Jamie Hanson began his legal career in 2011, serving a one-year appointment as a judicial clerk to Judge Peter B. Swann of the Arizona Court of Appeals.
He joined our firm in 2012 and gained extensive experience in construction litigation and in representing contractors and subcontractors in licensing and complaint matters before the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC). In 2015 he left to accept a position at the ROC as its Chief Counsel and returned in 2017.
Jamie frequently serves as a consulting resource for other construction attorneys in ROC licensing and disciplinary matters.
Before entering law school, Jamie taught Latin at Veritas Preparatory Academy in Phoenix.
Practice Areas
Public Service
Chief Counsel, Arizona Registrar of Contractors, 2015-2017
Certification
Certified Administrative Law Specialist, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of Arizona, 2021
Client representation before the following State of Arizona agencies and boards:
- Registrar of Contractors
- Board of Technical Registration
- Board of Nursing
- Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions
- Department of Water Resources
- Department of Education
- State Board of Education
- Industrial Commission
Honors & Awards
The Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch” (Construction Law, Construction Litigation), 2024, 2025
Super Lawyers: Rising Stars (Construction Litigation), 2020-2022
"Top Lawyer," Phoenix Magazine, 2022, 2023
Professional Memberships
State Bar of Arizona: Executive Council Member, Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section; Member, Construction Law Section
Maricopa County Bar Association: Board Member, Construction Law Section
Scottsdale Bar Association
Industry Memberships
American Subcontractors Association of Arizona
Mechanical Trade Contractors Association of Arizona
Ceramic Tile & Stone Association of Arizona
Arizona Landscape Contractors Association
Southwest Business Credit Services
Clerkship
Judicial Clerk, Honorable Peter B. Swann, Arizona Court of Appeals, 2011-2012
Bar and Court Admissions
Arizona, 2012
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 2012
Publications
"Registrar of Contractors Proceedings” (chapter co-author), Arizona Construction Law Practice Manual, 3rd Ed. 2016, State Bar of Arizona
Presentations
"Read the Contract: A Lawyer's First Step in Every Construction Dispute," State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law CLE, Ethics Panel on Settlement Negotiations and Mediations, March 2018
"How to Use a No-Pay Complaint to Increase the Likelihood of Payment," Southwest Business Credit Services, February 2018
“Handling an ROC Complaint: A Guide for Licensed Contractors in Arizona,” Desert Pool & Spa Show for the Independent Pool & Spa Service Association, February 2018
“How the ROC Is Rolling: Important Changes at the Arizona Registrar of Contractors,” State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section, February 2017
“The Administrative Process at the Registrar of Contractors,” CLE on Arizona Construction Law Practice Manual, October 2016
“Changes at the Registrar of Contractors,” State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section, April 2015
Education
J.D., cum laude, Arizona State University, 2011: Arizona State Law Journal; Pedrick Scholar
M.A., English Literature, Arizona State University, 2011
B.A., Thomas Aquinas College, 2002
Community Leadership
St. Thomas More Society of Phoenix: Board of Directors
Birthplace
Phoenix, Arizona