Eric Veenstra
About Eric Veenstra
Eric Veenstra serves as the Senior Associate General Counsel at Yale University, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in real estate law, focusing on investments and property use across various sectors.
Work at Yale University
Eric Veenstra has served as Senior Associate General Counsel at Yale University since 2019. In this role, he provides legal counsel on a variety of matters related to real estate investment and property use. His responsibilities include advising on acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures. Prior to this position, he worked as Associate General Counsel - Real Estate at Yale University starting in 2016, where he focused on real estate transactions and legal issues pertaining to the university's extensive property portfolio.
Education and Expertise
Eric Veenstra earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Michigan Law School, studying from 2003 to 2006. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Literature with a focus on Russian from Brigham Young University, where he studied from 1996 to 2003. His educational background supports his extensive experience in real estate law, particularly in advising equity investors and corporate users across various asset classes.
Background in Real Estate Law
Eric Veenstra has a broad-based real estate practice that encompasses construction and development, leasing, and operations. His previous experience includes providing counsel to equity investors and corporate users of real estate, focusing on sectors such as office, multi-family, education, industrial, retail, and hospitality. This diverse background informs his current legal work at Yale University, where he addresses complex real estate issues.
Previous Experience at Mayer Brown
Before joining Yale University, Eric Veenstra worked as an attorney at Mayer Brown from 2013 to 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. During his time there, he gained valuable experience in real estate law, which contributed to his expertise in advising clients on various legal matters related to real estate transactions and investments.