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Real Estate

May 16, 2013
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Amy Altshuler, a partner in the firm’s Phoenix office, was named Top People to Know in Commercial Real Estate by Arizona Commercial Real Estate (AZRE) Magazine.
April 12, 2013
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 23 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the Super Lawyers 2013 edition of Southwest Rising Stars.
April 12, 2013
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 26 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2013 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers.
April 9, 2013
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Erik Smith has joined the firm’s Phoenix office as an associate in the Real Estate practice group.
March 19, 2013
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s Arizona-based attorneys have been named Top Rated Lawyers by American Lawyer Media (ALM).
February 27, 2013
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that five of our Arizona-based attorneys will be highlighted in the upcoming March/April issue of AZ Business Magazine within the publication’s 2013 Top Lawyer List and Mediation Guide sections.
November 15, 2012
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that partner John Rawicz recently became the President of the Arizona Theater Company, beginning his two year term in this role. He joined the Board of Trustees in 2007 and has served on the Executive, Finance and Managing Director Search Committees. Rawicz also works to further grow and bring awareness to the organization.
November 13, 2012
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that partner Linda McNulty is a recipient of the 2012 Women of Influence Award from Inside Tucson Business. She will be awarded during a breakfast reception held at the Tucson Marriott on November 16.
November 1, 2012
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to the 2013 edition of the U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. This honor includes a first time national ranking for Product Liability Litigation-Defendants and Tier 1 regional rankings for more than 30 practices areas in five cities where Lewis and Roca has offices.
October 4, 2012
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that eight attorneys have been listed as 2013 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America.
October 4, 2012
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 72 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. As a firm, Lewis and Roca is Top-Listed in the United States in Gaming Law.
September 4, 2012
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 28 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2012 Super Lawyers Business Edition.
August 21, 2012
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Steffen has joined the Las Vegas office as of counsel with the firm’s Business Transactions practice group.
August 15, 2012
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Garrett Gordon has been elected as a new 2013 board member for the Northern Nevada JDRF. Gordon’s term will last three years.
June 26, 2012
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that the firm ranked among the top law firms in Arizona, including Band 1 for Environmental (including water rights) in the 2012 edition of Chambers USA Guide. The Arizona offices were also recognized in Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate.
June 1, 2012
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce eight attorneys have been named partners with the firm: John Bragonje (Las Vegas), Matthew Burbach (Phoenix), Flavia Campbell (Phoenix), Erin Langenwalter (Albuquerque), Shane Olafson (Phoenix), Kerry Patterson (Phoenix), Mark Patton (Tucson), and Marvin Ruth (Phoenix).
April 13, 2012
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 29 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers.
April 13, 2012
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 23 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Southwest Rising Stars.
February 1, 2012
Si Schorr, an attorney in Lewis and Roca’s Tucson office, will be honored with a portion of the Arroyo Chico Urban Greenway.
December 28, 2011
Our firm is pleased to announce that Arizona Foothills Magazine has named Lewis and Roca as the Best Bankruptcy, Best Intellectual Property and Best Real Estate Law Firm for 2012.
December 12, 2011
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Amy Altshuler, partner in the Phoenix office, and Andrew Schorr, partner in the Tucson office, have been named in the 2011 People to Know in Commercial Real Estate by Arizona Commercial Real Estate magazine.
September 8, 2011
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 64 of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. As a firm, Lewis and Roca ranked first in the United States in Gaming Law.
September 1, 2011
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that the Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) has selected Lewis D. Schorr and the firm as recipients of the 2011 Georgy Award. The Georgy Award is presented annually to individuals and organizations that have made an outstanding commitment and provided meaningful support to ATC.
August 23, 2011
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that sixteen attorneys from their Tucson office were named Tucson’s Top Lawyers in a survey by Tucson Lifestyle Magazine. The survey was sent to more than 2,000 Pima County lawyers with more than a 10 percent response rate.
June 10, 2011
The 2011 edition of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranks Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms in eight total practice group categories and lists seventeen individual Lewis and Roca lawyers among the best in their areas of practice.
