Summary

John focuses his practice on matters related to real estate, corporate and transactional law, corporate compliance and governance, and finance.

Awards

  • Selected to Valley Leadership Institute, Class 39 (2017)

  • Honoree, AzBusiness Leaders, “Arizona Business Leaders in Banking Law” (2013-2015)

  • Honoree, Arizona Commercial Real Estate, “Top People to Know in Commercial Real Estate – Attorneys to Know” (2014-2014)

All Service Areas

Education

  • Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

    J.D., cum laude, 1976
    Editorial Staff, Arizona State Law Journal

  • Northeastern University

    B.A., Economics and Mathematics, 1973

Admissions

  • State - Arizona
  • Federal - U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Notable Matters

  • Representation of banks and other lending institutions in numerous transactions ranging from $2 million to $200 million, including multi-state collateralized transactions and restructuring of existing financing arrangements.
  • Representation of numerous lenders, including banks and financial service companies, in connection with workouts, prejudgment strategy and remedies, trustee’s sales foreclosures, and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) remedies and enforcement, including transactions with complex multi-state collateral.
  • Representation of title insurance companies, their insureds, escrow companies, and escrow agents in connection with title insurance claims, negligence claims, priority claims, boundary disputes, and foreclosure and trustee’s sale proceedings.
  • Representation of commercial developers and homebuilders in the acquisition, development, sale, and financing of vacant and improved real property for residential, commercial, and industrial use, including master planned communities, multi-family and condominium projects, retail and shopping centers, commercial office, warehouse, industrial and manufacturing facilities.
  • Preparation, negotiation, and review of commercial office, retail, shopping center, warehouse, industrial, ground leases, and build-to-suit leases.
  • Preparation, negotiation, and review of construction documents for developers, contractors, subcontractors, and other design professionals for commercial, retail, mixed use, and industrial projects ranging from $5 million to $500 million.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association

    Member

  • State Bar of Arizona

    Member, Real Property Section

  • Arizona Condominium Act

    Legislative Drafting Committee

  • Lambda Alpha International

    Member, Phoenix Chapter

Community Involvement

  • Arizona Charter Academy

    Board of Directors

  • EveryCat Foundation

    Board of Directors

  • Boy Scouts of America

    Council and District Level

  • Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

    Member, Council of 100