Emily Diaz

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 …

How genetic genealogy could help in the Nancy Guthrie case; Rose Law Group litigator and criminal law attorney Joshua Austin discusses it with 12News

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 …

Pinal County navigates state legislature as leaders focus on economic development; featuring input from Rose Law Group deputy director of government affairs Cole Libera

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 …

Chris W. Gustafson

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 …

Rose Law Group criminal defense attorney Joshua Austin speaks to 12News about Arizona’s ‘Castle Doctrine’ following shooting of intruder by Buckeye homeowner

By 12 News The incident: “The shooting happened Sunday evening” around Yuma Rd and 237th Ln. “Officers reportedly found a man inside a home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and three other individuals who were not injured.” The man “died on the scene.” The investigation: A “mother and her two adult children were home when they heard someone banging on their door… [A] man in the home retrieved a …

Ty Templeton

Practice Areas: Land Use and Zoning, Land Development Solutions Group Team Overview 480.944.4189 Email Ty Templeton is a Planner and Project Manager at Rose Law Group, supporting land use and development projects across Arizona. His work focuses on entitlement strategy, development review, and coordinating with municipal staff to guide projects efficiently through local approval processes. Before joining the firm, Ty worked …

Kari Williams

Practice Areas: Litigation Team Overview 480.852.5225 Email Kari Williams is a litigation paralegal at Rose Law Group pc.  Kari graduated from the American Institute of Paralegal Studies with her paralegal degree and has been working as a litigation paralegal for over 25 years with extensive trial experience. In her free time, Kari enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants, traveling and visiting …

Samuel Barfoot

Practice Areas:  Business & Corporate Transactions, Real Estate Transactions, Homeowners Associations & CCRs, Development Agreements, Real Property Lease Defaults, Terminations and Recoveries, Real Property Lending Defaults, Foreclosures and Recoveries, Creditor Representation in Bankruptcy Proceedings Team Overview 480.944.4191 Email Sam Barfoot is a transactional real estate and finance lawyer. He represents real estate investment trusts, emerging growth companies, private equity funds, and institutional, entrepreneurial and …

Dennis Brookshire

Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation, Business and Corporate Transactions, Litigation, Retail Litigation, Land Development Solutions Group, Receiverships and Injunctive Proceedings, Equipment Lease Defaults, Terminations and Recoveries, Fraudulent Transfer Litigation and Recoveries, Guaranty Litigation and Recoveries, Receiverships and Injunctive Proceedings, UCC Secured Creditor Representation, Sales and Recoveries, Tax Lien Investments and Foreclosures, Real Property Tax Valuation and Appeals Team Overview 480.505.3935 Email Dennis Brookshire has …

Thomas A. Gilson

Practice Areas: Asset Protection Litigation, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Business and Corporate Transactions, Cannabis Law, Creditor Representation in Bankruptcy Proceedings, Development Agreements, Equipment Lease Defaults, Terminations and Recoveries, Estate and Business Succession Planning, Family Law, Fraudulent Transfer Litigation and Recoveries, Guaranty Litigation and Recoveries, Homeowners Associations and CC&Rʼs, Litigation, Nonbankruptcy Negotiations and Workouts, Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Transactions, Real Property Lease …