Land Use

Authored by Kyle Stenseth, with contributions from Michael Pearce, Grady Gammage, Jr, and Stephen Anderson.

What Happened:

On June 1, 2023, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (“ADWR”) released a new groundwater model for the Phoenix Active Management Area (“AMA”) through ADWR’s Assured Water Supply (“AWS”) program.  The model covers the Hassayampa and East and West Salt River Valley sub-basins of the AMA, which captures most of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.  The model projects that at the end of a 100-year projection period—in the year 2123—four percent (4%) of the total simulated groundwater demand in the sub-basins will be unmet.

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Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce its outstanding recognition in the prestigious Chambers USA Rankings for 2023. This year, the firm had 13 attorneys and four practice groups named as leaders in their respective fields.

Chambers and Partners, a leading global legal research and rankings firm, conducts in-depth research and analysis to identify the top law firms and lawyers worldwide. Their extensive evaluation process involves rigorous assessment of firms’ capabilities, expertise, client service and notable achievements within specific practice areas.

The following Gammage & Burnham attorneys have been recognized as leaders in their field for Chambers USA Guide 2023:

• Stephen W.

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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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U.S. News Best Lawyers® announced today that Gammage & Burnham is nationally ranked in eight practice areas and regionally ranked in 29 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. Construction Law
4. Corporate Law
5. Health Care Law
6. Litigation – Construction
7. Securities Regulation
8. Securitization and Structured Finance Law

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

1. Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 1)
2. Appellate Practice
3. Arbitration
4. Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
5. Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
6. Business Organizations (Tier 1)
7. Commercial Finance Law (Tier 1)
8. Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
9. Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Tier 1)
10. Construction Law (Tier 1)
11. Corporate Law
12. Corporate Governance Law
13. Environmental Law
14. Government Relations Practice (Tier 1)
15. Health Care Law (Tier 1)
16. Land Use & Zoning Law (Tier 1)
17. Litigation – Bankruptcy
18. Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
19. Litigation – Health Care
20. Litigation – Intellectual Property
21. Litigation – Labor & Employment
22. Litigation – Land Use & Zoning (Tier 1)
23. Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
24. Mergers & Acquisitions Law
25. Natural Resources Law (Tier 1)
26. Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
27. Securities Regulation
28. Securitization and Structured Finance Law
29. Water Law (Tier 1)

Gammage & Burnham is proud and thankful for the professionalism, dedication, and hard work accomplished by all our attorneys and staff.

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Dick Burnham, Ashley Zimmerman Marsh, Nicole Ricker, and Lindsay Schube are recognized in PHOENIX Magazine as “Top Lawyers”!

Richard B. Burnham  // Healthcare Law

Dick is a founding member of G&B and a member of the Arizona Bar since 1976.  His practice emphasizes healthcare reimbursement matters.  Dick, along with Heather Boysel and Ben Runkle (both ranked Best Lawyers), and the firm’s other healthcare lawyers represent, or have represented, essentially every hospital facility within Arizona, along with other healthcare providers.

Ashley Zimmerman Marsh  //  Land Use Environmental Law

Ashley concentrates her practice on land use and zoning matters.  

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