Land-use attorneys
Burch & Cracchiolo
Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. is a full-service law firm in Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 1970. Its practice spans business and corporate law, construction, insurance defense, personal injury, estate and wealth preservation planning, family law, finance, labor and employment, litigation, real estate and taxation.
For property owners the relevant groups are land use and zoning and the real estate practice, which covers purchase, sale, leasing and financing transactions, real estate development, real estate litigation, title insurance and related litigation, and real estate workouts under its bankruptcy and reorganisation group. Several of its attorneys are recognised in Best Lawyers in America for Land Use and Zoning Law, and Chambers USA ranks firm attorneys in Zoning and Land Use, including a Band 1 ranking.
The firm reports 50+ law professionals in its Phoenix office, having grown past 40 lawyers with a total staff of close to 100 by 2015. It moved in 2020 to the 17th floor of the BMO Tower at 1850 N. Central Avenue in Phoenix, and lists additional offices in Las Vegas, Nevada and Orange County, California. It has been a member of Primerus, an international alliance it describes as 170 law firms from 120 cities, since 2009, and serves corporate, governmental and individual clients across the Southwest and nationally.
Rates are not published. Because the firm is a generalist practice, confirm which attorney would handle municipal entitlement work in your jurisdiction, and whether Nevada or California matters are run from those offices or from Phoenix.
Best for
Arizona owners and developers who need rezonings, use permits and entitlement work before Phoenix-area municipalities, or a full-service firm for the transactions and litigation around a project.
What they do
- Zoning and land use entitlements
- Real estate transactions and finance
- Real estate development
- Real estate litigation
- Real estate workouts
- Construction contracts and related litigation
- Business and corporate law
- Bankruptcy, creditors' and debtors' rights
- Estate and wealth preservation planning
- Tax litigation and controversy work
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Team size | 51-200 employees |
| Other offices | Las Vegas, NV, Orange County, CA |
| Memberships | Primerus member |
What stands out
- Formed in 1970 and now reports 50+ law professionals in its Phoenix office.
- Has offices in Phoenix, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Orange County, California.
- Member of Primerus since 2009, an alliance it describes as 170 law firms from 120 cities.
- Chambers USA ranks firm attorneys in Zoning and Land Use, including a Band 1 ranking.
- Occupies the entire 17th floor of the BMO Tower on North Central Avenue in Phoenix.