James R. Nearhood is the managing partner of the Nearhood Law Offices, PLC, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He began his practice in Arizona in 1976, and assists clients in the areas of real estate, business law, tax law and estate planning.

With more than 30 years of legal experience, Mr. Nearhood handles a variety of cases. He helps clients with the buying, selling, leasing and financing of real estate, as well as advises on real estate subdivisions. He also works on leases of Native American trust lands. He has extensive experience in inter-business contractual agreements, business organization and business sales and purchases. He also assists with construction documentation and dispute resolution. He regularly appears before the Arizona Tax Court and appellate courts on property tax issues and appeals.

Mr. Nearhood is a certified real estate specialist in the state of Arizona, and a member of the Real Property and Law Practice sections of the American Bar Association, the Real Property section of the Arizona State Bar Association, and the Maricopa Bar Association.