Andrew "Andy" Abraham
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
President and Shareholder
Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
Andy Abraham is certified as a Real Estate Specialist by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Transactions since 2008 and in every edition of Southwest Super Lawyers. In the 2011, 2014, 2015-2025 editions, Andy was voted among the top 50 lawyers in Arizona by his peers. He is included among Arizona’s Finest Lawyers and is an AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 peer review rated attorney in Martindale-Hubbell.
Andy has significant experience with respect to negotiation of commercial leases for major anchor tenants on behalf of both landlords and tenants. Andy successfully completed the lease executions in connection with the lease -up of a 70,000 square foot medical office complex, numerous single tenant medical office buildings and numerous anchor tenants in retail shopping centers. In the course of his 43 years of practice at Burch & Cracchiolo, Andy has successfully tried real property cases to verdict, including adverse possession claims and condemnation matters. He closed over 200 loans, most of which were in excess of $1 million and cured hundreds of title claims. Prior to joining the firm in 1983, Andy served for one year as law clerk to The Honorable Frank X. Gordon, Vice Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, during 1982-1983.
Concentrating his practice primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, real estate-related litigation and real estate transactions, Andy also has substantial experience in the area of franchisor/franchisee relations. He has served as lead counsel in numerous state and federal court trials.
Overview
- Arizona State University, J.D., graduated 1982
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
- Oregon, Oregon State Bar
- United States, United States Supreme Court
- United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States, United States District Court for the District of Arizona
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
- Oregon, Oregon State Bar
- United States, United States Supreme Court
- United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States, United States District Court for the District of Arizona
- Arizona State University, J.D., graduated 1982
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

- Litigation - Real Estate, Phoenix (2024)
- Litigation - Real Estate, Phoenix (2020)
- Litigation - Real Estate, Phoenix (2018)
- Litigation - Real Estate, Phoenix (2015)
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Transactions
- Selected, Best Lawyers in America-Phoenix metro Lawyer of the Year--Real Estate Law - 2008-2017 edition
- Selected, Best Lawyers in America-Phoenix metro Lawyer of the Year--Real Estate Litigation - 2008-2017 edition
- Selected, Southwest Super Lawyers 2007-2016
- Selected, Top 50 Lawyers in Arizona by Southwest Super Lawyers 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Selected, Martindale-Hubbell 2015 Arizona Top AV Rated Lawyer
- Selected, Arizona’s Finest Lawyers 2011-2016
- Ranked AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5* by Martindale-Hubbell (*AV® Preeminent ™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
News & Media
Additional Information
- Areas of Concentration
Administrative Law
Land Use and Zoning
Real Estate Litigation
Title Insurance and Related Litigation
Real Estate Owned (REO) properties
Purchase, sale, leasing, finance, construction, land use and zoning of horse properties
- Community Involvement
Board Member, Casselman Foundation (1995 to present)
Board Member, Steele Foundation (2009 to present)
- Community Involvement
Board Member, Arizona State University, College of Law Alumni Association
Board Member,O.K. Community Inc.Junior League of Phoenix Foundation Board, May 2015 through May 2017
- Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Business & Corporate Law
Real Estate
Commercial Litigation
- Professional Leadership
President, Arizona State University College of Law Alumni Association (1993-1995)
- Representative Engagements
Representation of a franchisee in connection with franchise termination proceedings both before state administrative agencies and in the state superior court.
Representation of numerous lenders and borrowers in connection with real estate loan negotiations and transactions.
Representation of landowners in connection with land use general plan amendments and rezoning involving large tracts of undeveloped land.
Representation of landlords and tenants in connection with negotiation and drafting of numerous commercial leases.
Representation of landlords and tenants in numerous litigation matters involving lease-related disputes.
Representation of title companies and insurers with respect to claims and coverage disputes.
Representation of professionals and business owners in partnership-type business disputes and buy-out transactions.
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