Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business Litigation; view more
Licensed in Nevada since: 1989
Education: Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
Details
Ms. Higbee’s practice consists primarily of real estate matters including homeowners association matters, property management matters, transactions and litigation. She has provided advice to homeowners associations, commercial property owners associations, commercial and residential landlords, property managers, lenders in connection with SBA loan closings, real estate agents and buyers and sellers of real estate. Clients turn to Ms. Higbee for her expertise in compliance with CC&Rs, Bylaws, Articles and other documents for common interest communities and commercial property owners associations, leasing matters, eviction matters, closing SBA loans, regulatory compliance and other real estate matters.
Ms. Higbee is a shareholder with the firm and began serving as president in January 2019. She has an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible peer rating for ethical standards and legal ability. Ms. Higbee has lectured for various organizations and has published materials concerning real estate matters, landlord/tenant law, community association matters and commercial association matters. Ms. Higbee serves on the Common-Interest Community Committee of the State Bar of Nevada, Real Property Section which purpose is to address proposed changes to legislation and existing statutes including NRS 116.
When Ms. Higbee is not working, she can be found boating, playing volleyball, traveling and spending time with her family.
Practice areas
Real Estate: Business, Business LitigationFocus areas
Condominiums & Cooperatives
- 50% Real Estate: Business
- 50% Business Litigation
First Admitted: 1989, Nevada
Professional Webpage: https://www.maclaw.com/attorney/higbee-avece-m/
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (Counsel Liaison)
- Clark County Bar Association
- Community Association Institute
- National Association of Development Companies
- State Bar of Nevada, 1989
- Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys
- (Commercial Litigation and Real Estate) 2016-2023, Best Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America®
- 2015-2019, Top 100 Lawyers in Las Vegas, MYVEGAS Magazine, 2019
- ., Legal Elite, Nevada Business Magazine, 2019
- 2017-2018, Women in the Law, Best Lawyers Business Edition, 2018
- Super Lawyer, 2015-2022, Mountain States Super Lawyers
- Top 50 Women List, 2017 - 2023, Mountain States Super Lawyers
- 2011, 2015, Legal Elite, Nevada Business Magazine, 2015
- AV Preeminent® rating by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Real Estate, Top Lawyer, Desert Companion Magazine, 2014
- CCIM Gregg Corlyn Outstanding Member Award, (2008)
- Brigham Young University, J.D.
- Southern Utah State College
- ., 2019 Legislation and the Impact on those Involved with Commercial Real Estate- Evictions, Licensing, Taxes, Lending and More, CCIM, 2019
- ., Health Safety and Welfare Fines Based on Conduct, Community Associations Institute, 2019
- ., What is Going On in the 2019 Legislature?, CCIM, 2019
- How Many TImes Can a Tenant Sue a Landlord Over an Exclusive Use Provision?, CCIM, 2018
- Commerce Tax Senate Bill 483: What It Means to You and Your Business, CCIM, Commercial Real Estate, 2016
- ., Just Make the Call, CCIM, 2016
- Owners Association Law
- Real Estate
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2024
Top Lists
Top 100: Mountain States Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2024 Top 50: Women Mountain States Super Lawyers: 2017 - 2024- Top 50: 2024 Women Mountain States Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2023 Women Mountain States Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2022 Women Mountain States Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2021 Women Mountain States Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2020 Women Mountain States Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2019 Women Mountain States Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2018 Women Mountain States Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2017 Women Mountain States Super Lawyers