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Construction

Arizona

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Michael King

USA

Practice Areas

Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy, Construction Law, Commercial Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution, Healthcare,

Business Organizations & Commercial Transactions, Commercial Lending, Real Estate, Government Relations & Administrative Law, Zoning & Land Use, Estate Planning

Career

Mike is a founding member of Gammage & Burnham. His practice emphasizes creditors’ rights and construction issues, and also includes consulting and supervising throughout the firm’s areas of business. These include emphasis on creditors’ rights — bankruptcy cases, general litigation, loan documentation, work-outs, foreclosures and forcible detainers– as well as deficiency collection and accounts collection. His client list includes banks, developers, mortgage companies, distributors in various industries, restaurants and leasing companies. He also has numerous clients in the agricultural, hospitality and non-profit sectors.

Mike is experienced in handling large lawsuits involving complex legal issues from crop damage claims and construction litigation to sophisticated Uniform Commercial Code cases.

His real estate practice includes construction, lending and finance, development, leasing and sales of retail, office, hotel, residential, multi-family and industrial properties and planned communities, as well as litigation.

Mike also represents construction clients, including architects, engineers, contractors and material suppliers, in lien and bond claims and other litigation, as well as in contract negotiation and preparation. He advises clients on day-to-day business transactions, preparing and perfecting security interests, preparing sales and license agreements, distribution agreements, credit agreements, copyright and trademark applications, other intellectual property matters, employment agreements and advice on labor and other issues.

Over the course of his career, Mike has earned recognition by Martindale-Hubbell, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers and North Valley Magazine. Mike is also a Charter Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America. He was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America as “Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix for 2019 in the area of Construction Law.

Professional Memberships

AIA Arizona, Member

Alliance for Construction Excellence, Former Member

American Bar Association, Member

American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), Member

Arizona Builders Alliance, Member

Arizona Farm Bureau, Member

Arizona Small Business Association, Member

Arizona Town Hall, Member

Arizona Women Lawyers Association (AWLA), Member

Association of Fundraising Professionals, Member

Barrow Neurological Foundation, Former Board Member and Former Secretary (2015-2018)

Board of Directors of Experience Scottsdale, Executive Committee (Ex-officio Member)

Central Arizona Society for Healthcare Engineering (CASHE), Former Member

Commercial and Financial Development Division of NACM (CFDD), Member

Commercial Law League of America (CLLA), Member

Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), Member

Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA), Fellow

Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)

Credit Management Association (CMA), Member

Credit Professionals International (CPI), Member

Desert Mission – Honor Health, Former Board Member

Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce

Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), Ambassador

Maricopa County Bar Foundation, Member (Chairman – 1994)

National Association of Credit Managers, Former Director of Arizona Chapter

Arizona Charitable Gift Planners (AZCGP) (fka Planned Giving Roundtable of Arizona), Member

Scottsdale Bar Association, Member

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Member

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Member

Turnaround Management Association (TMA), Member

University of Arizona Engineering Council, Member

University of Arizona Law College Association, Member (President 2016-2018)

Valley of the Sun YMCA, Former Director (Chairman 2011-2012)

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Construction - Arizona

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Michael King is experienced in handling large lawsuits and construction litigation. He represents a variety of construction clients, including architects, engineers, contractors and material suppliers.

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