Gender identity emerges as a new front in custody battles; courts need expertise of mental health professionals in such cases, says Audra Petrolle, Rose Law Group family law attorney

By Maria Polletta | Arizona Republic The divorced parents had joint custody of their three children and equal parenting time. But soon after the mother began allowing their male child — identified in legal documents as “L.” — to wear a skirt to school, the father took his exwife to court. Arguing that the mother, “through various acts, was pushing …

Tempe won’t reconsider its rejection of proposed Quick Quack car wash

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Michael Pollack in this matter By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | The Republic The Tempe City Council on Thursday denied a request to reconsider its decision to quash a proposed Quick Quack Car Wash at Baseline Road and McClintock Drive. The council had revoked permits for the car wash after nearly three hours of debate in a packed council chambers Feb. …

Glendale Council approves marijuana dispensary expansions

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Arizona Organix Inc. By Darrell Jackson | Glendale Star Glendale City Council narrowly approved a change to the city zoning text amendment March 27 that allows the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries to increase their size and hours of operation. The proposed zoning text amendment was brought by Tom Galvin of the Rose Law Group, who …

Arizona Opportunity Zones approved, poised for investment

By Jordan Rose and Dan Gauthier, Rose Law Group Jordan can be reached directly at jrose@roselawgroup.com or 480-505-3939 Included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December 2017 was a seldom-discussed section purporting to spur investment through tax incentives in low-income communities across the United States. Under this section, governors may nominate qualifying census tracts in their respective …

Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose on: Gov. Ducey to select 168 areas to become economic ‘opportunity zones

By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services | Tucson.com A select group of census tracts around Arizona is going to get what could be a crucial economic boost later this month. A provision buried deep in the new federal tax law allows governors to designate some areas as eligible to become “opportunity zones.” What’s significant is those that end up on …

At Wickenburg, golfers can snag a house in one

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Shea Homes Shea Homes, Infiniti of Scottsdale team on Wounded Warrior Project benefit with prizes including a new home. Builder Wickenburg Ranch, an active lifestyle community featuring a Trilogy® Resort Community in historic Wickenburg, Arizona, presents Wickenburg Ranch’s Great Hole-in-One Challenge presented by Infiniti of Scottsdale benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). Participants have a chance to …

Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner and director of Medical Cannabis talks to ‘Forbes’ says partnerships can benefit Cannabis businesses

By Julie Weed | Forbes As a hedge fund manager in New York, Tim Rotolo was used to looking for undervalued assets and inefficient capital structures. In the nascent legal cannabis industry, he thinks he’s found both. In early 2017, Rotolo teamed up with Antony Radbod, and David Kivitz to create an investment and holding company Archytas Ventures. Their first …