COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP: Town of Paradise Valley, Arizona: Town Council Member, 2000-2004; Planning Commission, 1996-2000; Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce: Public Policy Committee; Ronald McDonald Foundation; HONORS: Arizona's Best Lawyers®, 2010-present; Best Lawyers in America® (Real Estate Law), 2008-present; Super Lawyers® (Real Estate Law), 2009-present; Super Lawyers®: Corporate Counsel Edition (Real Estate), May/June 2010; Arizona Business Magazine: Top Lawyers List, April 2011; AZ RE Magazine: Top People to Know in Commercial Real Estate, 2009, 2010; EDUCATION HONORS: Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; ARTICLES: Arizona Court of Appeals Rules on Who Owns "Found Money" (co-author); Refinancing, Construction and Arizona's Anti-Deficiency Laws (co-author); Equitable Subrogation in a Down Real Estate Market; Medical Marijuana in Arizona: The Dispensary Application Process; Arizona Court Ruling Could Weaken the Centuries-Old Merger Doctrine; Medical Marijuana Act Raises Thorny Challenges for Commercial Landlords; A New Source of Concern for Foreclosing Lenders?; The "Medicare Tax"; Supreme Court Resolves Key Issue in CityNorth Controversy (co-author); "Bad Boy" Provisions in Commercial Real Estate Transactions; Due Diligence Periods and the Enforceability of Purchase Contracts; "Defeasance"; Effect of "As Is" Clauses in Real Property Purchase and Sale Agreements (co-author); A Potential Pitfall in Non-Recourse Loans (co-author); The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act: Changing the Rules of the Game (co-author). (Certified Specialist, Real Estate, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization)