Government Affairs

The members of Rose Law Group pc’s Government Affairs practice group works as a team utilizing strategic vision, creative thinking, and technical expertise. We provide the assistance that businesses need to confront the unexpected or persistent challenges that take place at the confluence of laws, public policy, regulations and economic conditions. Our clients are affected by local, state, federal and even international jurisdictions and we work with them to navigate the maze of governmental affairs.

In Arizona, Rose Law Group pc has a strong presence and bipartisan relationships at the state’s constitutional offices and regulatory agencies; the Governor’s office, Attorney General, Arizona Corporation Commission, Department of Water Resources, Department of Transportation, State Land Department, and Department of Environmental Quality. At the legislature, we are testifying in committee hearings and meeting with leadership on both sides of the political aisle.

Strategic Planning: We approach our government relations work just like how we approach a courtroom trial or a large corporate transaction; with zealous advocacy for our client after extensive preparation and then forcefully make our case in the corridors of power and offices of decision makers. Our combined legal and regulatory experience have forged an effective team to tackle legislative, regulatory, and policy issues.

Durable Relationships: Rose Law Group pc’s attorneys possess many years of participating in the political process and, therefore, have developed strong relationships with members at all levels of state government. Our many long-term clients have appreciated our governmental relationships because we are best equipped to intuitively understand their needs and can instinctively react to potentially negative legislative action as soon as it arises. Officeholders and staff identity readily identify us with the issues involving our clients.

Teamwork Approach: The Government affairs team works in tandem with every Rose Law Group pc lawyer, utilizing their skills and talents in all facets of business and law that are impacted by legislative and regulatory bodies. The Government affairs team is the tip of the spear of a dedicated group that will develop strategy for legislative action and communication efforts. All of the political, legal, and media aspects are taken into account. In addition, we reach out to local stakeholders and are well-known for our comprehensive community relations efforts to extract and learn what are the real concerns and feedback at the grassroots level.

Elected officials and key staff in leadership authority work closely with us because they know we are an effectual team that always engages in an ethical manner that delivers results.

Rose Law Group pc attorneys and staff are also active in a number of community related activities such as the YMCA, Ronald McDonald House, Community Food Connections, Engineers Without Borders, to name only a few. 

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Senate report slams land-conservation tax-break deals; Rose Law Group regulatory attorney Thomas Galvin comments on finding

By Richard Rubin | The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Deals using tax breaks for land conservation are often based on inflated property appraisals and sham partnerships, a Senate panel found. The bipartisan Finance Committee report, released Tuesday, calls for legislation to curb the deals and for even tougher enforcement from the Internal Revenue Service, which has been clamping down on the transactions

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Apartment owners, landlords challenge state’s moratorium on evictions; Rose Law Group litigator Olen Lenets says moratorium has ‘rational basis.’

By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter Apartment owners and other landlords are challenging Arizona’s moratorium on evictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arizona Multihousing Association, Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona and some individual rental property owners are asking the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn the state’s eviction moratorium that protects tenants adversely impacted by COVID-19 and its

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Trump’s executive orders: Payroll tax deferral. Rose Law Group attorney Dan Gauthier outlines what this “payroll tax holiday” could mean for employers.

By Daniel Gauthier | Rose Law Group Reporter Over the weekend President Trump signed four executive orders providing COVID-19 related relief to Americans. The President’s actions come as Congress continues to negotiate – and fails to agree on – the next round of COVID-19 stimulus funding. Contained in one of the executive orders is a payroll tax deferral for certain American workers

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