Carolynne White

Shareholder | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Deep relationships with local and state governments. Thrives on helping clients navigate complex redevelopment and urban renewal projects. More than 30 years of real estate law experience.

Challenging, controversial and complicated land use and real estate deals are the cornerstone of Carolynne White’s practice. With more than two decades of experience, Carolynne focuses on the zoning and entitlement process as it relates to redevelopment—both infill and urban renewal. She also helps clients identify and manage public financing tools such as tax increment finance, districts and public improvement fees (PIFs). Clients rely on her ability to guide them through multiple regulatory environments handling all the roadblocks along the way to achieve optimal outcomes. 

A champion for her clients throughout all phases of a project, Carolynne utilizes her strong local and state relationships with elected officials and staff statewide to ensure that her clients always have the best information and the opportunity to be heard. She brings creative solutions and is never afraid to try a new strategy. Building her relationships with municipalities since long before she began working at Brownstein, Carolynne served as a staff attorney for the Colorado Municipal League and for the Denver Water Board. 

Carolynne applies her passion for problem solving to her leadership roles in a several community and civic organizations. She serves on the board of directors for the Adams County Regional Economic Partnership, Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities and the Aurora Economic Development Council.