Mr. Nearhood has continuously practiced law in the State of Arizona since 1976. For more than 20 years Mr. Nearhood has been one of a small elite group of attorneys certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a Real Estate Specialist. Since 2007 Mr. Nearhood has been selected to Super Lawyers® in the area of real estate law. Mr. Nearhood’s extensive experience includes the buying, selling, leasing and finance of real estate; the establishment of residential, commercial and mixed-use subdivisions; the leasing and development of Native American land; the sale, purchase and finance of business assets and stock interests; inter-business contractual agreements; construction documentation and dispute resolution; and business organizations. In addition to his transactional expertise, Mr. Nearhood is a renowned property tax litigator, who also regularly handles complex civil litigation, appearing before Arizona’s trial and appellate courts. Mr. Nearhood is a member of the American Bar Association (Real Property and Law Practice Sections), State Bar of Arizona (Real Property Section), and Maricopa County Bar Association.