Janet B. Hutchison Member

P: 602.262.5945

F: 602.495.2638

L: Phoenix

Ms. Hutchison is a commercial transactional attorney and litigator whose practice focuses on the areas of real estate, employment and general business matters.

Ms. Hutchison has extensive experience in employment matters, including discrimination, wrongful discharge and wage and hour matters. Ms. Hutchison frequently advises clients on employment policies and procedures and represents employers in federal and state court litigation, as well as before the various administrative agencies.

Her experience as a commercial attorney includes real estate acquisitions, sales, employment, leasing and financing arrangements and transactions. Ms. Hutchison has appeared before state and municipal agencies including zoning boards and city councils.

Representative Engagements

Represented a producer and supplier of heavy building materials in various employment discrimination claims and suits
Successfully defended employer in wrongful termination action, involving drug testing, including successful defense of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Represented a provider of emergency department services in overtime pay disputes
Represented a furniture manufacturer in claim of employment discrimination
Represented a developer involved in guaranteeing payments in a bond issuance for the building of a sewer treatment plant, including negotiation and documentation of transaction involving connection reservations, letters of credit and guaranties, restructuring the transaction, and preparing, presenting and arguing motions to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to obtain approvals
Represented national company in sale of multiple Arizona properties including negotiation and documentation of sale and financing
Represented hotel developer in acquisition of several hotel and resort properties, including negotiation and documentation of purchase, financing and management arrangements
Represented buyers, sellers, developers, landlords, lenders and others in a variety of real estate developments, leases and transactions
Represented clients in business acquisitions, mergers and combinations

Articles, Publications and Presentations

Janet B. Hutchison , "Arizona's Minimum Wage Increases January 1, 2012 , " (December 30, 2011)
Janet B. Hutchison , "Arizona Legislature Provides Guidance to Employers in Dealing with the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act , " (May 2, 2011)
Janet B. Hutchison , "Client Alert: The Arizona Medical Marijuana Act Presents Issues for Employers , " (March 4, 2011)
Janet B. Hutchison , "Labor & Employment Client Alert: Arizona's Minimum Wage Increases , " (January 5, 2011)
Janet B. Hutchison, "Materiality and Internal Accounting Controls in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act , " Arizona State Law Journal (1980)

Presentations

Regularly conducts seminars and presentations for clients and organizations regarding employment issues, including Managers’ Training, and Employment Audits
Speaker, “Employee Discipline; Internal Investigations,” Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona Assisted Living Federation of America (2005)
Presenter, In-house training for managers and supervisors on anti-harassment and discrimination (2005)
Speaker, “Legal Opinions - The Battle Continues,” Current Issues in Commercial Real Estate, Lorman Education Services, Phoenix, Arizona (May 1997, May 1998, May 1999, December 1999)
Speaker, “Motions for Summary Judgment: Practical, Tactical, Doctrinal and Essential Insights for Prosecuting and Defending Against Rule 56 Motions,” Maricopa County Bar Association (May 1996)
Speaker, “Legal Opinions - Is the Battle Over,” Current Issues in Commericial Real Estate, Lorman Education Services, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona (1996)

Community Activities

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Alumni Association
Board Member, 2011
The Junior League of Phoenix Foundation
President, 2008-2009
Board Member, 2006-2009
The Junior League of Phoenix, Inc.
President, 2001-2002
Member, 1986-Present

Honors, Appointments and Awards

AV® PreeminentTM Peer Review Rated

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section , Member
Labor and Employment Law Section , Member
State Bar of Arizona
Secretary , 2006-present
State Bar of Arizona Real Estate Advisory Commission, Board of Legal Specialization
Member , 1991-present
Examination Committee , 1997-present
Chair , 2005-2007
Vice Chair , 1998-2005
Arizona Women Lawyers
Board of Directors , 2005-Present
Maricopa County Bar Association
Member

Admitted to Practice

Arizona, 1981

Court Admission

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Education

J.D. , Arizona State University College of Law , 1981
Special Projects Editor, Arizona State Law Journal
B.A. , Arizona State University , 1975

magna cum laude