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Our friends at Lazarus & Silvyn gave us good advice, walked with us through the process and won the approval.

At times, when we proceed ahead without LS, Keri and her team can be “The Fixers” too. Keri and her team achieve these results because of their professionalism, reputation and legal knowledge. But it’s more than that.

Keri and Rory are genuinely liked and respected by city employees, elected officials and even neighborhood associations because they respect the system and they keep their word. That makes the team at LS the pre-eminent zoning and entitlement law firm in Tucson.

Keri helped navigate us through the intricacies of the City of Tucson’s zoning and development codes and ultimately, helped us develop a great project.  I’m looking forward to working with Keri again in the future.

Their services have exceeded expectations time and again and we’ve felt it was always money well spent.

That’s to Keri and the team at Lazarus & Silvyn. To say they understood the zoning process and players in this market is an understatement. We haven’t found their equivalent and would strongly recommend the team at LS.

We have appreciated her impact on our community and our Bourn Companies projects.

They are acutely aware of codes, process and relevant work that can be used as a benchmark for a client’s development to make sure it stands the test of time.

We appreciate the ‘all in‘ approach by our friends at Lazarus & Silvyn. Their strategic and legal counsel enabled us to successfully secure two important zoning variances and modifications for First Place-Phoenix, saving us millions of dollars and enabling us to advance our development plan, nearly 20 years in the making!

Why I chose to work with Larry Lazarus and his team at Lazarus & Silvyn:

1. Honest. You always feel comfortable in the fact that you are being told the truth.
2. Amazing experience. I doubt there is a more experienced zoning attorney in town.
3. Connections. Great connections with everybody in town plus a great image of his work, himself and his team.
4. Strong team. The team is very supportive and knowledgeable.
5. Extremely friendly and easy to work with.
6. Proven results over and over.
7. Best zoning attorney in town.

Our team worked with Larry in a re-zoning effort in the Camelback East district of Phoenix. Our specific property was a difficult area to re-zone given the built-up nature of the immediate neighbors, but we succeeded.

Larry is a pleasure to work with. He is creative, knowledgeable and even keeled. He works well with the local communities, professionals and government officials to achieve results. We would work with Larry again and recommend his services to others who seek talented legal land services.

I employed Larry Lazarus of Lazarus & Silvyn to rezone a property at 59th Avenue and Baseline Road last year. He did an admirable job with a difficult situation. His perseverance and thoroughness with the process, the many meetings and personal follow‐up with the Stakeholders resulted in a positive outcome. He was very well organized and lead the entire process conscientiously. His many contacts and more so the respect they had for him was extremely helpful. I can’t thank him enough.

Larry Lazarus and his firm provided services to the ownership of the Pointe South Mountain Resort. I was the Director of Hotel Investments for the ownership entity. 

We successfully executed the development of a number of unique and complex elements at and around the Resort. These included the 48th road re-routing, golf course changes and interior site projects. 

Our success was, in good part, due to Larry and his associates’ expert advice and work efforts.

Native American Connections really enjoys working with Lazarus & Silvyn and particularly with Larry Lazarus who represented Native American Connections (NAC) in transactions with the City of Phoenix Planning Department at Devine Legacy. During the development of Devine Legacy, Mr. Lazarus negotiated a parking waiver and setback variance. These items were critical as NAC transitioned what was a commercial retail center to multifamily housing.

His deep knowledge of the neighborhood, the village planning committees, the Community and working with the City of Phoenix made a significant difference in time, effort and cost with a positive result.

I’ve known Larry for a few decades and have had the pleasure of working on several projects with him over the years. I’ve always been impressed with his depth and breadth of knowledge in the practice of zoning and land development. His ability to understand and work through complex technical and political issues is unmatched. His ethical standards and respect for others, whether proponents or opponents of his clients’ projects, is admirable. Larry stands out as a premier zoning attorney in Arizona.

It gives me immense pleasure to write this testimonial to thank the entire team over at Lazarus & Silvyn, P.C.  Larry and Marci have been an invaluable asset to our team and proved time and time again why they are leaders in their professional field.

If not for their candor, integrity, and stellar reputation, the challenges that were presented would’ve been extremely difficulty to overcome.  Larry and staff were instrumental on the approval of our project.  From the community outreach to important municipality hearings, Larry and staff demonstrated why they are the best in the business.

Thank you again for your continued support and we will certainly be contacting Larry for any future development needs.

We hired Larry Lazarus to provide legal land use services for the Arizona Biltmore Golf Courses, which at the time was owned by Kabuto Arizona Properties, LLC.  The proposed project for the subject property was extremely complex, and involved numerous adjacent parcels owned by various highly influential parties.

Larry devised a very creative strategy that entailed numerous litigations, filing for a referendum, mounting a political lobbying campaign, and lengthy negotiations. Larry more than exceeded our expectations for the project, which allowed us to achieve the highest sales price per square foot for residential land at the time.  We have not hesitated to recommend Larry’s services to our associates.

There is always a “go to” person in everyone’s contact list.  Someone who either knows who to contact or how to look around a corner to solve a problem or get something done.  Larry Lazarus is a “go to” person in my contacts.  I’ve known Larry for longer than I want to admit and have worked with him on business deals and community projects.  He always delivers and does what he says he’s going to do.  Working with him and his firm enables you to always put a check mark by their responsibility on the to do list.

I had the opportunity to work with Larry Lazarus for 12 years while I was on the Phoenix City Council. Larry took on some of the most complicated and controversial zoning cases in the City of Phoenix at that time. I attribute his success to his sincere ability to work with the opposition and treat them with dignity and respect.

Mr. Lazarus and his team managed a rezoning and variance case for our multi-family residential project in downtown Phoenix.  The project was the first of its kind in the area and the neighborhood was actively engaged in the community process and gaining and keeping their support was essential for project success. Mr. Lazarus’ and his team handled the case professionally and confidently and the project was approved with both community and City support. Mr. Lazarus’ strong connections to the community and his excellent reputation with City officials and staff make working with him and his team at Lazarus & Silvyn, P.C. a pleasure. I highly recommend them for all entitlement work.

I worked with zoning attorney, Larry Lazarus in a variety of capacities. As a zoning attorney, Larry is a well-known and respected leader in this area of expertise and always conducts himself with integrity and professionalism. One of the ways that Larry stands out from his peers is his community involvement where Larry stands as a leader with many community organizations such as PCA-Phoenix Community Alliance and Banner Health, as well as many others.  He is a “difference maker” in the Phoenix community where he conducts his business practice.

Hines engaged Lazarus & Silvyn for representation on a variety of land use and entitlement issues. Larry Lazarus and his team are very knowledgeable, practical, and provide common sense solutions for complex issues that arise during the entitlement process. We enjoy our long-standing relationship with Larry’s team and value their sound legal advice.