Edwin C. "Ed" Bull

Edwin C. "Ed" Bull


Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.

Recognized since 2003

Phoenix, Arizona

Practice Areas

Land Use and Zoning Law

Real Estate Law

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Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization

Ed, who has practiced law for 39 years, is a peer review rated AV® Preeminent attorney who has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America every year since 2003, and was named the 2014 Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" Phoenix in Land Use and Zoning Law. Ed has been selected by Super Lawyers of the Southwest every year since its inception in 2007, Arizona’s Finest Lawyers from 2008-2019, Chambers USA since 2005 and AZRE Commercial Real Estate Magazine’s "People to Know" in commercial real estate. In 2013 through 2016 Ed was named a top corporate and business attorney by Arizona Business Magazine in their annual publication "AZ Business Leaders".

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 three decades, 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, senior housing facilities, 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.

Location
  • 1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 1700
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
Education
  • Arizona State University, J.D., graduated 1980
Bar Admissions
  • Arizona, State Bar of Arizona

Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona

26 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Land Use and Zoning Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Phoenix (2024)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Phoenix (2020)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Phoenix (2018)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Phoenix (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • Zoning
Awards:
  • Selected, Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Lawyer of the Year, Phoenix, Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Selected, Best Lawyers in America Land Use and Zoning Law 2003-2017 edition
  • Selected, Best Lawyers in America Real Estate Law 2003-2017 edition
  • Selected, Southwest Super Lawyers 2007-2016
  • Selected, Arizona’s Finest Lawyers 2011-2016
  • Selected, Arizona Business Magazine Top 100 Lawyers, 2014-2016
  • Listed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, Leading Individual Attorney, an annual listing of the leading business lawyers and law firms in the world, 2005-2016
  • Ranked AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5* by Martindale Hubbell

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