May 10, 2011
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that Dan Waite has been appointed to serve as Las Vegas Office Managing Partner.  Waite is a partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Real Estate practice groups. His practice focuses primarily on business litigation, with an emphasis on real estate, mechanic’s lien and fiduciary litigation.
May 2, 2011
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Don G. Martin has joined the firm’s Las Vegas office.
February 15, 2011
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Linda McNulty, a partner in the firm’s Tucson office, has been selected to serve on the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission by the Senate Minority Leader David Schapira.
December 9, 2010
Lewis and Roca LLP is please to announce that Celeste M. Steen, a partner in the Tucson office, is now licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado.
November 12, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Bruce E. Samuels, Andrew D. Schorr, S.L. Schorr, and Gerald K. Smith have been named “Lawyer of the Year 2011” by Best Lawyers.
November 10, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Douglas Metcalf has been selected as a Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representative by the District Court judges of Arizona. This position has a three year term and will be effective immediately.
October 21, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Mary Beth Savel has been selected by the Volunteers Lawyers Program (VLP) of Southern Arizona as the recipient of the Chris Nakamura Arizona Community Legal Assistance Award. This annual award recognizes an attorney who has made extraordinary contributions toward making legal services available to persons who otherwise could not afford them.
August 18, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 60 of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. As a firm, Lewis and Roca ranked first in the United States in Gaming Law. The firm’s Arizona offices also ranked first in Administrative Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law .
June 25, 2010
The 2010 edition of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranked Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms in six categories including: Corporate/Commercial, Environment (including water rights), Gaming & Licensing, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, and Zoning/Land Use.
June 17, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce Anthony N. Cabot, Susan M. Freeman, Daniel F. Polsenberg and Kenneth Van Winkle have been designated members of the 2010 Lawdragon Top 3000.
May 12, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Amy E. Altshuler has been selected by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as a recipient of the prestigious Daniel R. Ginsberg Leadership Award.
May 5, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that twenty-four of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2010 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers. Susan Freeman, a partner in the Phoenix office, was also recognized among the Top 50 Arizona Southwest Super Lawyers.
April 9, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 47 of the firm's attorneys have been included in the April 2010 edition of AZ Business’ Top Lawyers.
February 25, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Jennifer Sloan Hilsabeck has joined the firm’s Nevada offices.
November 25, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Roy W. Kyle has been named Best Lawyers’ 2010 Tucson Banking Lawyer of the Year.
August 18, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 59 of its attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. As a firm, Lewis and Roca ranked first in the United States in Gaming Law. The firm’s Arizona offices also ranked first in Administrative, Information Technology, Land Use and Zoning, Mass Tort Litigation, Real Estate and Technology Law. The Nevada offices ranked first in Appellate, Gaming and Information Technology Law, with the New Mexico office also ranked first in Communications Law.
June 15, 2009
The 2009 edition of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranks Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms in five categories including: Corporate/Commercial, Environment (including water rights), Gaming & Licensing, General Commercial Litigation and Real Estate.
June 3, 2009
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that twenty-three of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the Southwest Super Lawyers 2009 list. Peter Baird and Susan Freeman, both partners in the Phoenix office, were also recognized among the Top 50 Arizona Southwest Super Lawyers. Showing depth as one of the Southwest’s leading firms, Lewis and Roca attorneys are represented across a variety of specialty listings.
February 4, 2009
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce Garrett Gordon has been recognized by the Builder's Association of Northern Nevada as the recipient of the Associate Member of the Year award. Gordon led the Governance and Operations Task Force, which revised association bylaws and policies.
December 18, 2008
Lewis and Roca's attorneys have formed a Distressed Real Estate Acquisition and Management Team. The group has been assembled as a rapid response team that will be able to counsel, advise and assist clients in acquiring, owning and ultimately disposing of real estate assets impacted by the troubled economy. This interdisciplinary legal practice covers Real Estate, Land Use, Water, Finance/Foreclosure, Bankruptcy and Corporate matters.
June 30, 2008
The sixth edition of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranks Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms in seven categories.
June 18, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that twenty-two of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the Southwest Super Lawyers 2008 list.
April 17, 2008
Garrett D. Gordon, an associate in the firm’s Reno office, has been appointed by Builders Association of Northern Nevada to serve as Chairman of Governance & Operations Task Force.
April 1, 2008
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Linda McNulty, a partner in the firm’s Tucson office, has been appointed to the board of the Pima County Sports and Tourism Authority.
March 6, 2008
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that John Rawicz, a partner in the Phoenix office, has been named to the Board of Trustees for the Arizona Theatre Company.
January 18, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that S.L. Schorr, a partner in the firm’s Tucson office, has been named Chairman of the Arizona State Transportation Board.
December 21, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Mary Beth Savel, a partner in the Tucson office, has been named the recipient of the 2007 Tucson Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Chapter Award for her superior service and leadership in the organization.
December 6, 2007
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Linda M. Mitchell, a partner in the firm’s Phoenix office, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for Homeward Bound.
October 10, 2007
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that fourteen associates have joined firmwide, including seven who will be located in the Phoenix office.
September 26, 2007
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that 50 attorneys will be included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 published by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, South Carolina.  
July 19, 2007
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that twenty-one of the firm's Phoenix attorneys have been named to the Southwest Super Lawyers 2007
June 20, 2007
Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranks Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms.
June 13, 2007
John M. Rawicz has joined the firm's Phoenix office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. Mr. Rawicz will focus his practice on all real estate related matters.
April 2, 2007
Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education honors Ric Tobin and Richard Goldsmith for pro bono commitment.
March 8, 2007
Dennis E. Jontz has been elected to a three-year term to the board of directors for the Albuquerque Economic Development, Inc.
January 23, 2007
Celeste M. Steen, a Partner with the firm’s Tucson office, has been elected to the Board of the Pima County Real Estate Research Council.
November 28, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Garrett D. Gordon has joined the firm’s growing Reno office.
October 16, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that thirteen associates have joined the firm.
September 11, 2006
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that 37 of the firm’s attorneys will be included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2007 published by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, South Carolina.
September 5, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Linda R. Parkis, a Partner with the firm’s Phoenix office, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Arizona Humane Society.
August 21, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that seven members of the firm have been elected to the executive councils of State Bar of Arizona sections and committees.
August 3, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announced that two attorneys with the firm’s Tucson office have been elected to leadership positions on the Law College Association for the University of Arizona Law College.
July 5, 2006
The fourth edition of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranks Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms in nine categories and fourteen individual Lewis and Roca lawyers have been listed among the best in their areas of practice.
June 21, 2006
Lewis and Roca has named eight attorneys into the partnership: Lynne C. Adams, Kevin W. Goff, Christy L.E. Hubbard, John L. Krieger, Linda C. McNulty, Brian J. Pollock, Quentin D. Vaughan and Jeffrey W. Wutzke.
April 11, 2006
Patrick MacQueen joins the firm’s Real Estate and Finance practice group.
December 13. 2005
Mary Beth Savel, a partner with the firm’s Tucson office, has been elected President of Tucson Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW).
November 7, 2005
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that four associates have joined the Tucson office bringing the total to 31 lawyers.
September 26, 2005
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Matthew C. Burbach and Stacy L. Luedtke have joined the firm as associates.
August 25, 2005
In this 12th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, Lewis and Roca will have more commercial litigation and construction lawyers listed than any other firm in Arizona, and is tied for the top number of bankruptcy attorneys in Arizona.
August 8, 2005
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce Linda M. Mitchell has been named to the partnership.
June 7, 2005
Lewis and Roca has named five attorneys into the partnership; Ed Barkel, Stephen M. Hart, Linda R. Parkis, Celeste M. Steen, and Matthew C. Sweger.
May 25, 2005
The third edition of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranks Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms in nine categories.
January 5, 2005
Dennis E. Jontz, a partner in the Albuquerque office of Lewis and Roca Jontz Dawe LLP, was recently sworn in by the New Mexico Supreme Court as the vice president of the State Bar of New Mexico.