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Gammage & Burnham is proud to announce its recognition for outstanding legal work in multiple practice areas in the 2025 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The firm continues to earn prestigious National and Regional rankings for our legal capabilities, and we’re particularly proud to once again celebrate our successes earned on our clients’ behalf. Click here for more detailed information on our specific areas of practice.

We are honored to have been nationally recognized in the following practice areas:

• Construction Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Corporate Law
• Health Care Law
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law

The firm was also recognized for its work in the Phoenix metropolitan area in the following practices:

• Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 1)
• Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
• Arbitration (Tier 1)
• Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
• Business Organizations (Tier 1)
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Tier 1)
• Construction Law (Tier 1)
• Corporate Law (Tier 1)
• Government Relations Practice (Tier 1)
• Health Care Law (Tier 1)
• Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Health Care (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Land Use and Zoning (Tier 1)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
• Water Law (Tier 1)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Natural Resources Law
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

These accolades reflect our attorneys’ dedication to delivering high-quality legal representation to clients in a wide range of practice areas.

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In a newly released poll, Ranking Arizona has ranked Gammage & Burnham no. 4 among the top law firms in Arizona with 22-40 attorneys. Ranking Arizona is Arizona’s largest business opinion poll that annually ranks companies based on those with whom voters want to do business. 2020 has already been a big year for Gammage & Burnham, with the addition of several new attorneys and a big move into our new office. As has been the case for the past 37 years, our attorneys and staff remain committed to diligently serving our clients’ diverse needs to achieve the best outcomes in 2020 and beyond.

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Congratulations to Gammage & Burnham clients Greenwood Brewing and Made, LLC on the land use entitlement approvals for Greenwood Brewing Brewery & Taproom!  We are happy to be part of helping Megan Greenwood, Greg Esser and Cindy Dach bring a unique combined microbrewery and art space to Roosevelt Row.

Gammage & Burnham partner Manjula Vaz and associate Mike Maerowitz recently secured approval of land use entitlements for Greenwood Brewing Brewery & Taproom coming to Roosevelt and 5th Street in downtown Phoenix. This new adaptive reuse project will serve locally brewed beer in a welcoming bar and beer garden environment at Roosevelt and 5th Street. 

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Gammage & Burnham partner Chris Raddatz was recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors for local nonprofit Valley Youth Theatre.

Gammage & Burnham has sponsored the Downtown Phoenix community theater for many years, supporting their mission to bring the magic of theater to kids of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. Chris will be able to help the theater reach its goals by fundraising and promoting VYT programs throughout the Valley.

Learn more about Valley Youth Theatre at www.vyt.com.

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