Atty. Edwin C. Bull
Joined Burch & Cracchiolo in 1980 Edwin "Ed" Bull is Burch & Cracchiolo's President, helping to orchestrate the firm's growth and commitment to client service. Ed, who has practiced law for more than 30 years, is a peer review rated AV® Preeminent attorney who has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America every year since 2003, Super Lawyers of the Southwest every year since its inception in 2007, Arizona's Finest Lawyers since its recent inception, Chambers USA every year since 2005 and AZRE: Commercial Real Estate Magazine's People to Know.
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Edwin C. Bull is a Shareholder based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Burch Cracchiolo P A. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, zoning, and government. Admitted to practice in Arizona (1980). Educated at Arizona State University (J.D., 1980) and University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1976). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Joined Burch & Cracchiolo in 1980 Edwin "Ed" Bull is Burch & Cracchiolo's President, helping to orchestrate the firm's growth and commitment to client service
- Ed, who has practiced law for more than 30 years, is a peer review rated AV® Preeminent attorney who has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America every year since 2003, Super Lawyers of the Southwest every year since its inception in 2007, Arizona's Finest Lawyers since its recent inception, Chambers USA every year since 2005 and AZRE: Commercial Real Estate Magazine's People to Know
- Ed is the senior member among the firm's zoning and real estate attorneys
- Certified as a Real Estate Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona, his practice involves the full range of real estate entitlements including zoning, general plan amendments, specific area plan approvals and amendments, interpretations, variances, use permits, subdivision and site plan approvals, annexation, development agreements, construction permits, development impact fees, real estate transactions, right-of-way abandonments and other development-related matters
- Ed's practice also involves various administrative processes, eminent domain, and due diligence for potential purchasers of real estate
- As a former trial lawyer whose longest trial as a young lawyer lasted three months, Ed still "knows his way around the courthouse" if necessary to protect his clients' rights and expectations
- Over the past 25 years, Ed has worked on development projects ranging in size from under one acre to nearly 20,000 acres
- The diverse types of commercial, residential and industrial development projects include for example: mixed-use master plans, PADs and PCDs, regional malls, retail centers, office developments, industrial developments, multi-family communities, single family subdivisions, automotive dealerships, churches, private and charter schools, electrical power plants, in-fill developments, service stations, truck travel centers, storage facilities, and other developments
- Ed's clientele include commercial developers, homebuilders, landowners, master plan developers, multi-family builders and managers, real estate investment companies, automotive dealers, grocers, office developers, energy providers, and others involved in the sale-purchase, planning, zoning, construction, and management of real estate
- Honors & Awards Selected, Best Lawyers in America Land Use and Zoning Law 2003-2011 editions Real Estate Law 2003-2011 editions Selected, Southwest Super Lawyers 2007-2012 Selected, Arizona's Finest Lawyers 2011 Listed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, an annual listing of the leading business lawyers and law firms in the world, 2005-2011 Ranked AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 by Martindale Hubbell Representative Engagements Quarterbacked hundreds of land use entitlements teams in obtaining the zoning and other approvals needed for numerous PADs, PCDs and mixed use developments, two regional shopping malls, several retail power centers and neighborhood shopping centers, office developments, industrial developments, single-family subdivisions, multi-family communities, mega-churches, electrical power plants, and other developments
- Often plays a key role in communications among developers, multi-disciplined staffs, and government officials to achieve solutions needed to break impasses, obtain permits, commence construction, and achieve occupancy
- Served as lead counsel on numerous development agreements
- Regularly facilitates communications between developers and concerned neighbors with the goal of providing information, addressing concerns, and resolving or mitigating opposition prior to public hearings
- Often leads or participates in due diligence for potential purchasers of raw land and partially improved or fully improved real property
- Professional Affiliations American Bar Association State Bar of Arizona Maricopa County Bar Association Community Involvement Ed has participated over the years in diverse community, civic, philanthropic, development, and political activities
- He has also participated in numerous Planning processes and Zoning Ordinance updates in various municipalities
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Arizona
Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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