John (“Austin”) Gaylord’s practice focuses on public law, including the representation of cities, towns, counties, school districts, sovereign states, and tribal entities. Before joining Gust Rosenfeld, he worked for the City of Mesa, Arizona, and served as in-house counsel to a developing state. As an experienced general counsel, he assists public entities with diverse matters, including development agreements, land use, construction law, civil rights, human resources, procurement, utilities, water resources, intergovernmental agreements, and litigation.
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Arizona
- American Bar Association
- State and Local Government Law Section
- Environment, Energy and Resources Section
- Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations
Professional Recognition
Phoenix Magazine 2022 Top Lawyers – Land Use & Environmental Law