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Leah DeGrazia

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225 South Sixth Street, Suite 2900, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Recognized by Best Lawyers on the 2026 Ones to Watch List

Areas of Practice

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Education

University of Minnesota Law School
J.D., 2021
Honors: Dean’s List; Book Award for Evidence; Robina Public Interest Scholar
University of Iowa
B.A., with distinction, 2014
Religious Studies, Classics
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Bar Admissions

Minnesota

Leadership & Community

  • Minnesota State Bar Association: Real Property Law Section
  • Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Minnesota Women Lawyers: Law Student Mentor, 2025-Present
  • Volunteer Lawyers Network: Volunteer, January 2026-Present
  • Willowwind School: Board of Trustees, Secretary, 2024-Present
  • Southside Harm Reduction: Policy Development and Fundraising, 2019-2021
  • Public Health Law Center: Research Assistant, June-September 2019
  • CommUnity Crisis Services: Crisis Intervention Specialist, 2014-2017

Overview

Leah DeGrazia is a commercial real estate attorney who represents lenders, borrowers, developers, and property owners in transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, refinances, and construction/development. She has considerable experience in all aspects of real estate and real estate finance transactions, including:

  • Drafting and negotiating loan documents
  • Drafting and negotiating purchase and sale documents
  • Reviewing legal due diligence
  • Examining real property title, survey, and title insurance matters

Additionally, Leah represents commercial landlords and tenants throughout the leasing process, including negotiating, drafting, and amending leases.

Before going into private practice, Leah gained knowledge of real estate issues through her work as a housing attorney for a nonprofit, advising tenants on eviction defense, lease negotiation, repairs, security deposits, and related issues.

Leah earned her J.D. at the University of Minnesota Law School. During that time, she worked as a certified student attorney with the Community Legal Partnership for Health Clinic and as a law clerk with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid. She graduated with distinction from the University of Iowa.

Outside of work, Leah enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time with her husband and twin sons.

Honors

Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2026 (These awards recognize attorneys, who are earlier in their careers, for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.)

Going Above and Beyond Volunteer Award, CommUnity Crisis Services, 2016

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