale-Hubbell.  He has been continuously listed in Utah Business magazine as one of Utah’s Legal Elite in construction and real estate. Mr. Henriksen was included in the 2007-2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law, Government Relations Practice, and Real Estate Law.  He was also named the Best Lawyers®  “Lawyer of the Year” in Utah for Construction Law (2015) and Government Relations Practice (2017).

Mr. Henriksen served as the Chair of the Law Committee of the Associated General Contractors, Vice-Chair of the Utah Taxpayers’ Association, and on the Steering Committee for Envision Utah.

Representative Construction Transactions:

Representation of owners, contractors and engineers relating to aspects of the design, construction, commissioning, start-up and close-out of the following construction projects:

• Powderhorn Condominium Project (Solitude, Utah)
• Eagle Springs West Condominium Project (Solitude, Utah)
• Eagle Sprints East Condominium Project (Solitude, Utah)
• Wolf Creek Master Planned Recreational Community (Eden, Utah)
• Wolf Creek Golf Club (Eden, Utah)
• Draper Condominium Project
• Ramona Condominiums (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Layton Medical Office Condominiums (Layton, Utah)
• Westglen Village Condominiums (West Valley City, Utah)
• Park Seven Condominiums (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Broadbent Office Condominium (Ogden, Utah)
• Park Station Condominiums (Park City, Utah)
• The Cove at Mt. Olympus, Planned Unit Development (Salt Lake County, Utah)
• Eastridge Estates Planned Unit Development (Salt Lake County, Utah)
• High Point Master Planned Community (Sandy City, Utah)
• Defense Depot Ogden Master Declaration (Ogden, Utah)
• 4545 Owners Association, Planned Unit Development (Salt Lake County, Utah)

Representative Construction Clients:

Community Involvement:

• Member, Board of Directors, Utah Taxpayers Association 1992 to 2000
• Member, Envision Utah Steering Committee 1999-2001
• Member, Board of Trustees, Grand Theatre, Salt Lake Community College 1997 to 2000
• Member, Board of Directors, Days of ’47 2008 to Present

Roger Henriksen has extensive experience representing public and private owners in matters involving land use planning, zoning, redevelopment, real estate, leasing, acquisition and development, financing, construction, partnering relationships, contract negotiation, and dispute resolution. In addition, Mr. Henriksen provides legal services in areas such as joint ventures, acquisitions and divestitures. He is also experienced in administrative proceedings, including land use proceedings before planning commissions, councils, county commissions and boards of adjustment.

Mr. Henriksen has been the lead attorney in obtaining annexation, land use and zoning permits and approvals for variety of uses, including industrial, retail, commercial, recreational, resort, and residential mixed uses.  His representation has also included creation of zoning districts, negotiating tax increment, obtaining development and vested rights agreements with local government agencies, drafting of zoning and impact fee ordinances and negotiation of subdivision improvement agreements.

Mr. Henriksen acted as lead counsel in annexation and zoning of a major industrial site in Utah County and in the incorporation of the Town of Vineyard in Utah County, Utah.

For over 35 years Mr. Henriksen has represented on a regular basis numerous landowners and developers before county commissions, city councils, planning commissions, redevelopment agencies and boards of adjustment.

Mr. Henriksen’s practice also involves the negotiation and drafting of joint venture, partnership, acquisition, disposition and other agreements between redevelopment agencies, governmental entities, owners, developers, engineers, contractors and others, including coordination of risk, indemnity and insurance issues.

Mr. Henriksen has also acted as lead attorney in obtaining, retaining and modifying legislation and regulations, including drafting of legislation, testimony before legislative committees, and negotiating sessions with legislative commissions and Legislators.

Relevant Educational and Teaching Experience:

• Instructor, Utah Land Use Law Update, National Business Institute 2003
• Instructor, Utah Land Use, Current Issues in Subdivision, Annexation and Zoning Law, National Business Institute 2002
• Contributing Author, State-by-State Guide to Architect, Engineer and Contractor Licensing, Aspen Publishers 1999-Present
• Presenter, Changes in Construction Industry Contracts, Associated General Contractors 1998
• Presenter, Land Use Preservation, Utah Department of Transportation Growth Seminar 1997
• Presenter, Corridor Preservation Techniques, Wasatch Front Regional Council Steering Committee 1996
• Instructor, Major Land Use Laws in Utah, National Business Institutes 1994 and 1995
• Presenter, Regulatory Takings and the Supreme Court, Utah Chapter of the American Planning Association 1988
• Instructor, Citizen’s Law School- Real Estate, Utah Trial Lawyers Association 1987
• Presenter, Current Land Use Issues:  An Attorney’s Perspective, Utah Neighborhood Association Annual Conference 1987

Representative Community Involvement:

• Member, Board of Directors, Utah Taxpayers Association 1992-2000
• Member, Envision Utah Steering Committee 1999-2001; Board of Directors 2020-present
• Member, Board of Trustees, Grand Theatre, Salt Lake Community College 1997-2000
• Member, Board of Trustees and Executive Committee 2010-present

Roger Henriksen has extensive experience representing public and private owners and contractors in matters involving real estate acquisition and development, construction, professional licensing, partnering relationships, contract negotiation, and dispute resolution.

