11/07/2024
Burch & Cracchiolo listed among 2025 Best Law Firms in America
Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. has achieved first-tier rankings in metro Phoenix in “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2025.
10/30/2024
10/28/2024
Jackson D. Hendrix joins Burch & Cracchiolo
Jackson earned his Juris Doctorate from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. in May 2019. He was admitted to practice law in Arizona in 2021.
10/21/2024
A Father’s Life Lessons Leave Lasting Impressions on Son – Primerus Paradigm Fall 2024
Slomski joined the firm just as the COVID-19 pandemic was rearing its ugly head, making the transition to a new job even more unsettling and uncertain.
10/16/2024
Burch & Cracchiolo selects Dalila Vargas of Pueblo del Sol Middle School as October Star Teacher
Dalilia was nominated by Lauren Hawks, our Star Teacher alumni from May of 2022
09/26/2024
Bethune Elementary School educator is B&C’s September Star Teacher
Tamicha was nominated by Vincent Reese who wrote: "She has worked at the school since 2005, she got her teacher's degree in 2009, and raised 7 kids, and has managed to be the lead teacher on that campus multiple times."
09/16/2024
Burch & Cracchiolo to be Champion sponsor of Feed the Cause
The 3rd annual fundraising event will be held at Papago Golf Club on Thursday, November 7th, commencing at 5:30pm.
09/06/2024
Finding Your Way Through the Liquor Licensing Maze in Arizona, by Ryan Anderson & Jake Curtis
Need help navigating the complexities of liquor licensing? Attorneys Ryan Anderson, Jake Curtis and their team bring years of experience and cover all the bases, providing a “one-stop” solution.
08/29/2024
35 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys named “Top Lawyers” by Phoenix Magazine
Attorneys from 26 different practice areas were chosen as 2024 Top Lawyers.
08/15/2024
30 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys named 2025 Best Lawyers in America
Founded in 1983, Best Lawyers in America © honors the top 6% of private practicing attorneys in the US. Selection is based on more than 8 million evaluations and recognizes just over 65,000 attorneys in 147 practice areas.
07/24/2024
Familiarity Breeds Lasting Value For Phoenix Attorney – Primerus Weekly
“Clients take pride in their business and love to talk about what they do. An on-site visit helps me understand their needs and I develop more of a relationship with them.”
05/23/2024
Jessica Tapia of Desert Valley Elementary School honored as Star Teacher for May
Jessica has been teaching 3rd grade for 32 years and was nominated by Heidi Granatelli, a parent of one of her students.
05/20/2024
B&C’s Liquor licensing practice featured in AZ Business Magazine: “Cheers to Growth”
“I've been developing our liquor licensing practice for the last seven years or so,” says Burch & Cracchiolo Shareholder Jake D. Curtis. “Ryan Anderson has the premier liquor licensing practice in Arizona. So to bring that to Burch & Cracchiolo and allow us to expand our practice in that area is huge.”
05/13/2024
The Corporate Transparency Act & Its Impact on Small Business, by Adrian Ochoa
The CTA, which went into effect on January 1, 2024, requires otherwise unregulated companies to report information about “beneficial owners”. Failure to comply could result in fines of up to $10,000 and imprisonment for up to two years.
05/02/2024
Burch & Cracchiolo Creates Powerhouse Liquor Licensing Practice
Burch & Cracchiolo continues to expand its Phoenix office with the addition of shareholder Ryan W. Anderson and associate attorney Shawn A. McCabe and a supporting staff of three essential employees.
04/30/2024
April Star Teacher Award honors Nicole Olson of Metropolitan Arts Institute (MAI) in downtown Phoenix
For 16 years Nicole has taught dance and physical expression at Metropolitan Arts Institute (MAI). MAI is an independent, chartered college prep arts school with 250 students located in downtown Phoenix.
