Carolyn Oberholtzer
Carolyn practices in the fields of land use and municipal law, and handles zoning, due diligence, development agreements and regulatory issues within municipalities and counties throughout the state. Carolyn served as Assistant City/Town Attorney for Avondale and Fountain Hills, Arizona from 2002-2004. Since her time with the municipalities, she has handled the rezoning of thousands of acres spanning many jurisdictions – including the negotiation of complex pre-annexation development and incentive agreements and the creation of special taxing districts to finance project infrastructure – for some of the largest master-planned communities and commercial projects in the state.
A third-generation Arizonan from Tucson, Carolyn is committed to the local community through several charitable organizations and is an avid University of Arizona basketball fan.
Education
- J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law, where she was a Pedrick Scholar
- Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Southern California, where she graduated from the Annenberg School of Communications with honors
Associations
- Secretary of the Board of Directors for Valley Partnership, a local development advocacy association
- Urban Land Institute, Membership Committee, Women’s Leadership Initiative Steering Committee, and Urban Plan volunteer
- Secretary of the Board and Past Chair, The Ronan Thompson Foundation, a public charity devoted to pediatric cancer research and awareness
- Blue Blazer Squadron Volunteer, supporting the men, women and families of Luke Air Force Base
- 2012 Class of Honorary Commanders at Luke Air Force Base
Practice Areas
- Government Relations/Lobbying
- Zoning & Entitlement
- Property Development & Due Diligence
Licenses
- Licensed to practice in Arizona