Real Estate Law Guide: Abiding Time
When things are good, what is there to fight about? According to some legal construction experts, not much. “Contractors are not willing to litigate any longer; They don’t want to…

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When things are good, what is there to fight about? According to some legal construction experts, not much. “Contractors are not willing to litigate any longer; They don’t want to…
There’s an opening for a high school biology teacher. Hundreds of applications come in for the job, equally split between male and female candidates. Then, the school decides to combine…
Paul Weiser, shareholder and co-chair of Buchalter Nemer, uses the term “blend and extend” to describe the attitude between landlords and tenants during the recession. This is the dark side…
NAIOP, a commerical real estate development group, has historically focused on industrial and office sectors. However, the national organization is extending its membership benefits to more obviously include retail developers…
Richard Karber CEO, Karber Corporation (K corp) Years in construction: 20 Years at current company: 1 Years as an ABA member: 10 Role at K corp: My primary roles are…
Dennis A. Caldwell, Jr. Project manager Caldwell Construction Years in construction: 16 Years at Caldwell: 13 Years as an ABA member: 1 Role at Caldwell: I am the face of…
Fred Knapp Vice president, Tucson, CORE Construction, Inc. Years in construction: 37 Years at CORE: 6 Years as an ABA member: 6 Role at CORE: Business development, project director and local…
The 12 women who made AZRE’s Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate list are an extraordinary bunch. While that seems implied in the recognition, it’s something that goes beyond…
Jody Pokorski Partner and real estate practice leader, Snell & Wilmer Years in the industry: 30 Jody Pokorski has been behind some of the biggest deals in the Valley. She represented…
Vicki Williams Senior vice president, commercial real estate, Alliance Bank of Arizona Years in the industry: 25+ Since 2004, Vicki Williams has been her company’s go-to person for commercial real estate at the…
Remember when Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” was published in 2013? There were many tips for advancing one’s career, but one of the top five, as selected by Forbes, is to…
Alisa M. Timm Director of management services, Desert West Region Lincoln Property Company Years in the industry: 25 Real estate is in Alisa Timm’s blood. Maybe that’s why she treats all of…