02/28/2023
Todd Julian Talks Practicing Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Certified Specialists and World Travel on AZ Big Podcast
Todd Julian, partner at Burch & Cracchiolo, talks insurance coverage and limits.
01/31/2023
Adrian Ochoa joins Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
Ochoa earned his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 2013 and an LL.M in tax law from NYU School of Law in 2014. He received a B.A. in accounting, summa cum laude, from the University of Arizona in 2008. Prior to beginning his law practice, he clerked for the Honorable Juan F. Vasquez of the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C from 2014-2016. Ochoa has also served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas teaching Federal Tax Research.
01/12/2023
B&C’s Julie Lauria selected to join Arizona Association of Defense Counsel young lawyers board
Julie K. Lauria has been selected to serve on the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (AADC) Young Lawyers Division board. The appointment was effective November 29, 2022 and she will serve a one-year term.
01/09/2023
Andy Abraham, Susie Ingold and Brennan Ray named to AZ Big Media 2023 Top 100 Lawyers list
Az Business magazine’s Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona for 2023 were selected from a pool of more than 2,000 of the state’s most talented and successful attorneys. Selections were made in conjunction with industry experts, using an algorithm that ranks the attorneys based on professional ratings, impact on their law firm, impact on the profession and community involvement. Law firms could have a maximum of three attorneys make the list in 2023.
11/28/2022
Top 2022 ASU Sandra Day O’Connor Law School Grad joins Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., is pleased to announce Madison Leake has joined the Firm as an associate. Leake is a recent Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law graduate who will focus her practice on land use/zoning and real estate.
11/10/2022
Burch & Cracchiolo named to 2022 AZ Business Angels list
For 52 years we have participated in the growth and development of our business community and we demonstrate our continued commitment to the health and well-being of our Valley and State through our financial contributions, sponsorships and volunteerism in non-profits and economic development organizations.
10/03/2022
Burch & Cracchiolo named a 2022 Most Admired Company by AZ Big Media
An attorney at a firm in direct competition with Burch & Cracchiolo recently described Burch & Cracchiolo as “good people who happen to be great lawyers.”
09/12/2022
Burch & Cracchiolo named a 2022 Most Admired Company by AZ Big Media
For the 2nd year in a row Burch & Cracchiolo is proud to announce their selection as a Most Admired Company in the Valley by AZ Big Media, the group of publications that is home to AZ Business Magazine, AZRE, Ranking Arizona and AZ Business Leaders among others.
08/31/2022
Phoenix Magazine honors 36 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys as Top Lawyers
Burch & Cracchiolo is pleased to present their 36 attorneys named as 2022 Top Lawyers by Phoenix Magazine
08/19/2022
29 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys named 2023 Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers in America © honors the top 6% of private practicing attorneys in the US. Selection is based on more than 8 million evaluations.
06/30/2022
Jennifer R. Delgado is chosen as a 2022 Most Influential Woman in Business
Jennifer Delgado is a partner at Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., and practices law in the areas of business and real estate transactions. She received her J.D. from Boston College, and her B.A. in political science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
06/01/2022
Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. ranked as a leading law firm by Chambers USA 2022
Burch & Cracchiolo has been ranked in Band 1 as a leading law firm in land use & zoning in Arizona in the newly published Chambers USA 2022-America’s Leading Lawyers in Business.
04/27/2022
Rosary A. Hernandez and Katelyn E. Towe join Burch & Cracchiolo
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., is pleased to announce Rosary A. Hernandez has joined the Firm as partner and Katelyn E. Towe has join as an associate.
04/07/2022
Southwest Super Lawyers 2022 selects 22 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys
Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase rating process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys selected represent only 5% of attorneys.
03/31/2022
R. J. “Bucky” Slomski elected to Feeding Matters executive board
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., is pleased to announce R.J. “Bucky” Slomski has been elected an executive board member of Feeding Matters, the first organization in the world dedicated to advancing the system of care for pediatric feeding disorder. He has been elected to a three-year term beginning March 9, 2022. Slomski is a top-rated trial advocate who focuses his practice on serious personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death claims.
03/25/2022
Burch & Cracchiolo represents buyer in $142.54M deal in West Valley
The recent sale of 12,081 acres of land in the near Sun Valley Parkway and the Loop 303 to BA Pacific Sun Valley LLC was handled by Burch & Cracchiolo president Andy Abraham. Abraham represented the group purchasing the property that includes Levine Investments Limited Partnership, Andrew Cohn and Gary Tharaldson. The seller was WVSV Holdings, an entity affiliated with Conley Wolfswinkel of W Holdings based in Tempe, AZ.
