Greg has successfully resolved disputes related to real estate ownership and operation; company ownership, operations, and changes in control; business contracts; and commercial transactions. He has also effectively handled cases involving the interpretation and application of government regulations, and loan, investment and other contract negotiations, modifications, and related commercial litigation.
Greg has been on the legal front lines of Arizona’s efforts to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, providing legal advice to the Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services on almost everything pandemic-related and in litigation regarding business closures, re-openings, and confidential enhanced surveillance advisory records.
A known authority in cannabis law, Greg was retained to represent the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) in its implementation and enforcement of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act after its adoption in 2010. Since the Act’s passage, Greg has defended dozens of lawsuits challenging the validity of agency actions, supervised teams of lawyers in scores of enforcement proceedings against industry parties, and provided ongoing strategic and operational advice concerning the legality of the agency’s actions under the Act. Following passage of the Smart and Safe Arizona Act legalizing adult use of recreational marijuana in Arizona, Greg became counsel for ADHS in its implementation and enforcement of that Act. Greg is well versed in the regulatory issues pertaining to marijuana and the laws and regulations governing the cannabis industry.
Greg is a strong proponent of alternative dispute resolution and brings exceptional skill in using negotiations, arbitration and mediation to help parties resolve their differences without risking the uncertainty and expense of litigation.