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PHOENIX – Gammage & Burnham is pleased to share it has been ranked nationally in eight practice areas and ranked regionally in 30 practice areas by the 2024 edition of “Best Law Firms®” by Best Lawyers.

Rankings are based on client feedback on several criteria, including its practice groups, responsiveness, understanding of each client’s business, cost-efficiency, civility, and whether they would refer another client to the firm. The selection process also includes the collection of peer evaluations and a final review by leading attorneys in each field.

The firm received national rankings for the following practice areas:

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

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

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

Celebrating 40 years since our founding, Gammage & Burnham continues to get the job done because we know Arizona — its laws, values, customs, and people.

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Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce ten attorneys at the firm have earned the AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.

The Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating is the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. This rating represents the pinnacle of professional excellence. It is achieved only after an attorney has been reviewed and recommended by their peers – members of the bar and the judiciary.

The following attorneys are ranked as AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®:

• Stephen W. Anderson
• Cameron C.

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Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce that 29 of our attorneys have been named to the 2021 Best Lawyers© list!  Best Lawyers©  recognition is based solely on a confidential peer review process.

Special congratulations to Timothy N. Forsman, Daniel L. Marks, and James B. Senften for being named to the inaugural “Ones To Watch” list and to Randall S. Dalton and Joseph P. Richardson who have been recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective categories.

See below the full list of our awesome attorneys that have been recognized.

Best Lawyers

Stephen W.

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U.S. News Best Lawyers® announced today that Gammage & Burnham is nationally ranked in seven 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.

The firm received national rankings for the following practice areas:

1. Land Use & Zoning
2. Litigation- Real Estate
3. Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights
4. Construction Law
5. Health Care Law
6. Litigation- Construction
7. Securities Regulation

The firm was recognized for its work in the Phoenix metropolitan area in the following practice areas:

1. Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 1)
2. Banking and Finance Law
3. Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights (Tier 1)
4. Business Organizations (Tier 1)
5. Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
6. Construction Law (Tier 1)
7. Corporate Law
8. Corporate Governance Law
9. Health Care Law (Tier 1)
10. Land Use & Zoning Law (Tier 1)
11. Litigation – Bankruptcy
12. Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
13. Litigation – Labor & Employment
14. Litigation – Land Use & Zoning (Tier 1)
15. Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
16. Mergers & Acquisitions Law
17. Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
18. Securities Regulation

Congratulations to all of our brilliant attorneys who have worked to make Gammage & Burnham recognized both nationally and in our community!

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Posted by Kevin Merritt

Since medical marijuana became legal in Arizona in 2010, operators in the industry have faced significant challenges in cash management and banking.  At the time, effectively every financial institution refused to provide any services, since marijuana is still a Schedule 1 prohibited substance under federal law, with stiff penalties for possession, distribution and sale.  As the result of that classification, every financial transaction involving the proceeds of the cannabis industry can arguably be considered money laundering under federal law.  Times are changing, however…

As the legal landscape across the country has evolved, with 33 states now allowing either medical or recreational use of cannabis, the banking industry is starting to follow suit. 

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