03/11/2022
Arizona Court of Appeals Upholds Lower Court Decision Regarding Third-Party Beneficiaries
Representing defendant Tellurian Development Company, Burch & Cracchiolo attorney Ralph Harris with assistance from Andy Abraham and Daryl Manhart, successfully argued a third-party beneficiary issue to the Arizona Court of Appeals.
02/08/2022
Ed Bull honored as a “Legend of Law” by Commercial Executive Magazine
Ed Bull, certified specialist in real estate law, Burch & Cracchiolo, attributes his career success to an often-used quote. “I have been very lucky in my profession. Over the years, the harder I work, the luckier I get,” he says. Any luck aside, Bull has definitely put in the work, over five decades, at the firm he joined while in law school at Arizona State University.
01/19/2022
B&C’s shareholder Jake D. Curtis selected as TGen Ambassador
TGen Ambassadors are a new generation of innovators taking up the mantle of leadership that propels the TGen vision forward. An invitation-only network of working professionals and emerging leaders, TGen Ambassadors make an annual monetary gift, but their commitment goes beyond philanthropy to advocacy within their networks and beyond.
01/11/2022
Wendi A. Sorensen of Burch & Cracchiolo Inducted into National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals is a professional association whose membership consists of ADR professionals distinguished by their hands-on experience in the field of civil and commercial conflict resolution. Membership is by invitation only and all Academy members have been thoroughly reviewed and found to meet stringent practice criteria.
01/04/2022
Jennifer R. Delgado named Burch & Cracchiolo shareholder
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. is proud to announce Jennifer R. Delgado has been named a Firm shareholder effective January 1, 2022. Delgado joined Burch & Cracchiolo in 2017 and focuses her practice on the representation of entrepreneurial individuals and companies in all areas of transactional business and real estate law
12/06/2021
Andrew Miller talks short term rentals on AZ Big Podcast
Episode 68's guest is Andrew Miller, land use, zoning and real estate attorney at Burch & Crachhiolo, talks to Michael and Amy about short-term rental do's and dont's.
11/30/2021
Juliana “Julie” K. Lauria joins Burch & Cracchiolo as Associate
Julie has joined the Firm as an associate. She is a recent Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law graduate who will focus her practice on employment law and litigation.
11/04/2021
Burch & Cracchiolo listed among US News & World Report 2022 Best Law Firms in America
Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. has achieved first-tier rankings in metro Phoenix in US News & World Report “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2022. The practice areas represented are Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Criminal Defense, Employment Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Insurance Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Law and Personal Injury Litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants.
10/13/2021
R.J. Bucky Slomski appointed to AZ State Bar Certified Legal Specialists Advisory Commission
R.J. Bucky Slomski appointed to AZ State Bar Certified Legal Specialists Advisory Commission
10/11/2021
Burch & Cracchiolo accepts 2021 Most Admired Companies Award
Burch & Cracchiolo accepts 2021 Most Admired Companies Award
10/05/2021
Clark L. Derrick named to AZ State Bar Board of Legal Specialization Criminal Law Advisory Commission
Clark L. Derrick named to AZ State Bar Board of Legal Specialization Criminal Law Advisory Commission
09/29/2021
Burch & Cracchiolo sponsors new “AZ Big Podcast with Michael and Amy”
Burch & Cracchiolo sponsors new "AZ Big Podcast with Michael and Amy"!
08/19/2021
24 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys selected by Best Lawyers in America 2022
24 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys selected by Best Lawyers in America 2022
08/09/2021
Susan Dana-Kobey AZ Business Magazine “Most Influential Women” video profile
Susan Dana-Kobey AZ Business Magazine "Most Influential Women" video profile
07/28/2021
B&C Updates Star Teacher Award program to honor schools with additional $250
The two-year old Burch & Cracchiolo “Star Teacher Award” program is getting an update this month as Valley students and teachers head back to school for the 2021-2022 school year. In addition to a Valley teacher being chosen each month to receive $500, the school where the educator teaches will receive an additional check for $250 to be used at their discretion.
