Practice Areas
Ms. Jacobi is a Director in the Albuquerque office and a member of the Business Department. Her practice focuses on real estate, land use, and municipal law. Her broad experience in development and local government is invaluable in assisting complex projects, such as Netflix’s Albuquerque expansion, with a myriad of matters from acquisition, planning and zoning, working with financial incentives, to construction.
Prior to joining the Rodey Law Firm, Ms. Jacobi was a Managing Assistant City Attorney for the City of Albuquerque, overseeing fifteen attorneys handling all general counsel and transactional work for the City. While with the City, Ms. Jacobi advised the City Council, Environmental Planning Commission, Zoning Hearing Examiner, and other boards and commissions. Ms. Jacobi was in private practice before joining the City and represented developers and contractors in various real estate and corporate matters.
Ms. Jacobi is experienced in handling zoning and development issues, local government matters (including permitting and procurement matters), special districts, eminent domain, sales and leases of real property, probate, and foreclosures.
- State Bar of New Mexico
- United States District Court, District of New Mexico
- Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
- New Mexico Christian Legal Aid, Board Member
- Junior League of Albuquerque, Past President
- Represented Netflix Studios with respect to acquisition of 200+ acres of expanded studio property, including lease with State Land Office and public infrastructure development matters.
- Represented owner and developer in land use approvals in administrative hearings and appeals therefrom, confirming approved master plan for over 13,000 acres in Santolina.
- Serves as general counsel to many special districts, advising on transparency laws, budget and finance compliance, project acceptance and reimbursement, and long term financing.
- Represented regional homebuilder in formation of first public improvement district in the Village of Las Lunas, anticipating approximately $7.2 Million in special levy revenue bonds.
- Represented technology manufacturing company in connection with various lease and development issues, including a significant ground lease with the City of Albuquerque.
- Represented regional developer in formation of first public improvement district in Los Alamos County, anticipating approximately $5 Million in special levy revenue bonds.
- Represented developer with respect to ABCWUA Development Agreement to accommodate expansion of water service area, including interim connections for water service.
- Represented national land management company in formation of Sunport Park South Public Improvement District, consisting entirely of commercial and industrial property and organized into multiple improvement areas for phased financing and development.
- Represented buyer with respect to acquisition of multifamily housing projects in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
- Represented developer in multiple administrative hearings and appeals of City of Albuquerque development approvals, successfully securing and defending entitlements for Westside Oxbow project.
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University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D. 2005, Order of the Coif)
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University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management (M.B.A. 2005, concentration in financial management)
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University of New Mexico (B.S. 2002, summa cum laude)