Michael R. Urman
MICHAEL R. URMAN is a Shareholder in the Tucson office. He maintains a general civil practice including
- representation of financial institutions, including foreclosures, receiverships and pursuit of other remedies in lending contexts;
- all aspects of real estate acquisition, financing, development and management;
- general business and corporate representation, including negotiation and documentation of workouts of troubled loan arrangements; and
- mining and natural resource acquisition, financing and development, and permitting and environmental due diligence matters.
Mr. Urman is listed in Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Finance Law, holds an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell and is listed in Who’s Who Legal for Mining Law.
Mr. Urman has practiced with the Firm since 1983 and has been a Shareholder since 1988. He graduated with highest distinction from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1982 where he was a member of Order of the Coif and Editor-in-Chief of the Arizona Law Review, as well as the outstanding graduating senior in his law class. Prior to attending law school, he graduated with highest distinction from the University of Arizona College of Education with a degree in Secondary Education. He served as Research Analyst/Legislative Aide to the House Education Committee, Arizona State Legislature during the 1978 regular session. Mr. Urman was Law Clerk to the Honorable William P. Copple, District Judge for the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona in 1982-1983, and has been a member of the State Bar of Arizona since 1982. He has also been licensed to practice in Colorado since 1993. He is a past President and State Board Chairman of the Arizona Historical Society as well as past President and Board Chairman of Patronato San Xavier, the non-profit entity responsible for the conservation of the Mission San Xavier del Bac in Southern Arizona. Mr. Urman is also a former President of the Tucson Community School and was a long-time member of the board of directors of the Arizona Kidney Foundation, where he was President and State Board Chairman in 1997-1998.
Admissions
Arizona (1982)
Colorado (1993)
Education, Honors, and Awards (Selected)
B.A. with Highest Distinction, Secondary Education, University of Arizona College of Education (1979)
J.D., with Highest Distinction, University of Arizona College of Law (1982)
Member, Order of the Coif
Editor-in-chief, Arizona Law Review
University of Arizona School of Law outstanding graduating senior, 1982
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America’®-Commercial Finance Law
Professional and Community Activities
Member, State Bar of Arizona
Member, State Bar of Colorado
Member, Foundation for Natural Resource and Energy Law
President and Chairman, Arizona Kidney Foundation (1997-1998); Board of Directors (1993-2024)
President and Chairman, Arizona Historical Society (2012-2014); State Board of Directors (2004-2014)
President and Chairman, Patronato San Xavier (2021-2023); Board of Directors (2013-2024)
President, Tucson Community School (2001-2003); Board of Directors (1998-2003)
President and Chairman, Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division (2004-2006); Board of Directors (2003-2006)