Practice Areas: Government Affairs Team Overview 801.494.4899 Email Emily Diaz started her professional career at the Arizona State Senate in January 2017. In that time she has held several positions at the Legislature such as senior senate page, senate constituent services liaison, senate information desk clerk, senate bill reader and both senate and house administrative assistant. She has assisted a …
Photo by Rose Law Group Reporter (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Rohit K. Tripathi.) Farms to sprout housing? “[L]andowners want to build new development in groundwater-restricted areas of Pinal and Maricopa counties by taking farmland out of production and acquiring water credits for it.” However, the “areas are currently under building moratoriums.” But: “Arizona’s new ‘ag-to-urban’ program offers an alternative” — “landowners …
Coming up empty: “DNA on gloves recovered a couple of miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home near Tucson did not match to existing profiles in the CODIS database.” But: “There’s additional DNA evidence found at Nancy’s home that is also being analyzed, [Pima County Sheriff’s Department] said. Investigators are looking into genetic genealogy options for the DNA evidence to check for matches.” What …
Panelists: Jason Baran, SRP Michael Cruz, Lucid Motors Cole Libera, Rose Law Group Joe Grossman, EPCOR Moderated by: Craig McFarland, President and CEO of Pinal Partnership By Hannah Kovach, Digital Media Intern | Rose Law Group Reporter Water policy, energy reliability and economic development dominated discussion at the February Pinal Partnership breakfast, as industry leaders and lawmakers warned that 2026 could be a defining year for Pinal County. The panel, moderated by Pinal Partnership President and CEO Craig McFarland, featured Jason Baran of Salt River Project, Michael Cruz of Lucid Motors, Cole Libera legislative lobbyist and Deputy Director …
By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal A lawsuit has been filed against Mesa-based ZenniHome LLC, a developer that went out of business before completing the construction of 160 homes on the Navajo Nation. ZenniHome received a $22 million payment but only partially constructed 18 homes before closing up shop, according to the complaint filed in the Superior Court of …
Practice Areas: Government Affairs Team Overview 480.542.4297 Email Chris Gustafson a public finance and government affairs professional currently serving as Senior Director for Government Affairs at the Rose Law Group, where he leads state legislative strategy and policy advocacy with a focus on health and human services. He previously served as Chief Legislative Liaison for the Arizona Department of Child Safety, directing the agency’s legislative agenda …
By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Arizona’s sports economy is no longer just about wins and losses—it has become a sophisticated driver of economic development, real estate investment, and national brand-building. That theme took center stage at Zonda’s 2026 Arizona Dealmakers, during a panel moderated by Jordan Rose, founder of Rose Law Group, whom Zonda Chief Advisory Officer Tim Sullivan described as “a beacon of …
Jon Gillespie, land use attorney at Rose Law Group: “This Goldwater article provides an excellent description for the lay of the land with regards to data centers and provides a perspective that cities are not fully considering. Today’s society is reliant on data centers to a degree that many just don’t realize. And the opportunity for immediate economic impact, building out long term …
By East Valley Tribune Rose Law Group has hired Ty Templeton as a planner and project manager within its Land Development Solutions Group. Templeton had been with the City of Tempe Community Development Department, reviewing development applications, preparing staff reports, and presenting projects at public hearings. “His public-sector background provides clients with practical insight into how municipalities interpret zoning codes, apply design standards, …
By Steven Sarabia | AZ Family The U.S. State Department’s move to halt visa processing for people from 75 countries is raising new questions among immigrants, refugees and their attorneys. “The order is so vague,” said Immigration Attorney Juliana Manzanarez. “There’s a tons of concerns,” added Immigration Attorney Darius Amiri. With the halt officially starting Jan. 21, Amiri said the main concern is what this could mean for clients currently going through the process, trying to escape dangerous home countries. “Especially given some of the countries on this list and what’s going on in those countries. …
