On September 29, 2016, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (the “ADEQ”) re-issued the Small MS4 Stormwater General Permit, AZG2016-002 (the “Permit”) to provide coverage to existing and new MS4s for the discharge of stormwater to waters of the U.S. within Arizona. Key updates include: Existing permittees must update their […]
Friendly House assists lower-income families and communities in Arizona by empowering them through education and human services. Phoenix, AZ (September 28, 2016) – Gust Rosenfeld is pleased to announce that Gust Rosenfeld attorney Kyle Bate has been elected to the Friendly House Board of Directors. Established in 1920, the Friendly House […]
Smiley begins her one-year term immediately. Phoenix, AZ (September 27, 2016) – The Arizona City Attorneys Association (ACAA) has announced that Gust Rosenfeld attorney Phyllis Smiley has been elected as President of the ACAA. Smiley begins her one-year term immediately. “I am honored to be elected President of the ACAA. […]
Gust Rosenfeld was also ranked #6 in the southwest region. Phoenix, AZ (September 6, 2016) – Gust Rosenfeld is pleased to announce it was ranked #1 in Arizona by paramount in the 2016 midyear bond counsel rankings issued by The Bond Buyer. Gust Rosenfeld was also ranked #6 in the […]
The Texas Federal Court has granted the plaintiffs a preliminary injunction in the Title IX case concerning access to school bathrooms, locker rooms and other intimate areas. The Arizona Department of Education and Heber-Overgaard USD are two of the plaintiffs. The order prevents the USDOE and DOJ “from enforcing the […]
The 23rd edition of Best Lawyers in America® Phoenix, AZ (August 15, 2016) – Gust Rosenfeld is pleased to announce that 17 of the firm’s attorneys, across 18 practice areas, were selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® in 2017. The 23rd edition of Best […]
John T. (J.T.) Shoaf has joined the firm as an associate in the firm’s Insurance Defense Section. Phoenix, AZ – Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C. is pleased to announce that John T. (J.T.) Shoaf has joined the firm as an associate in the firm’s Insurance Defense Section. Shoaf is the most recent […]
Posted August 10, 2016 by AZ Business Magazine Vault’s Top 150 Under 150 list recognizes leading law firms with less than 150 attorneys and is an information source for students and lGust Rosenfeld has been named as one of the top 150 small and mid-sized law firms in the United […]
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is actively addressing the issue of website accessibility for persons with disabilities in Arizona and nationally. OCR has authority to enforce Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under these laws, OCR can investigate whether a school district has […]
Last week, the plaintiffs in the case Texas v. United States (which include the Arizona Department of Education and an Arizona school district) filed a motion for preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin the US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights and the Department of Justice from enforcing their recent […]