Experienced Professionals

Jason Donkersley focuses his practice in the areas of transactional real estate law, including acquisition and development, leasing, construction, joint ventures, and insurance and risk management. He represents a broad range of clients including national, regional, and local developers, family offices, and private investors, in the retail, industrial, multi-family, land, and office sectors.

Having acted in both legal and business capacities, Donkersley is intimately familiar with the decision-making environment in which his clients operate. Before joining Berry Riddell, he served as Vice President – General Counsel for Evergreen Devco where he directed Evergreen’s real estate, capital, joint venture and construction transactions; provided strategic legal and business advice to management; and directed Evergreen’s insurance/risk management program. He launched and led Evergreen’s entry into the apartment development sector and over five years helped grow the platform to encompass 1,700+ units and over $250MM in development. Additionally, Donkersley was responsible for raising institutional equity in support of Evergreen’s development efforts, negotiating terms, and structuring the resulting joint ventures.

Prior to joining Evergreen, Donkersley practiced law with Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander (now Dickinson Wright).
Donkersley is a former Honorary Commander of the 308th Fighter Squadron and an alumnus of the US Air Force National Security Forum. He is a member of the Blue Blazer Squadron/ Fighter Country Foundation and has served as a director and officer of numerous community organizations. Donkersley is a member of the Arizona State Bar, is listed to The Best Lawyers In America©, 2019-2024, and was recognized as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona by AZ Business Magazine.

Donkersley received a B.S. from Arizona State University in 1992 and a J.D. from California Western School of Law in 1995.