Practice Expertise

  • Real Estate
  • Land Use and Zoning
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Areas of Practice

  • Land Use and Zoning
  • Real Estate
  • Land Use, Zoning and Development
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Profile

Established, market-defining land use and zoning counsel 

Ben Graff is an experienced Arizona land use and zoning attorney. One of the preeminent lawyers furthering creative downtown infill development, Ben has championed unique land-use cases, having vast experience zoning and entitling projects throughout Arizona, including:

  • Luxury multi-family
  • Senior living
  • Affordable housing
  • Single-family
  • Industrial
  • Office
  • Mixed-use developments

As an Arizona native with deep roots in state and local politics and experience influencing strategic decisions related to land use policy, Ben’s clients benefit from his careful attention to their particular legal and business needs and his connections with the development community, planning staff, neighborhood leaders, appointed officials and elected officials in towns, cities and counties throughout Arizona.

Ben has served on the Arizona Board of Regents and on the Central Arizona Water Conservation District board of directors.

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona

Education

  • The University of Arizona (B.A., 2001)
  • The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., 2006)

Areas of Practice

  • Land Use and Zoning
  • Real Estate
  • Land Use, Zoning and Development

Professional Career



Articles

  • "Tips and Traps in Real Estate Zoning and Transactions"
  • Luxury vs. Affordable Multifamily Housing
  • What do Phoenix’s Newly Amended Parking Requirements Mean for Your Development?

Seminar

  • 13th Annual Specialized CLE for In-House Counsel
  • Encountering & Incorporating Ethics in the Everyday Life of an In-House Counsel
  • Quarles' 17th Annual Specialized CLE for In‑House Counsel
  • Staking Your Claim in a Competitive Market: Analyzing Residential Demands

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