Michael J. "Mike" Phalen
Recognized since 2008
Phoenix, Arizona
Practice Areas
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Mr. Phalen practices in the areas of land use, real estate development and local government affairs with a specialization in land transactions that involve government lands, primarily those owned by the Arizona State Land Department. He represents national and local businesses and individuals on land use issues including rezoning applications, general plan amendments, development agreements, annexation proposals, and infrastructure and impact fee issues before municipalities and counties throughout the state. Highly experienced in public land issues, a significant amount of his practice centers on representing clients seeking to purchase, lease, entitle or acquire easements over land owned by government entities. Mr. Phalen formerly served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Land and Natural Resources Section of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and as the Planning Director at the Arizona State Land Department where he managed the Department’s land entitlement activities and interfaced with elected officials and planning and development staff in cities and counties around the state.
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://www.lewisroca.com/people-michael-phalen
Location
- 201 East Washington Street, Suite 1200
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Education
- University of the Pacific, graduated 1984
Bar Admissions
- California, The State Bar of California
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
Affiliations
- Valley Partnership - General Counsel
State Clerkships
- Arizona - Court of Appeals
Headquarters:
Phoenix, Arizona
78 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
17 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
- Arizona State Trust Lands
- Development
- Easements and Rights of Way
- Energy Projects
- Land Use
- Master Planned Communities
- Municipal
- Planning
- Real Estate
- Zoning
Publications
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