Author Archives: James Claymon

Gammage & Burnham Attorneys Named 2019 Southwest Super Lawyers

Posted on April 15, 2019 by James Claymon

Gammage & Burnham is proud to announce that eight attorneys have been named by Southwest Super Lawyers® magazine as being among the top attorneys in Arizona for 2019.  Additionally, two attorneys were named to the 2019 Southwest Rising Stars list.

Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service that recognizes outstanding lawyers who have gained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Statewide selections are made annually using a multi-phased process that includes independent peer nominations, peer evaluations, and research. No more than five percent of total lawyers in a state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers.

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Rick Mahrle Article Featured in Arizona CPA Magazine: “Protecting Your Employees”

Posted on March 15, 2019 by James Claymon

Firm partner Richard Mahrle was published in the most recent edition of AZ CPA magazine. In this article, Rick writes about the broad scope of protection against sexual harassment in the workplace.

Rick’s practice focuses on dispute resolution through mediation, arbitration or litigation. His experience handling employment matters includes restrictive employment covenants, defending wrongful termination and discrimination claims and advising employers on complying with employment laws.

Read Rick’s full article below or download the full article from AZ CPA Magazine.

From AZ CPA Magazine:
Protecting Your Employees
The Broad Scope of Protection Against Sexual Harassment

by Richard K.

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March 2019 Newsletter

Posted on March 13, 2019 by James Claymon

Author: Gammage & Burnham

Issue: March 13, 2019

 

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Bills Move to Restrict Sales of Municipal Properties, Lawsuits against Developers, and Vacation Rentals

Posted on March 12, 2019 by James Claymon

Author: Camila Alarcon

 

With about sixty days into the legislative session, several bills impacting real estate and zoning have survived their first chamber. The following summarizes key bills in two areas: local control and vacation and short-term rentals.  (Click on each bill name to see the full bill text.)

Local Control

  • SB1147, a bill that imposes new limits on the sale of municipal properties, passed the Senate on a 16-14 vote, and is now heading to the House. The bill provides that for a property with a value of at least $50,000, the municipality must hire an independent appraiser to determine the sale or lease value, and post public notices of the proposed sale or lease for four weeks in a weekly publication and on the municipality’s website.

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ABLE Accounts Now More Attractive Than Ever

Posted on March 11, 2019 by James Claymon

Author: James Polese

If you have, or have a child who has, a disability and the disability began before age 26, the disabled person can open a tax advantaged investment account that does not adversely affect any disability payments currently being received.  If the individual with the disability does not receive disability-based benefits, there is a self-certification process so long as the disability meets the Social Security Administration’s standards and the disability causes “marked and severe functional limitations.”

The accounts, known as ABLE accounts, were authorized with the enactment of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (“ABLE”) Act of 2014. 

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