04/15/2024
Jennifer R. Delgado elected General Counsel for ACLU AZ for one-year term April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. is proud to announce Jennifer R. Delgado has been elected to the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona (ACLU of Arizona) general counsel for a one-year term beginning April 1, 2024. The ACLU of Arizona was formed and officially chartered by the national organization over 50 years ago, and since that time, has fought to defend individual rights in Arizona through litigation, legislation, and public education.
04/08/2024
Southwest Super Lawyers 2024 selects 27 Burch & Cracchiolo Attorneys
23 attorneys have been recognized as Southwest Super Lawyers and 4 have received the recognition of Southwest Super Lawyers “Rising Stars”.
03/28/2024
B&C honors Kelly Adler of Emerson Elementary as March Star Teacher
Kelly has been teaching students with autism from 3rd-8th grade for 14 years. She teaches daily living and functional skills and then plans field trips so her students can implement their skills and get real life learning experiences.
03/27/2024
Phoenix law firm promotes one of its own to be first female president
Phoenix law firm promotes one of its own to be first female president
03/22/2024
Can employers require employees to return to the office?
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03/13/2024
Burch & Cracchiolo names Susie Ingold President
Ingold has been in practice with Burch & Cracchiolo for 26 years and is the first woman to lead the Firm. She succeeds Andy Abraham, who has served as president and led the Firm since 2017.
02/21/2024
Reema Sharma of Central High School named February Star Teacher
Ms. Sharma, has been teaching algebra and geometry at Central since 2020. Prior to that she taught in India for 13 years. In addition to her teaching duties, she is the Central HS coach for the State Bar of Arizona’s Foundation for Legal Services Mock Trial competition.
01/22/2024
Andy Abraham and Susie Ingold named to 2024 Top 100 Lawyers list by AZ Big Media
Being one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona for 2024 Arizona requires a combination of legal expertise, ethical conduct, and effective communication.
01/19/2024
January Star Teacher Award given to Ashley Schauer of Kerr Center for Agriscience
Ashley was nominated by one of her classroom volunteers, Brian Edwards: "As a teacher she is innovative and creative using a variety of media and other tools to engage the students in developing curiosity and a desire to learn."
01/04/2024
Burch & Cracchiolo Names Aaron M. Duell and R.J. Bucky Slomski Shareholders
Duell is a civil litigator who focuses his practice on employment law and commercial litigation. Slomski focuses his practice on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, motor vehicle and trucking collisions, and victims of medical malpractice.
11/30/2023
Jennifer Grumbling of Millennium High School honored as November Star Teacher
Jennifer heads up the counseling department at Millennium and is also the Key Club advisor. She has been in school counseling for 27 years, the last 11 at Millennium. She is passionate about helping her students with problems, staying in school, college admissions and generally figuring out what to do after high school.
11/09/2023
AZ CPA Magazine-Top Tips to Resolve Federal Tax Disputes by B&C’s Adrian Ochoa
Resolving federal tax disputes starts as a science and becomes an art. Federal tax disputes often arise because the taxation system depends on voluntary compliance. The primary purpose of the federal income tax is to raise revenue for the federal government and, to achieve this purpose, there must be a high degree of voluntary compliance.
11/02/2023
Best Law Firms 2024 awards Burch & Cracchiolo Tier 1 honors in metro Phoenix
Burch & Cracchiolo has achieved first-tier rankings in metro Phoenix in “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2024. 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.
10/25/2023
October Star Teacher Award Goes To Jennifer Spector of Desert View Elementary
Jennifer has been a teacher for 21 years and received her B.A degree in education from Ottawa University. Her principal John Mospan said she is a very bright light in his school and the students really love her.
09/19/2023
Jessica Guthrie of Patterson Elementary named September Star Teacher
Jessica has been teaching for 27 years and is now participating in a grant program called STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) for 2nd grade. Her enthusiasm and energy is contagious, and her students respond accordingly.
09/06/2023
40 Burch & Cracchiolo Attorneys named Top Lawyers by Phoenix Magazine
Burch & Cracchiolo is pleased to present their 40 attorneys named as 2023 Top Lawyers by Phoenix Magazine.
