Phoenix developers raise funds for a new city councilman, a self-proclaimed outsider

By Jessica Boehm | Arizona Republic Throughout his successful campaign for Phoenix City Council, Carlos Garcia painted himself as the ultimate political outsider. He had never run for office. He’s an immigrant born in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. He ran a migrant-rights organization for more than a decade, taking on the likes of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Senator Russell Pearce. During …

Q&A: Tony Lanese of Shea Homes

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Shea Homes at Azure in Paradise Valley By Melissa Larsen | Arizona Foothills Magazine Let us introduce you to the Valley’s top design and build professionals. Today, let’s get to know Tony Lanese of Shea Homes in Arizona and learn about his favorite Shea project, Azure in Paradise Valley. How did you get started in the …

Second round of O-Zone guidance provides ‘much-needed answers,’ says Dan Gauthier, Rose Law Group transactional attorney handling many Opportunity Zone investments

Treasury, IRS create flexibility to position incentive for success. By Christine Serlin | MFE The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued the much-awaited second tranche of guidance for Opportunity Zones (OZs), the community development tool that came out of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act aimed at spurring investment in low-income communities. “We are hopeful that we have …

Azure Paradise Valley earns 2 Gold Nugget Grand Awards

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Shea Homes at Azure in Paradise Valley AZBigMedia At the PCBC Closing Ceremonies & Gold Nugget Awards Presentation in San Francisco on May 31, 2019, Azure Paradise Valley was selected from among the Award of Merit winners as the Grand Award winner in two categories: Residential Detached Collection of the Year and Best Single Family …

Meet the Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 honorees for 2019; Alumni includes Jordan Rose, Rose Law Group founder and president

By Tim Galen | Phoenix Business Journal The future of the Valley’s business community looks bright with the latest class of 40 Under 40 honorees. The 2019 group of honorees marks the 19th year the Phoenix Business Journal has recognized the region’s best and brightest young leaders, all of whom are doing big things in their respective careers. Selecting the …

Timeline set for construction of huge Pinal County solar farm

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Saint Holdings It is the latest project in Arizona for the energy provider By Hayley Ringle | Phoenix Business Journal The planned 100-megawatt solar project in Coolidge — believed to be the largest solar farm in Pinal County — is expected to be operational by the end of 2020. A subsidiary of Juno, Florida-based NextEra Energy Inc. …

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Indian Child Welfare case; curtailing Indian Child Welfare Act would be an intrusion on sovereignty, says Rose Law Group Family Law Attorney Audra Petrolle

By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Capitol Times The U.S. Supreme Court has rebuffed a bid to void a federal law that challengers claim is racist because it places the desires and rights of Native American tribes over the constitutionally protected best interests of children. That, however, does not mean the justices believe the Indian Child Welfare …

How will hemp grow in Arizona? Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group attorney handling hemp-related issues, weighs in

Rose Law Group Attorney, Omar Abdallah, who has been handling hemp-related issues, answers questions about this potentially big new business. Question: Is there any evidence that hemp will grow in Arizona?  And will it grow well? No, but some farmers think it will. Hemp is known to be a sustainable and versatile crop and needs less water than many crops. …

Pinal County prepares for influx of thousands of new jobs

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Saint Holdings AZBigMedia There are nearly 450,000 people living in Pinal County, a mostly rural, sprawling county the size of Connecticut. And each workday, the roads leading out of Pinal County are full of people heading to work. “The estimate that we’ve heard is that as many as 90,000 people commute out of Pinal County to …

Pinal County solar project picks up tech, retail, mining and government customers

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Saint Holdings By Hayley Ringle | Phoenix Business Journal A 100-megawatt planned solar project in Coolidge will steer renewable energy to several large tech, retail, mining and government customers through Salt River Project’s Sustainable Energy Offering program. Participating businesses include Albertsons Cos. Inc., the cities of Chandler, Mesa and Phoenix, CMC Steel Arizona, CyrusOne (Nasdaq: CONE), Digital Realty …