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Providing legal services to people in Phoenix and throughout Arizona, for more than 45 years.

Attorney Profiles

Zachary L. LaPrade 
Phoenix, Arizona
Associate, since August 1, 2006
phone (602) 264-7101
fax (602) 234-0419
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Zach is a 4th generation Arizona native born in Phoenix, Arizona.  His background as a lawyer at Warner Angle is as follows:

Current Real Estate Transaction Files

Note Purchase Agreement
Commercial Lease (Industrial), Represent Landlord
Conservation Easement
Broker Due Diligence Agreement
Cross Access Easement Agreement
Monument Sign Agreement
Ongoing Representation of Home Owners' Association with 5000 Homes
6-10 Ongoing Cases Involving Arizona Anti-Deficiency Law
Joint Development Agreement
Loan Package Due Diligence for Prospective Purchaser of FDIC Loan Offerings

Current Real Estate Litigation Cases

Represent General Contractor in Lawsuit Involving Issues of Broken Priority for $37,000,000 Construction Loan and the Doctrine of Equitable Subrogation
Fair Market Value Hearings in Deficiency Judgment Lawsuits
Post-Petition 523(c) Litigation on Personal Guaranties on Construction Loan
Landlord's Counsel in Commercial Lease Litigation in 42,000 sq. ft. Industrial Building Lockout Dispute -- Damages Being Sought are in Excess of $4,000,000
Tolling Agreement with Pinal County for Claim Related to Vested Rights Created by a PUD

Other Areas of Real Estate Experience Since August 2006

Draft Real Property Purchase and Sale Agreements, Option Agreements and Other Acquisition/Sale Contracts
Draft, Review, Enforce and Defend Commercial Leases
Manage Large Scale Real Property Closing, Including Drafting Escrow Instructions, Closing Instruction Letters and Title Review Letters -- One Deal in Particular Identified by The Arizona Republic as one of the Largest Industrial Real Estate Transactions in 2007
Manage Complex Industrial, Retail and Office Development Projects Having Extended Lead Times
Review ALTA Surveys and Plats in Conjunction with Title Commitments
Broker/Agent Licensing Issues Involving the ADRE and Broker/Agent Commission Disputes

Areas of Practice:
Real Estate Law
Real Estate Related Civil Litigation
Commerical Civil Litigation
Foreclosure, Trustee Sale & Anti-Deficiency Statutes
Bar Admissions:
Arizona
U.S. District Court District of Arizona
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Arizona
Education:
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, May, 2006
J.D.
Honors: Dean's Honor Roll
Law Review: Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review, Senior Production Editor, 2004 - 2006


Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, Maricopa, May, 2003
Computer Information Systems - W.P. Carey School of Business
Honors: Dean's List
Minor:  English Literature


Published Works:
A Call to Arms: Rescuing Universities and Small Businesses, 26 LOY. L.A. ENT. L. REV. 41


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Speaking Engagements to Over 100 Real Estate Agents/Brokers on Arizona Anti-Deficiency Law


Honors and Awards:
Honored by Justice Sandra Day O'Conner as a Volunteer Attorney of the Month (April 2009)


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Maricopa County Bar Association


American Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Law


State Bar of Arizona Real Property Section


Maricopa County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division


Past Employment Positions:
Arizona Supreme Court, Externship, April 1, 2005 - August 31, 2005


Pro Bono Activities:
Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona 2010 - Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education
Volunteer Lawyers Program - April 2009 Attorney of the Month
Arizona State Bar Lawyers on Call Public Outreach Program Hosted by Channel 12 News (January 2010)
Laprade A Tradition Of Arizona Attorneys