James Hanson

An Arizona Lawyer

The Online Guide to Arizona Construction Law

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Mechanic’s Liens
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The posts below are my latest material on Arizona law or lawyer-related stuff.

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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…

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by James Hanson January 2, 2026

June 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…

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by James Hanson July 15, 2025

Understanding 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…

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by James Hanson July 14, 2025

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