Established, market-defining land use and zoning counsel 

Ben Graff is an experienced Arizona land use and zoning attorney, and one of the preeminent lawyers furthering creative development.  Ben has championed unique land-use cases, having vast experience conducting zoning due diligence on sites throughout the country and zoning and entitling projects throughout Arizona, including:

• Luxury & Market Rate Multifamily
• Affordable Housing/Low Income Housing Tax Credit Developments
• Single-Family
• Retail/Commercial
• Industrial
• Office
• Mixed-Use & Master Planned Developments
• Renewable Energy Development Including Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems

As an Arizona native with deep roots in state and local politics and experience navigating 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 is the leader of the firm’s Land Use, Zoning and Municipal/County Government Relations team. He has served on the Arizona Board of Regents and currently serves as an elected member of 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)

• "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