Author Archives: Terry Hernlund

By Timothy Forsman and Christopher Raddatz

In January 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which introduced federal reporting obligations for countless private companies that had previously been exempt from disclosing ownership information. Regulations implementing the CTA came into effect as of January 1, 2024.

With some notable exceptions, most legal entities incorporated, organized, or registered to do business in the United States are now considered to be “reporting companies” that must disclose information relating to their owners, officers and controlling persons with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a division of the U.S.

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PHOENIX – Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce that attorney Asha Devineni has joined the firm’s Healthcare Group. Asha previously was a CDC Public Health Law Fellow placed at The Network for Public Health Law. Prior to that she was a Healthcare Compliance Specialist, supporting both corporate and non-profit compliance programs. Asha also co-developed and co-taught a class on Coursera called Medicaid Policy & Politics.

Asha earned her J.D. from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU, earning certificates in Health Law & Policy, and Law, Science & Technology: Life Sciences.

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 Authored by Gammage & Burnham attorneys Evan Russell and Rick Mahrle

Effective January 1, 2024, Arizona’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents – from $13.85 to $14.35 per hour, representing a 3.6 percent rise. This jump reflects the continued wage increase initiative started by The Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, which voters approved in 2016.

In addition to the statewide minimum wage requirements, employers should be aware of local minimum wage requirements. Several Arizona municipalities have independent minimum wages – such as Flagstaff, which will increase its minimum wage from $16.80 to $17.40 per hour effective January 1, 2024.

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PHOENIX – Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce that Heather J. Boysel has been named to “Who’s Who in Healthcare 2023” by AzBusiness. The list features the trendsetters and thought leaders who are elevating and redefining the medical space in Arizona.

Heather has recently been recognized by Phoenix Magazine as a “Top Lawyer,” was ranked by the Best Lawyers in America® 2024 in the areas of Administrative/Regulatory Law and Health Care Law, and was also recognized by AzBusiness in the “Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2023.”

Heather served as the Managing Partner for Gammage & Burnham for more than four years.

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PHOENIX – Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce that Chloe Plaisance and Evan Russell have joined the firm’s growing team of attorneys and professionals.

Chloe Plaisance is an attorney in both the Land Use & Zoning and Real Estate Practice Groups. Her practice includes representing various landowners, real estate developers, and homebuilders throughout the Valley and Northern Arizona. She also guides clients through the entitlement process and regularly attends neighborhood meetings, zoning adjustment hearings, planning commissions, and city council meetings.

Chloe graduated magna cum laude from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and is a member of the Order of the Coif.

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