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Manjula Vaz quoted in AZ Central article

Posted on November 19, 2018 by admin

Gammage & Burhman partner Manjula Vaz was quoted in an AZ Central article focused on manufactured housing. The AZ Central article highlights manufactured housing as a potential answer to metro Phoenix’s affordable housing problem.

Earlier this month, Vaz spoke on a panel with the W.P. Carey School of Business Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice, discussing the regulatory environment and the planning and zoning that surrounds manufactured housing.

Read the full AZ Central article online.

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Gammage & Burnham Ranked in 2019 Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers

Posted on November 12, 2018 by admin

It was recently announced that Gammage & Burnham PLC is nationally ranked in eight practice areas and regionally ranked in 18 practice areas.  The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process, and Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession.

According to Best Lawyers, a tier designation reflects a high level of respect a firm has earned among other lawyers and clients for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity. There are three tier levels, with one being the highest. Gammage & Burnham received first-tier rankings among firms in the Phoenix metro area for ten practice areas: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Health Care Law; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Land Use & Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law; and Securities Regulation.

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Gammage & Burnham Welcomes New Associates

Posted on October 12, 2018 by admin

Gammage & Burnham is pleased to welcome new associates Lane Conrad and Cameron Collins to our team. Both were former G&B Summer Associates in 2017 who gained a great introduction to the practice of law working with attorneys throughout the firm and getting to know the firm’s rich history. Lane and Cameron are both recent graduates from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, which was ranked as a Top 25 Law School in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Welcome Lane & Cameron!

    
          Lane Conrad          |       Cameron Collins

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Mike King’s Corner: E-Sign…or Not?

Posted on September 24, 2018 by admin

Author: Mike King

Issue: September 20, 2018

 

QUESTION:     DO I HAVE AN ENFORCEABLE ELECTRONIC AGREEMENT WITH A VALID ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE, OR NOT?
ANSWER:     WHEN SOMEONE DENIES THEY INTENDED TO SIGN AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT, IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE AN ELECTRONIC AGREEMENT.

 

The problem in determining whether there is a valid electronic signature is similar to the age-old problem of proving that someone’s signature is genuine when that party denies that he or she signed the document.  With the written signature, you would need handwriting experts to prove the authenticity. 

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Mike King’s Corner: Elusive Electronic Contracts

Posted on August 17, 2018 by admin

Author: Mike King

Issue: August 14, 2018

 

QUESTION: WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU SELL A MOVIE, A SODA, SOME CANDY AND GIVE AWAY FREE MAGAZINES?
ANSWER: A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CLASS ACTION SUIT IF YOUR ELECTRONIC CONTRACT IS NOT WELL-PREPARED!

Movie night with a bonus?

On October 29, 2004, Christina Labajo bought the movie “White Chicks-Unrated,” along with a Dr. Pepper and peanut M&Ms at Best Buy.  Labajo v. Best Buy Stores, L.P., 478 F. Supp. 2d 523 (U.S.. S.D.N.Y., 2007).  She went to pay for the purchase with her debit card and was told by the sales clerk that she could get a free subscription to Sports Illustrated. 

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