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Tucson Office
One South Church Avenue
Suite 1700
Tucson, Arizona 85701

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One Renaissance Square
Two North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

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(602) 229-5644
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James F. Morrow / Partner
Professional Experience
Jim Morrow is a partner in the Arizona offices and is a senior member of the Firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. His practice focuses on commercial matters with an emphasis in lending and real estate. Jim represents national investors and syndicates of financial institutions in the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, financing and disposition of major projects in the western United States, including resorts, office, multifamily and mixed-use projects of substantial size. Notable recent projects include:
  • The Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.

  • Numerous multifamily developments in the Western United States.

  • Financing for the Arizona Coyotes National Hockey League team.

  • Time share resorts in Las Vegas and Hawaii.

  • Currently, Mr. Morrow serves as counsel to one of the largest construction lenders in the United States.
Mr. Morrow has been a lawyer since 1973. In that time, he has represented investors, developers and lenders in transactions covering most kinds of real estate, from major office projects to major retail malls to master planned communities. He is admitted to practice in California and Arizona, and has an active practice in both locations.

Education and Honors
  • University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., 1973)
    Arizona Law Review (Managing Editor).
  • Kansas State University (B.S., 1967)
Bar Admissions
California, 1994
Arizona, 1973

Professional Recognition
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated.

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (1995-present: Banking Law, Real Estate Law).

  • Named Best Lawyers’ “Tucson Banking Lawyer of the Year” (2009).

  • Listed in Chambers USA® (2003-2004, Real Estate).

  • Selected for inclusion in the 2007-2010 Southwest Super Lawyers® lists (Banking).

  • Included in the International Who’s Who of Real Estate Lawyers, and has been named to the list of
    The Best Lawyers in America® each year that the list has been published since its inception.

  • Received “A.L. Slonaker Award for Outstanding Service,” University of Arizona Alumni Association (1981).

  • Received “Outstanding Service Award,” Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (1982).

Professional and Civic Activities
  • Arizona Academy (Member).

  • Arizona Bar Association (Former Chair, Real Estate Section).

  • American College of Mortgage Attorneys (Member, Board of Regents).

  • American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Board of Governors).

  • Arizona Technology Development Corporation (Former Chairman of the Board).

  • Arizona Town Hall (Chairman of the Recorders, Three (3) Separate Sessions).

  • Catholic Community Services (Former President).

  • Palo Verde Hospital, Palo Verde Mental Health Services Organization (Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees).

  • Real Estate Advisory Commission of the State Bar of Arizona (Member).

  • Southern Arizona Legal Aid (President/Chairman of the Board).

  • State of Arizona, Board of Legal Specialization (Certified Specialist, Real Estate Law, 1993).

  • University of Arizona Alumni Association (Former President).

  • University of Arizona Foundation (Chairman of the Board, 1993-1995).

  • University of Arizona Intercollegiate Athletic Committee (Member).