Maricopa County Files Motion to End Federal Oversight of MCSO
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has taken a historic step to end federal oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), which is costing taxpayers millions of dollars each year. Outside counsel for the Board filed a “Rule 60” motion which asks a federal court for relief from the injunctions in the Arpaio v. Melendres lawsuit. The motion argues:
Maricopa County speeds up housing development; Rose Law Group Founder & President Jordan Rose comments in PBJ
By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal Jordan Rose, a long-time zoning attorney and founder of Rose Law Group, said the modernized zoning ordinance cuts out the needless government regulations that lead to price escalation in the housing market and prioritizes AI infrastructure uses — addressing some critical issues. “I would bet that this new ordinance will be plagiarized and
esVolta battery facility gets greenlight from Pinal County, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, presenting the case
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents esVolta Development.) By Mark Crowling | Pinal Post FLORENCE — Up to 800 megawatts of battery energy storage, directly west of the Nissan test track south of the city of Maricopa, was approved Dec. 10 by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. This could be the first time the board has seen a request for
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman and Rose Law Group partner, Thomas Galvin, is an Arizona Capitol Times most powerful person
By AZ Capitol Times Thomas Galvin: The new chairman of Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has made his mark as the leader of the nation’s fourth most populous county. Elected chairman in January, Galvin announced ambitious goals, including bringing back the Arizona Coyotes after the NHL team left for Utah in 2024. Fed up with the nation routinely waiting for word
‘Main 45’ and Rose Law Group land use real estate attorney Jon Gillepsie recognized with ‘Best Site Plan’ award by City of Mesa
Congratulations to all! Main 45, Elliot Barkan Development’s 45-unit, townhome-style project located on 3.5 acres at the SWC of Sossaman Rd and Main St, has been selected as the winner in the category of ‘Best Site Plan” by Mesa Development Services. ’Excellence & innovation’ in the development of Main 45 “set a high standard” within the community, the city noted. Those achievements and
Thomas Galvin, chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and partner at Rose Law Group, breaks some ‘huge’ housing affordability news!
Thomas Galvin, Maricopa County Board chairman, District 2 supervisor, Rose Law Group partner, and an Arizona Capital Times’ most powerful person, has informed Dealmaker about some major news surrounding the THIRD DRAFT of the county’s Zoning Ordinance: “This morning at 9:30, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will be addressing housing affordability as well as batter energy storage systems and data centers by voting on a complete
Attorneys Gilson and Freeman to co-chair Rose Law Group litigation department
Tom Gilson – Rose Law Group partner and co-chair of litigation By Scottsdale Independent Scottsdale-based Rose Law Group has hired Thomas “Tom” Gilson as partner and cochair of the litigation department. He will lead alongside partner and cochair Shelton “Tony” Freeman, according to a press release. Gilson brings more than three decades of experience handling complex commercial disputes, including multi-million-dollar
Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose receives Trends Magazine shout-out at American Heart Association gala
Phoenix Heart Ball: Held Nov. 22, the 66th annual American Heart Association event celebrated success in driving change, funding science and improving health outcomes for everyone, everywhere. Setting the scene: As reported by Trends Magazine, “Chairman Pat Watts saw that every detail was taken care of. First, an opulent cocktail reception with passed hors d’oeuvres and champagne flowed. Soft jazz
$10 billion data center campus OK’d south of Maricopa, with Court Rich, director of Rose Law Group’s energy & utility infrastructure department, representing the applicant
By Monica D. Spencer | inMaricopa Pinal County’s Board of Supervisors last week unanimously approved a land-use amendment that would pave the way for a data center just south of Maricopa. It was the third data-center project the board approved Wednesday. The other two are located near Picacho Peak State Park and east of Stanfield. Tempe-based W Holdings plans to
esVolta Development wins Pinal P&Z approval for battery facility, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, presenting the case
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents esVolta Development.) By Justin Mathews | Pinal Post The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a 40-acre battery energy storage facility near Maricopa on November 20, 2025. The Cactus Wren Energy Storage project would store up to 800 megawatts of electricity for four hours. To put that capacity in perspective, Electrical District 3 set a system
Rose Law Group does it again — recognized among ‘Best Law Firms®’ in America!
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Rose Law Group welcomes attorney Ally West to litigation department
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rose Law Group pc has added Ally West to its Litigation Department, where she will handle a range of civil litigation matters, drawing on a background that includes judicial clerkships at the highest levels of Arizona’s court system. Ally previously clerked for Justice Clint Bolick of the Arizona Supreme Court, where she assisted with research and drafting opinions on key state legal issues. Before that, she clerked for Judge David D.