Real Estate

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 in the annual “Best Law Firms.” 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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Gammage & Burnham (G&B), an Arizona based business law firm, is pleased to announce that Chambers USA 2022 has ranked eleven of its attorneys and three of its key practice areas in their 2022 publication of “The Leading Lawyers and Law Firms in the USA”.

Chambers USA is a client referral organization that researches and subjectively ranks attorneys and law firm practice groups on a national basis.  Based on their research, Gammage & Burnham attorneys and law firm practices have been recognized as leaders in their profession and practice.

G&B earned rankings in three of its key practice areas:

• Healthcare
• Real Estate
• Zoning / Land Use

Chambers USA released notable client quotes regarding G&B’s work in these practice areas:

• “Gammage & Burnham communicates in a clear and timely manner”
• “The team provides excellent service and is always responsive”
• “Its partner depth and breadth is fantastic”
• “The team is detailed, thorough, and professional while maintaining a pragmatic approach to what is appropriate for the level of complexity”

Recognized G&B attorneys:

• Michael J.

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By: Cameron M. Collins and Patricia E. Nolan

Following years of efforts, the American Land Title Association and the National Society of Professional Surveyors adopted a new 2021 version of the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Minimum Standards. The new standards became effective on February 23, 2021 and, because just about every commercial real estate transaction requires an ALTA survey, this is really important!

ALTA surveys play a critical role in real estate transactions, and most lenders and title insurers actually require them, especially for commercial, industrial, and larger residential properties.  At their core, surveys are a tool that help identify potential issues that may affect the value or future use of a particular piece of property.  

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