Land Use

May you live in interesting times.

Are they done counting yet? (No!) Good to see that Arizona voters (and vote counters) continue to know how to weave a dramatic story full of twists and surprises.  Arizona now has two Democratic US Senators, but kept the State Legislature Republican – with or without Senator McGee: still counting….

Here are the results as of Monday morning, November 9, along with some observations from Gammage & Burnham’s team of State and local lobbyists.  We’ve been there to help you in 2020, and we will be there to help you in 2021.

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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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Congratulations to Gammage & Burnham client, Arizona Humane Society, on the recommendation of approval for its requested entitlement modifications for its Nina Mason Pulliam Campus for Compassion! For nearly 20 years, the Nina Mason Pulliam Campus for Compassion has served as the Arizona Humane Society’s home base for providing crucial animal care services—including affordable veterinary services and life-saving adoptions—to the local community.

On June 2, 2019, the City of Phoenix Planner Hearing Officer recommended approval for modifications to the Arizona Humane Society’s special permit zoning.  With these approved modifications, the Arizona Humane Society can start to plan for the future growth of the Campus for Compassion.

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On June 21st the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Knick v. Scott Township, which materially expanded the ability of private property owners to go to federal court to defend their property rights.  The Court overturned a 34-year old decision that required property owners to litigate “takings” claims in state court before they were allowed to sue in federal court.  The Knick decision broadly expands projections of private property rights by allowing property owners to bring a takings claim directly in federal court.

The key to Knick is identifying the point in time when a property owner can sue over an alleged taking—(1) as soon as government action causes an alleged “taking” of property; or (2) later, only when it refuses to pay just compensation.  

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