With regard to condominium projects, master planned communities and community associations, Mr. Henriksen has provided representation for formation, approval, development, sales, marketing and operations.

Mr. Henriksen has been lead attorney in obtaining annexation, land use and zoning permits and approvals for variety of uses, including recreational and residential mixed uses, industrial and commercial projects. He has extensive experience in creating zoning districts, obtaining development and vested rights agreements with local government agencies, drafting of zoning and impact fee ordinances, negotiation of subdivision improvement agreements.

As lead attorney, Mr. Henriksen has created and negotiated prime contracts, subcontracts and owner-controlled insurance programs on major industrial, commercial, residential and governmental construction projects, including design, risk, indemnity and insurance issues.

In addition, Mr. Henriksen has negotiated and drafted joint venture, partnership, acquisition, disposition and other agreements between owners, developers, engineers, contractors and others, including coordination of risk, indemnity and insurance issues.

Mr. Henriksen has represented landowners and developers before county commissions, city councils, planning commissions, redevelopment agencies and boards of adjustment and has been lead attorney in obtaining, retaining and modifying legislation and regulations, including drafting of legislation, testimony before legislative committees and negotiating sessions with legislative commissions and Legislators.

Representative clients include Intrawest Resorts, Inc., Wolf Creek Properties, LLC, Brighton Ski Resort, Gus Paulos, WalMart Stores, Inc., Layton Construction Company, Interior Construction Specialists, Camco Construction Company, CEntry Constructors & Engineers, Granite Construction Company, RealSource Equity Services, Firstline Security, Inc., and The Boyer Company.

Roger Henriksen employs his background in accounting and over thirty years in law to help his clients achieve their business objectives. Roger has extensive experience assisting companies in the petroleum industry on a local, regional and national level. This is complemented by his extensive experience with real estate development, construction, land use planning and entitlements, service, supply and transportation contracts, joint ventures, and acquisitions and divestitures. As a registered lobbyist, he has affected change through his work with administrative proceedings and lobbying for and drafting of laws and regulations.

Specific industry experience includes:

Standard forms

Master Purchase Orders
Master Professional Services agreements
Master Services Agreements
Construction agreements
Master Engineering, Procurement and Construction agreements
Master Consulting agreements
Equipment lease agreements
Insurance requirements
Procurement guidelines

Pipelines

Easements, rights of way and other acquisition related agreements
Capacity lease agreements
Pipeline connection agreement
Throughput agreements
Operating agreements
Permitting and licensing

Terminals

Terminalling agreement
Site Services agreements
Tank Farm leases

Refineries

Supply agreements
Waste disposal contracts
Technology and Patent License agreements
Secondment Services agreements
Lease and Access agreements
Utility supply agreements
-Electrical
-Water
-Natural gas
Municipal development agreements
Shared services agreements
Land use, development and zoning
Permitting and licensing

Products

Crude purchase and sale agreements
Refined products purchase and sale agreements
RINs purchase and sale agreements
Biodiesel purchase and sale agreements

Transportation

Owner-Operator Agreements
Transportation Services Agreements
Brokerage agreements

Acquisitions and Divestitures

Letters of Intent
Confidentiality Agreements
Asset Purchase and Sale Agreements
Stock Purchase and Sale Agreements
Joint Venture Agreements
Transition Service Agreements

Mr. Henriksen served as the Chair of the Law Committee of the Associated General Contractors, Vice-Chair of the Utah Taxpayers’ Association, and on the Steering Committee for Envision Utah.

Mr. Henriksen has been awarded an AV rating – the highest awarded by Martindale-Hubbell.  He has also been continuously listed in Utah Business magazine as one of Utah’s Legal Elite in construction and real estate, and Best Lawyers in America 2007-2022 editions in Construction, Government Relations Practice and Real Estate law.  Mr. Henriksen was also named “Lawyer of the Year” in Construction Law (2015), and “Lawyer of the Year” in Government Relations Practice (2017) by Best Lawyers.