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John A. Buric, a shareholder at Warner Angle, has a multifaceted practice of law encompassing numerous subject areas, including contracts, construction, business, mobile home/manufactured home community law, recreational vehicle law, consumer law, landlord-tenant, homeowners/community association law, the rental car industry, state administrative proceedings (including the Registrar of Contractors, and Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety), arbitration, mediation, and general corporate and civil litigation.
Since 1988, Mr. Buric has successfully handled hundreds of matters covering an innumerable diversity of legal subjects. Mr. Buric also serves as a Maricopa County Superior Court Civil Judge Pro Tem.
Mr. Buric received his B.A degree, cum laude, from Augustana College, IL, in 1985, and his Doctor of Jurisprudence, with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law, in 1988, where he was a member of the Iowa Law Review. He subsequently served as a law clerk/extern to the Honorable James Duke Cameron, Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court.
Mr. Buric is admitted to practice law in the States of Arizona and Colorado, as well as before the United States District Court of Arizona and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Practice Areas
Mediation/Arbitration
Mr. Buric is a skilled, independent mediator. The majority of disputes in which Mr. Buric has served as a mediator have been successfully resolved, bringing the dispute to a conclusion and avoiding further expense for the participants. Mr. Buric is available to serve as a neutral mediator to assist parties in resolving disputes. Mr. Buric is also available to serve as an Arbitrator to promptly and cost effectively resolve disputes.
Commercial and Civil Litigation
Mr. Buric has been involved in a wide variety of commercial and civil litigation matters and appeals, including business and real estate disputes, contract, consumer actions, warranty claims, construction, negligent building inspections, collections, employment, tort claims, homeowners' and community association disputes, rental car industry issues, among countless others. Mr. Buric also represents individuals and businesses in State administrative proceedings, such as proceedings before the Registrar of Contractors and the Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety.
Business Law
Mr. Buric represents and advises a variety of businesses on transactions, contracts, negotiations, litigation and day to day business issues. Mr. Buric has been involved in business purchase and sale transactions, franchising, litigating and resolving business disputes, contract and lease drafting, contract disputes, real estate transactions and real estate litigation.
New and Emerging Businesses
Mr. Buric assists entrepreneurs and new businesses in getting started by helping them establish sound business practices, comply with applicable laws, draft appropriate documents and evaluate risks.
Construction Law
Mr. Buric represents a diverse array of building trades, including general contractors, sub-contractors and material suppliers, providing them with day to day advice, contract assistance, dispute resolution, the defense of construction defect claims and addressing complaints with the Registrar of Contractors. He also represents the owners of homes and other buildings who seek to enforce construction warranties, remedies through the Registrar of Contractors, or who seek appropriate compensation for defective materials or construction practices. Mr. Buric provides sensible advice to contractors and property owners, brings and defends lawsuits, assists in resolving disputes between contractors and property owners, and represents parties in matters before the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. Mr. Buric is an author of numerous educational articles for the construction industry and presents construction related educational seminars.
Mobile Home/Manufactured Home/ and RV Community Law
For over 20 years Mr. Buric has exclusively advised and represented the owners, developers and professional property managers of residential manufactured home communities and resorts, mobile home communities and recreational vehicle communities and resorts across Arizona on countless matters involving a broad range of state and federal laws, business issues, real estate matters, eminent domain, governmental disputes, contracts, administrative complaints and litigation. Mr. Buric assists these communities and resorts in developing proper documents and business practices to comply with the law, avoid problems and improve the communities. Representing these unique resorts and residential communities requires an assimilation of numerous complex state laws, federal laws and business concepts. Mr. Buric’s clientele includes resorts and communities locally owned and operated, as well as those which are owned by out of state individuals, businesses and REITS who desire high quality legal services.
Mr. Buric also has significant experience representing and defending communities in all aspects of litigation, including administrative actions before the Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety. Mr. Buric has been called on to provide expert advice and analysis of various issues, he regularly authors articles on issues of importance and he frequently presents educational seminars to the industry.
Landlord-Tenant Law / Real Estate
Mr. Buric has been involved in innumerable landlord-tenant matters and primarily focuses on representing landlords. He prepares leases and customized rental documents, negotiates the resolution of disputes, and provides representation in both court and administrative proceedings.
Homeowner and Community Association Law
Mr. Buric represents homeowners, homeowner associations, commercial community associations and property management firms on a diverse array of matters, including contract and business matters, litigation and dispute resolution, mediation, document interpretation, drafting of new and revised documents, property disputes, construction defect claims, real estate and other unique or complex matters.
Consumer Law
Mr. Buric has represented countless individuals in consumer matters, including those involving purchase and sales transactions, contracts, real estate, theft of money and products, negligent home inspections, breaches of contract, warranty claims and consumer fraud.
Real Estate
Mr. Buric has been involved in a wide variety of real estate matters, including leasing, property sales and purchases, eminent domain, property rights disputes, zoning and development issues. Mr. Buric is supported by a strong team of real estate attorneys and paralegals which allow for full service representation on virtually any type of real estate matter.
Author and Educator
Mr. Buric is devoted to educating individuals and businesses to help them understand and comply with applicable laws, make good business and legal decisions, plan for the future, and to anticipate and avoid problems. Mr. Buric is a frequent educational speaker who presents seminars tailored for specific industries and topics, including construction law, manufactured housing community law, notary law, alarm providers, contracts, landlord-tenant, among others.
Mr. Buric is also a frequent author of informative and educational articles covering a diverse range of topics. The topics of some of his articles include:
Arizona’s Prompt Payment Act For Contractors
The Legal Implications Of 'Payment In Full' Checks
Selecting The Proper Form Of Entity For Operating A Business
Protecting The Rights Of Property Owners When The Government Takes Property By Eminent Domain Or Zoning Changes
The Implications Of Non-Assignability Provisions In Contracts
The Perils Of Contracts With Automatic Renewal Provisions
Unlawful Construction Contract Terminations
Enforcing Defaults Against Co-Signers Of Contracts Or Guarantees
Caregiver Concepts And Laws For Landlords
Dealing With Solar Energy Devices As A Landlord or Residential Community
How Improper Roadway And Parking Lot Pavement Maintenance Can Be A Huge Financial Mistake For A Property Owner
Federal Preemption Of Local Laws
The Myths About Housing Communities For Older People (Age 55+ Communities)
The FCC And Satellite Dish Issues For Landlords
Exercising Caution As A Landlord To Avoid Waiving Rights And Remedies
Revitalizing And Upgrading Manufactured Home Communities And Resorts
Strategies For Handling Administrative Hearings
Construction Warranties
Mandatory Contents For Construction Contracts With Property Owners
Maintaining Proper Record Keeping To Successfully Operate As a Landlord
The Implications Of The Federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Addressing Swimming Pools) On Landlords
The Duty Of Landlords To Protect Tenants From Foreseeable Criminal Activities
The Application Of The Federal Red Flags Rule To Various Businesses
Using Credit Reports And Other Methods Of Screening Potential Tenants
Selling And Financing Manufactured Homes
Reinstating Terminated Tenancies
The Fair Housing Act
Mandatory Music Licensing Agreements For Publicly Performing Or Playing Music, including recorded music
Effectively Dealing with Matters Before the Arizona Registrar of Contractors
WI-FI Systems For Rental Communities
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