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Harvard Investments Spends $40M on 464-Acre Master-Planned Mesa Community
Long-term client of Gammage & Burnham, Harvard Investments, is investing more than $40 million this year into Phase I of its 464-acre Cadence at Gateway master-planned community in east Mesa.
Partner Susan Demmitt has been working with Harvard Investments on the Cadence project since 2010. Partner Tom McDonald has also worked with builders regarding the acquisition of parcels within Cadence.
Harvard Investment’s Vice President Tim Brislin recently spoke to the Phoenix Business Journal about the project. According to project plans, Cadence will include 1,600 units of single-family residential homes, 400 units of multifamily and 40 acres of retail and commercial development.
Mike King’s Corner: Don’t Fence Me In!
Author: Michael R. King
Issue: April 30, 2018
QUESTION: BUT THE HEIFER RAN IN FRONT OF MY CAR, WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DEAD ANIMAL?
ANSWER: IN ARIZONA YOU CAN BE LIABLE FOR ACCIDENTALLY INJURING LIVESTOCK, AND THE OWNER OF THE LIVESTOCK PROBABLY DOESN’T HAVE A DUTY TO PROTECT YOU FROM THE LIVESTOCK YOU HIT!
Most of Arizona is open range.
Arizona is a “fence out” state, meaning that on open range you need to build a “lawful fence” if you want to keep wandering livestock off your property.
G&B Attorneys Represent California Software Company in Recent Sale
Viewpoint, the established global leader in innovative construction-specific software solutions, recently announced the acquisition of Keystyle Data Solutions (Keystyle). G&B attorney Tim Forsman represented Keystyle in the transaction which closed in early April, 2018. Tim navigated a complex sale process from start to finish, providing support for intricate issues that arose over the course of the four-month negotiation. At the time of the sale, Viewpoint had already integrated Keystyle software portal into its existing platform to enable efficient management of internal company workflow, and the companies plan to integrate further with constructions ERP and field products.
“Improving productivity for Viewpoint customers was Keystyle’s goal from the start,” said Keystyle Co-Founder Kevin Fisher.
G&B Bikes in the 2018 Tour de Ren!
Gammage & Burnham Attorneys & Staff cycled to raise money in the second annual Tour de Ren event in mid-April. Tour De Ren is a high-energy, music filled, outdoor spin cycle event hosted by Renaissance Square in downtown Phoenix. Building tenants, contractors and service providers are invited to sponsor a spin bike and spin alongside the team of participants and sponsors alike. he event helped to raise over $16,000 for the Hope Fund at Phoenix Children’s Hospital!
Check out the photos from our G&B Riders on our Facebook page.
Gammage & Burnham Attorneys Named 2018 Southwest Super Lawyers
Gammage & Burnham is proud to announce that eight attorneys have been named by Southwest Super Lawyers® magazine as among the top attorneys in Arizona for 2018. Additionally, three attorneys were named to the 2018 Southwest Rising Stars list.
Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service that recognizes outstanding lawyers who have gained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Statewide selections are made annually using a multi-phased process that includes independent peer nominations, peer evaluations, and research. No more than five percent of total lawyers in a state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers.

