Nicholas J. Wood, P.L.L.C.

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• Colorado (inactive)
• Wisconsin (inactive)

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• Supreme Court of Colorado
• Supreme Court of Wisconsin

Education

• DePaul University Law School (LL.M., Taxation)
• Marquette University Law School (J.D.)
• University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (B.S., cum laude)

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Real Estate Law (2020-2025); Real Estate Litigation (2021-2025)
• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business^®, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (2004-2025)
• Arizona’s Finest Lawyers
• Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell®

Previous Professional Experience

• Arizona State University, Adjunct Professor of Law (Present)
• Beus Gilbert and Morrill, Phoenix, AZ (1985-1993)
• Marquette University, Adjunct Professor of Law (1984-1985)
• Strauss and Greenberg, Milwaukee, WI (1982-1985)

Community Involvement

• Board of Directors of Fighter Country Partnership
• Member of Blue Blazer Squadron, a division of Fighter Country Partnership
• C.A.S.S., Pro Bono Attorney
• Scottsdale International Film Festival, Advisory Board

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Data centers, downtown growth: Leaders talk future at 2025 Phoenix Growth Summit,” Quoted, Phoenix Business Journal (May 15, 2025)
• “Arizona Supreme Court Holds Agreement Violates Gift Clause: What Gilmore v. Gallego Teaches Us About Multi-Party Service Contracts Between Public and Private Parties,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (August 5, 2024)
• “When People Oppose Apartment Construction, They Go to City Hall. Here’s Why,” Quoted, AZ Central (January 18, 2024)
• “Phoenix Growth Summit”, Speaker, Phoenix Business Journal Panel Discussion (August 17, 2024)
• “Legends of Law” Highlighted, Commercial Executive Magazine (January 2022)
• “Workforce Housing – Current Development Processes And A Possible Model For The Future,” Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Virtual CLE Series (June 22, 2021)
• “Lawmakers are poised to let the Diamondbacks renovate Chase Field with a new ticket tax,” Quoted, AZ Mirror (April 16, 2021)
• “Law Q&A: Nick Wood,” Feature Article, Commercial Executive Magazine (March 2021)
• “Special report: Sky-defining projects, capital investment crafting denser downtown Phoenix,” Quoted, Phoenix Business Journal (October 11, 2020)
• “Phoenix airport restaurants will get rent relief during travel slowdown. Here’s what that means,” Quoted, AZ Central.com (June 8, 2020)
• “Hotel Planned for Downtown Phoenix Parking Lot,” Quoted, Phoenix Business Journal (August 8, 2019)
• “Revitalization of Downtown Phoenix,” Quoted, Commercial Executive Magazine, Issue 1 (p.62) (January 23, 2019)
• “Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Area Variance Standard; Property Owners May Obtain an Area Variance When Special Circumstances Existed at Purchase,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (October 9, 2017)
• “People to know in law: Nick Wood” Feature Article, Phoenix Business Journal (November 16, 2016)
• “The ABCs of CRE: Z – Zoning,” Quoted, Commercial Executive Magazine, Issue 7 (2015)
• “All in the Multifamily” Feature Article, Commercial Executive Magazine, Issue 5 (2013)
• “Leaders in Real Estate Law” Profile, Commercial Executive Magazine, Issue 1 (2012)
• “Real Estate Tax Guide” Clark Boardman & Callaghan (1988, 1990, 1991, 1992)
• “Attorney forms group to assist landowners, developers” Feature Article, Phoenix Business Journal (April 1, 2011)
• “Arizona Land Use,” National Business Institute (2005)
• “Land Use Law Update in Arizona” National Business Institute (2004)
• “Arizona Groundwork: Zoning and Land Use Planning” Professional Education Systems, Inc. (2003)
• “Land Use Law Update in Arizona” National Business Institute (2002)
• “Arizona Land Use: Current Issues in Subdivision Annexation and Zoning Law,” National Business Institute (2000)
• “Arizona Land Use” National Business Institute (2000)
• “Land Use Law Update in Arizona” National Business Institute (1999)
• “Land Use Law Update in Arizona” National Business Institute (1998)
• “Land Use Planning and Eminent Domain in Arizona” National Business Institute (1997)
• “Arizona Real Estate Taxation” Professional Education Systems, Inc. (1986)
• “Wisconsin Land Contract” Professional Education Systems, Inc. (1984)
• “Wisconsin Marital Property Reform and Its Effects on Real Estate Purchase, Ownership and Sale” Professional Education Systems, Inc. (1984)
• “Certified Historical Structures,” Wisconsin Lawyer Magazine (1984)