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Rod focuses his practice in all aspects of land use and planning, including zoning approvals, development master plans, variances, use permits, design review, building permitting, subdivision approvals, general plan amendments, subdivision/platting approvals and development agreements. He represents office developers, hotel developers, master planned community developers, home builders, convenience store developers, large retailers, industrial users, mobile home park owners/operators, highway...

Walter Howl is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Walter practices law in Phoenix, Arizona Best Lawyers has recognized Walter Howl since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Walter Howl is held by other lawyers.

Ms. Freed is the Managing Shareholder of the Phoenix office. Ms. Freed has exclusively practiced management-side labor and employment law throughout her career. Ms. Freed is a skilled and experienced litigator who regularly defends employers against claims of race, gender, disability, and age discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, FMLA claims, and wage and hour violations before federal and state courts and various administrative agencies. In addition to her lit...

David practices in the area of environmental and natural resources law, focusing on environmental compliance auditing, Superfund, solid and hazardous waste, asbestos, water quality, underground storage tank, environmental management systems, environmental remediation and environmental due diligence matters. He has conducted over 120 comprehensive environmental audits throughout the United States and internationally over the past eight years. He was recently named among the 2013 Best Lawyers i...

Melissa Benson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Melissa practices law in Phoenix, Arizona Best Lawyers has recognized Melissa Benson since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Melissa Benson is held by other lawyers.

Christopher Waznik is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Securities. Christopher practices law in Phoenix, Arizona Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher Waznik since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher Waznik is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Cashdan represents clients in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions for both unimproved real property and improved real property, including shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, industrial parks, mixed use developments and master planned communities). Mr. Cashdan’s practice includes acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing/commercial lending, joint ventures, synthetic lease and sale-leaseback transactions, commercial leasing, rights-of-way and easement...

Meghan heads the firm’s Energy, Water, and Utility Law practice and is a renowned industry leader in the electric, renewable energy, natural gas, water, telecommunications, and other innovative technologies sectors. Her clients value the unique blend of her legal acumen with the substantive utility business knowledge that she developed serving for years as both Associate General Counsel of Regulatory and then as head of the revenue requirement and rate design departments for Arizona&rsq...

Hannah concentrates on commercial litigation and has represented clients in a wide variety of areas such as breach of contract and fiduciary duties, fraud, business ownership disputes, construction litigation, and product liability. Prior to joining Gallagher & Kennedy, Hannah was a law clerk for Justice Robert M. Brutinel of the Arizona Supreme Court, where she worked on a multitude of legal issues, including issues concerning the Arizona and U.S. Constitutions, statutory interpretation ...

Vail C. Cloar is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Appellate Practice. Vail C. practices law in Phoenix, Arizona Best Lawyers has recognized Vail C. Cloar since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Vail C. Cloar is held by other lawyers.