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PHOENIX – Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers publication. Of those eight, two were recognized as Southwest Rising Stars.

The following Gammage & Burnham attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers rankings:

• Stephen W. Anderson, Land Use/Zoning
• Cameron C. Artigue, Land Use/Zoning
• Richard B. Burnham, Health Care
• Timothy N. Forsman*, Business/Corp
• Grady Gammage, Jr.

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PHOENIX – Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in eight categories in the 2024 edition of Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Business. The firm’s Water Law group received the number one rank in the “Law: Environmental/Water/Natural Resources” category.

In addition, Gammage & Burnham was highly ranked in seven other categories within the publication:

• Law Firms: 25-39 Attorneys
• Law: ADR/Mediation or Arbitration
• Law: Banking
• Law: Business/Corporate
• Law: Construction Litigation
• Law: Employment Labor
• Law: Real Estate

Gammage & Burnham has been a staple in the growth of Arizona for more than 40 years, representing some of the biggest companies and largest real estate developments in the state.

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By Timothy Forsman and Christopher Raddatz

In January 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which introduced federal reporting obligations for countless private companies that had previously been exempt from disclosing ownership information. Regulations implementing the CTA came into effect as of January 1, 2024.

With some notable exceptions, most legal entities incorporated, organized, or registered to do business in the United States are now considered to be “reporting companies” that must disclose information relating to their owners, officers and controlling persons with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a division of the U.S.

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PHOENIX – Gammage & Burnham is pleased to share it has been ranked nationally in eight practice areas and ranked regionally in 30 practice areas by the 2024 edition of “Best Law Firms®” by Best Lawyers.

Rankings are based on client feedback on several criteria, including its practice groups, responsiveness, understanding of each client’s business, cost-efficiency, civility, and whether they would refer another client to the firm. The selection process also includes the collection of peer evaluations and a final review by leading attorneys in each field.

The firm received national rankings for the following practice areas:

• Construction Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Corporate Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law

The firm was also recognized for its work in the Phoenix metropolitan area in the following practice areas:

• Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 1)
• Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
• Business Organizations (Tier 1)
• Commercial Finance Law (Tier 1)
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Tier 1)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
• Construction Law (Tier 1)
• Corporate Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Environmental Law
• Government Relations Practice (Tier 1)
• Health Care Law (Tier 1)
• Land Use & Zoning Law (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Health Care (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Land Use & Zoning (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Natural Resources Law (Tier 1)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Water Law (Tier 1)

Celebrating 40 years since our founding, Gammage & Burnham continues to get the job done because we know Arizona — its laws, values, customs, and people.

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Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce ten attorneys at the firm have earned the AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.

The Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating is the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. This rating represents the pinnacle of professional excellence. It is achieved only after an attorney has been reviewed and recommended by their peers – members of the bar and the judiciary.

The following attorneys are ranked as AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®:

• Stephen W. Anderson
• Cameron C.

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