Atty. Robert Erven "Bob" Brown
Over his 45+ career, Bob focused his law practice in real estate, commercial transactions and charitable organizations. He has represented clients in a commercial and real estate transactions with particular expertise in church and para-church ministries and in medical real estate transactions.
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Robert Erven "Bob" Brown is a real estate attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Schmitt Schneck Even & Williams PC. Admitted to practice in Arizona, State Bar of Arizona. Educated at University of Wyoming (J.D., 1974) and Yale University (BS, 1971). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026). Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Over his 45+ career, Bob focused his law practice in real estate, commercial transactions and charitable organizations
- He has represented clients in a commercial and real estate transactions with particular expertise in church and para-church ministries and in medical real estate transactions
- Bob advises clients in a wide range of business transactions of ongoing operations
- Through his nonprofit work over the last 15 years, he represents secular and faith-based nonprofit entities, including churches, synagogues, temples, denominations, Christian schools, rescue missions, a seminary, an adoption agency, prison transition ministries, human services organizations, health-related charities and other faith-based entities
- Working closely with his nonprofit clients, Bob is frequent seminar speaker and a trusted advisor to executive leaders, board members and committees in the identification of risks and implementation of appropriate protections for key assets of the organization
- He counsels boards and leadership teams on multi-site church development, church mergers, board governance, campus development and construction, entity planning services, real estate asset protection, insurance coverage and other aspects of ongoing operations
- After years of extensive involvement in the nonprofit sector, Bob developed a comprehensive program to guide nonprofit operations
- The Campus Preservation Planning™ program protects critical assets of faith-based ministries and secular charities against uninsurable, under-insured, and uninsured unjust claims while simultaneously improving overall risk management and stewardship performance
- This program has been adopted by nonprofit organizations across the country
- Bob served on the steering committee to form the Religious Liberty Section of the Arizona State Bar Association, one of the first of its kind in the United States
- He has served as a moderator in the Bar's Professionalism Course since 1999 and has served as a faculty to train other moderators
- Bob is a member of the Alliance Defending Freedom's Allied Attorney Honor Corps and a frequent speaker at both local and national seminars
Practice Areas Explained
Robert Erven "Bob" Brown's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Robert Erven "Bob" Brown handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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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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