About Us

Withey Morris, PLC is committed to providing outstanding legal work for our clients.  We are a boutique firm where you can find top real estate, zoning, and land use attorneys whose focus is on clients and their projects.   Withey Morris has a long history in the community and a track record that includes such prestigious projects as the Ritz Carlton Paradise Valley, Foothills Academy, Laveen Town Center, Century Plaza, the Gilbert Esplanade, Mesa Riverview, Raintree Corporate Center, Sedona Golf Resort, the Cottages on Mill Avenue, and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center and award winning Agritopia.

Our practice concentrates on all aspects of real estate development with an emphasis on zoning, rezoning, lot split and land use entitlements.  From zoning adjustments, strategic planning and political lobbying to municipal law and liquor licensing – we provide comprehensive planning and services that result in our clients achieving their commercial real estate development goals.

Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, the founding partners, Michael Withey and Jason Morris, carefully selected a team that also includes several associate attorneys and two American Planning Association members.

The bottom line is that real estate and land use development law is relationship driven.  Our relationship with city council members and elected officials is exemplary. Withey Morris has the experience and a sterling reputation which allow us to achieve the best possible results for our clients. The Phoenix metropolitan real estate community relies on us, but more importantly, they enjoy working with us.

“Jason knows the process and the players at City Hall.  From the Mayor to the plan reviewer, he was able to guide the development team in the right direction and provide essential insight.  We rely on his experience.”
-Charles Hare, VP of Land Acquisition for Toll Brothers

History:

Withey Morris, P.L.C. began with a vision.  Having always dreamed of being his own boss and having his own practice, founder Michael Withey opened his own practice in 1996.   Shortly thereafter, principal and partner, Jason Morris joined the practice.  The two colleagues had a mutual admiration for one another and cut their teeth in the same esteemed training grounds of Phoenix’s best zoning and land use practices.  Both attorneys benefited from having been mentored by giants in the industry.

Withey and Morris represent the two distinct styles of zoning law: one style is politically based, focusing on lobbying. The other style is detail and planning based, focusing on what the planning law allows.

Through the years, additional attorneys, planners, and support staff were added, but the emphasis remains on being a specialized boutique firm.  The two partners work closely with the team, and the collective knowledge has created an unsurpassed track record for their clients.

“Mike Withey and his staff bring years of experience to the table regarding land and zoning issues, and have successfully handled numerous corporate transactions for Volkswagen in the Phoenix area, from General Plan amendment issues to zoning matters.  Mike’s Team is highly educated and experienced in all land use matters, and they have addressed every topic we have presented to them with professionalism.  It is not too often that the Corporate Legal Department gives such high level of approval and support to a local law firm as they have to Withey Morris.” - Jim Marsella, Volkswagen Group of America

Withey Morris, PLC concentrates on zoning, zone changes and land-use matters.  From PAD (Planned Area Development) zoning to PUD (Planned Unit Development), the firm’s attorneys frequently appear before Planning Commissions and City Councils throughout the greater Phoenix metropolitan area and elsewhere in the state.   The Withey Morris team has extensive experience in general plan amendments, rezoning, use permits and variances, site plans, subdivision plats, infrastructure financing plans and public and private development agreements.

At Withey Morris, You’re Entitled.