07/01/2021
Susan Dana-Kobey named to 2021 Most Influential Women in Business in Arizona
B&C Family Law attorney named to 2021 Most Influential Women in Business in Arizona
06/08/2021
Jennifer Delgado interview on ACLU board appointment for “The Greater Good”
Jennifer Delgado ACLU board appointment for "The Greater Good"
05/24/2021
Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. ranked as a leading law firm by Chambers USA
Firm president Andy Abraham has been named a Spotlight Attorney in the Real Estate Finance category. Senior Partner and Practice Area Chair Edwin C. Bull in listed in Band 1 of selected attorneys in Zoning and Land Use, the Firm is also included in Band 1 of a three-tier ranking system. In addition, Partner M. Brennan Ray has been selected in the Up and Coming category also in Zoning and Land Use.
05/17/2021
Thoughtful Zoning and Design is at the Heart of Modern Growth and Development by Alicia Bull
Thoughtful Zoning and Design is at the Heart of Modern Growth and Development by Alicia Bull
05/13/2021
Burch and Cracchiolo attorneys prevail in establishing Arizona Courts’ jurisdiction over Chinese manufacturer
Burch and Cracchiolo attorneys prevail in establishing Arizona Courts’ jurisdiction over Chinese manufacturer
04/26/2021
Burch & Cracchiolo Star Teacher Award program featured in Paradigm Magazine
Burch & Cracchiolo Star Teacher Award program featured in Paradigm Magazine
04/08/2021
Southwest Super Lawyers 2021 selects 23 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys
Southwest Super Lawyers 2021 selects 23 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys
01/06/2021
B&C names Paul S. Kular shareholder
Paul S. Kular has been named a shareholder, effective January 1, 2021. Paul is a commercial litigator who has been practicing law for 17 years. His practice focuses on insurance defense, construction, personal injury, wrongful death, subrogation and coverage law.
11/05/2020
Burch & Cracchiolo Ranked Among US News & World Report 2021 Best Law Firms
Burch & Cracchiolo Ranked Among US News & World Report 2021 Best Law Firms
08/20/2020
25 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys selected by Best Lawyers in America 2021
25 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys selected by Best Lawyers in America for 2021
08/19/2020
B&C Partner Wendi Sorensen Appointed to Chair Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
Firm partner Wendi A. Sorensen has been appointed by the Arizona Supreme Court to Chair the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. Sorensen joined the Board in 2018 and will serve a two-year term from July 1, 2020 until June 30, 2022.
08/04/2020
“FAQs for Employers if an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19” by David Villadolid and Julie Lauria
FAQs for Employers if an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 by David Villadolid and Julie Lauria
07/28/2020
B&C’s Sue Chetlin Selected to be a TGen Ambassador
B&C's Sue Chetlin Selected to be a TGen Ambassador
07/06/2020
Burch & Cracchiolo selected as Legal Counsel by World’s Largest Provider of Online Competitions
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., is proud to announce they have been selected as outside counsel for Crow Vote, LLC. Crow Vote is the world’s leading provider of online competitions.
07/02/2020
Sue Chetlin named one of 2020 “Most Influential Women in Business” by AZ Business Magazine
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo today announced that Susan E. (Sue) Chetlin has been named one of the 2020 “Most Influential Women in Business” by Arizona Business Magazine. Chetlin has extensive experience in intellectual property protection and enforcement strategies for business, which is informed by many years of experience in IP and commercial litigation.
06/10/2020
The National Trial Lawyers honors R. J. “Bucky” Slomski of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
R.J. “Bucky” Slomski has been reselected as a National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 honoree for 2020. Slomski is a top-rated trial advocate who focuses his practice on serious personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death claims.
06/01/2020
Criminal Defense Specialist Clark L. Derrick joins Burch & Cracchiolo
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., is pleased to announce Clark L. Derrick has joined the firm Of Counsel. Derrick’s practice is focused on Criminal Defense, both non-white collar and white collar. His areas of concentration include felony and misdemeanor charges, government regulations, healthcare fraud and regulation, vehicular crimes and internal investigations.
05/08/2020
B&C attorneys Andy Abraham and Sharon J. Oscar named as two of “Top 50 Attorneys in Arizona” by Super Lawyers
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. has announced that firm president and shareholder Andrew “Andy” Abraham and Of Counsel attorney Sharon J. Oscar have been named two of the 2020 ‘Top 50 Attorneys in Arizona” by Southwest Super Lawyers.
05/01/2020
Sharon Oscar and Wendi Sorensen named to Super Lawyers 2020 “Top 25 Women Attorneys ” in Arizona
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. has announced that shareholder Wendi A. Sorensen and Of Counsel attorney Sharon J. Oscar have been named among the “Top 25 Women Attorneys in Arizona” by Southwest Super Lawyers.