In the list below, you will find the recent posts on the site that relate to the law or my legal practice.
Huber v. Arizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board was Issued in September 2025
On September 30, 2025, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Huber v. Arizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board. This opinion is a big deal, because it discusses at length the revisions to A.R.S. § 12-910 that provide for a trial de novo. The Court’s opinion confirms that A.R.S. § 12-910 is every bit as radical…
Keep readingJune 2025 CLE about the Trial de Novo under A.R.S. § 12-910
At the end of June 2025, I was on a panel at the Arizona State Bar Convention for a CLE about the effects of A.R.S. § 12-910 on appeals from administrative cases at the Registrar of Contractors. Specifically, we were talking about the trial de novo provision. Who was the “we” on the panel? The panel…
Keep readingUnderstanding Trial De Novo in Arizona Law with Duncan v. Mack
Recently, I wrote about the Clout Construction memorandum decision, which is about the trial de novo available under A.R.S. § 12-910. That decision mentioned a case, Duncan v. Mack, in connection with the proposition that a trial de novo “should be tried in all manners as though the superior court were the court of original…
Keep readingTrial De Novo Insights: Arizona Court Ruling on A.R.S. § 12-910 in Clout Construction Memorandum Decision
I have written about the revisions to A.R.S. § 12-910 and how the right to a trial de novo affects cases before the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. Earlier this month, on July 1, 2025, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued a memorandum decision that brings some clarity by affirming a basic proposition: If a trial…
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