Court S. Rich focuses his daily work on helping his energy, landowner, developer, homebuilder, business and commercial clients quickly solve all level of problems and issues in an effort to meet their goals, get deals done, projects approved, and issues resolved. Court is the head of Rose Law Group’s Renewable Energy Implementation department and practices in the areas of renewable energy, municipal law, land use and zoning, real estate, administrative law before the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee, the Arizona Department of Real Estate, and the State Liquor Board as well as lobbying at the State Legislature, general commercial litigation and tax lien foreclosures. Court has extensive experience helping clients solve complicated issues in all parts of the Valley and around the State of Arizona. On the regulatory front, Mr. Rich has worked on some groundbreaking matters in Arizona including acting as lead counsel before the Arizona Corporation Commission for the prevailing party in the case that declared that providers of solar service agreements are not subject to regulation in the State. Court has negotiated numerous power purchase agreements and turnkey agreements for utility scale solar generation facilities with utilities including among others Arizona Public Service, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Tucson Electric Power. In addition, Mr. Rich has drafted and negotiated solar service agreements, solar lease agreements, and solar purchase agreements for numerous distributed scale solar projects with a variety of off-takers. Court has assisted clients in some especially unique development issues related to floodplains, assurances, freeway and utility sitings, as well as securing use permits, and variances where needed.
Mr. Rich’s work demands that he have close relationships with elected officials and State, municipal, and county staff members throughout Arizona. As result Court is often involved in election campaigns in support of local and State candidates and stays involved in the communities in which he works. Court is always ready to assist clients in working with municipal, county, or State officials in an effort to build better communities and solve local and regional issues.
Court is a regular speaker and panelist on all things related to renewable energy. Court also has served as pro bono counsel for the Institute for Justice (representing a Winchell’s Donut shop against first amendment abuse) and has been an associate scholar at the Goldwater Institute which published his policy brief, “Protecting Private Property Rights: The Case for Vested Property Rights.” He is involved in charities supporting Children’s Hospital, is a past chairman of Miracle Makers, and serves on committees for various Valley philanthropic organizations including Teen Lifeline which is one of his favorites. Court was just named to the City of Scottsdale Cultural Council’s Scottsdale Public Art Advisory Board and is also currently serving on the executive boards of the Economic Development Group of Eloy (EDGE) and LINKS. Court is a proud graduate of Scottsdale Leadership’s Class 23 and a member of Gen-Next and Valley Forward.
Mr. Rich received his B.A. in philosophy from University of Arizona in 1998 and his J.D. from Arizona State University in 2001 where he was a Pedrick Scholar. He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the American Bar Association.
On the lighter side, Rich was named “Best Name for a Lawyer” in the Phoenix New Times’ Best of Phoenix Issue, 2001.