08/23/2023
Burch & Cracchiolo named a 2023 “Most Admired Company” in Arizona
Arizona’s Most Admired Companies (MAC), in partnership with AZ Big Media and BestCompaniesAZ, is a business awards program designed to recognize the contributions and impact all Arizona employers bring to our great state.
08/17/2023
30 Burch & Cracchiolo attorneys selected by 2024 Best Lawyers in America®
Andrew Abraham, Edwin C. Bull and Clark L. Derrick named “Lawyer of the Year”
07/20/2023
AZ Big Media selects Rosary A. Hernandez as one of the 2023 “Most Influential Women in Business” in Arizona
In practice for 29 years, Rosary Hernandez focuses on commercial and business litigation, professional liability defense, construction law, and tort defense including tortious interference and related claims.
07/18/2023
David Villadolid Talks Employment Law Tips to Remember on the AZ Big Podcast
The latest episode of the AZ Big Podcast with Michael & Amy has officially dropped. Listen to Episode 95.
06/01/2023
Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. ranked as a leading law firm by Chambers USA 2023
The Chambers USA rankings are based on extensive research conducted by Chambers and Partners Legal Publishers, a highly respected English publisher of renowned directories assessing and ranking the world’s leading lawyers.
05/25/2023
B&C Again Named to AZ Big Media “100 Best Places to Live and Work”
B&C Again Named to AZ Big Media "100 Best Places to Live and Work"
05/18/2023
Paul Kular Discusses the Legal Impact of Social Media Defamation on the AZ Big Podcast
The latest episode of the AZ Big Podcast with Michael & Amy has officially dropped. Listen to Episode 86.
05/17/2023
Brian McNulty of Boulder Creek High School named May’s Burch & Cracchiolo Star Teacher
Brian has been teaching for 7 years and teaches AP Government and American History. In addition, he is part of the baseball team coaching staff!
05/17/2023
Meet B&C Employment Law Attorney Aaron Duell
An Arizona native, Aaron Duell grew up in the Valley and found his way to a law degree after briefly considering an engineering career. He joined Burch & Cracchiolo in 2019 to focus his practice on employment law/litigation and commercial litigation.
04/27/2023
Cartwright School District teacher Janet Gordon honored as April’s Burch & Cracchiolo Star Teacher
Janet has been teacher for 35 years in the Cartwright School District and in 2023 at Charles L. Harris Elementary School
04/21/2023
Burch & Cracchiolo Provides Zoning, Entitlements and Land Use Recommendations to GSQ Development
"Globe Corporation and RED Development are creating a visionary downtown area for Goodyear which has seen exponential growth in the last decade. We are pleased and honored to have been selected to be a part of it."
04/06/2023
Southwest Super Lawyers 2023 selects 27 Burch & Cracchiolo Attorneys
27 attorneys have been selected by Southwest Super Lawyers as top attorneys in Arizona for 2023. 23 attorneys have been recognized as Southwest Super Lawyers and 4 have received the recognition of Southwest Super Lawyers “Rising Stars”.
03/23/2023
March Star Teacher Award goes to Jason Prey of Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale
Mr. Prey is not only a kind and thoughtful man who deeply cares for the well-being of his students, but he also is a fantastic teacher. He has helped lead me into the marine biology field, which is now the career I am interested in.
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.
02/27/2023
Mountain View Elementary School teacher selected as February’s Star Teacher
Fellow teacher Brad Boucher nominated Monica, writing: “Monica has the heart of a true teacher. She loves going to work every day. She goes above and beyond outside of the classroom too.”
02/08/2023
What to Do if You are Involved in an Auto Accident, by B&C’s Todd Julian
The first thing to do is remain calm, and quickly determine if anyone is seriously hurt or in need of immediate medical attention. Call 911 if there is any question and let the professionals provide the necessary medical care. If you’ve been involved in a car accident, be careful of other vehicles, and move your car or get out of the way if it is safest to do so.
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.