Professional Experience
Clifford L. Mattice is a shareholder at Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander, P.A. His practice covers all aspects of municipal law, zoning, land use, open meeting law, public records and government entitlements. He has extensive experience with municipal zoning and subdivision regulations, development agreements and communication with elected and appointed officials in the development entitlement process. Over the last 17 years, he has worked with planning departments, building code officials, City Councils, Planning Commissions, Boards of Adjustment, regulatory and advisory boards, neighborhood groups and the development community.
Mr. Mattice provides specialized services on a project basis to municipalities with in-house legal departments on a variety of matters and provides general counsel services to the Town of Cave Creek, the Town of Queen Creek, and the City of Holbrook. His work has included:
- Extensive work with members of senior management, city employees and the City Council of the City of Tempe as the former Deputy City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney.
- Participation in the re-drafting and public hearing process for the City of Tempe Development Code (Zoning Ordinance).
- Zoning and land use work related to a wide variety of retail, residential, office and industrial projects.
- Participation in the negotiation and/or creation of development agreements, intergovernmental agreements and contracts related to a wide variety of projects, including: Valley Metro Light Rail, IKEA, Tempe Marketplace, development around Tempe Town Lake, downtown Tempe infill development and State Land Department pre-annexation agreements for the Town of Cave Creek involving over 7,000 acres of land owned by the State Land Trust.
- Creation and re-drafting of zoning codes and town or city regulations for various municipal clients.
- Litigation defense and general legal advice involving zoning regulations such as variances, use permits, rezoning, nonconforming uses, design guidelines and other governmental regulations.
- Representation of governmental clients in condemnation litigation for rights-of-way and redevelopment projects.
- Representation of a growing municipal entity relating to a railroad underpass in the administrative process before the Arizona Corporation Commission.
- Hearing Officer for municipal housing matters.
- Representation of municipal clients in tax litigation.
- Representation of City of Tempe police department in drug forfeiture matters.
Bar Admissions
Arizona (1993)
Court Admissions
- United States District Court for the District of Arizona
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Participation in Litigation of Note
- Center Bay Gardens, LLC v. City of Tempe, 496 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 28 (Ariz. App. Div. 1 2007).
- DUWA, Inc. v. City of Tempe, 203 Ariz. 181 (Ariz.App.Div.1 2002).
- Lane v. City of Tempe, 202 Ariz. 306 (Ariz. 2002).
- City of Tempe v. Outdoor Systems, Inc. 201 Ariz. 106 (Ariz.App. 2001).
- Blockbuster Videos, Inc. v. City of Tempe, 141 F.3d 1295 (9th Cir. 1998).
Education and Honors
- College of Law, Arizona State University (J.D., 1993)
- University of Redlands, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (B.A., 1990)
Memberships and Associations
- American Bar Association
- International Municipal Lawyers Association
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- Finance Council, St. Francis Xavier Jesuit Parish (approx. 4,400 household members)
- Director, Board of Directors, ValleyLife 501(c)3, an organization providing care and support services to disabled individuals
- Head Basketball Coach, Recreation Association of Madison Meadows-Simis (4 years)
Seminars and Lectures
- Ethics for Municipal Lawyers, Arizona State University/Mariscal Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander, P.A. (Tempe, 2010)
- Municipal Real Estate Law, Master of Real Estate Development Program, Arizona State University (Tempe, October 13, 2009)
- Practical Guide to Zoning and Land Use Law, National Business Institute (Phoenix, December 11, 2007)
- Zoning Entitlement Process, Master of Real Estate Development Program, Arizona State University (Tempe, October 17, 2007)
- Real World Ethics, Arizona State Bar (Phoenix, August 10, 2006)
- De Novo Ethics Workshop (Phoenix, January 27, 2005)
- Conducting Internal Investigations, Tempe Learning Center (2004-2005)
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