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Nuts and Bolts of ROC Cases at OAH


Total Credits: 1.5 Administrative Law Specialization, 1.5 CLE

Average Rating:
   30
Categories:
Construction Law |  Administrative Law
Faculty:
Gregory L Hanchett |  Chance Peterson
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
May 30, 2024


Description

This program will provide instruction on handling Registrar of Contractors (ROC) complaints at the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), from case initiation through judicial review actions. The presentation will discuss the different types of ROC cases and will provide helpful practice pointers for attorneys handling any matters at OAH. It will also touch on the process for seeking judicial review of administrative decisions. 


Attendees will gain insights on:

  • Practical differences between contested cases and appealable agency actions;
  • Timeline of administrative cases;
  • OAH hearing process and procedure; and
  • Appeals and stays of final agency decisions under amended JRAD statutes.

Faculty: 
Greg Hanchett, OAH Director
Chance Peterson, ROC General Counsel

Handouts

Faculty

Gregory L Hanchett Related Seminars and Products

Arizona Office of Administrative Hearings


was appointed as acting director of the Arizona Office of Administrative Hearings on January 26, 2015. Mr. Hanchett has over 20 years of experience as an administrative law judge in the states of Arizona and Montana. He has presided over cases in various areas of administrative law including professional and occupational licensing, water quality appeals, procurement, Arizona Registrar of Contractors cases, employment discrimination, collective bargaining, and worker's compensation. He is a member of the National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary (NCALJ) and the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary (NAALJ). Prior to becoming an administrative law judge in 1999, Mr. Hanchett spent 10 years as a prosecutor engaging in both trial and appellate work. He has taught at seminars for lawyers and judges on substantive administrative law issues, appellate advocacy and substantive criminal law matters.


Chance Peterson Related Seminars and Products

Assistant Chief Counsel

Registrar of Contractors


Chance Peterson is a certified administrative law specialist and serves as General Counsel for the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, having joined the agency in 2019. He is a 2014 graduate of the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where he served as Senior Articles Editor for Jurimetrics - The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology, and published his student note examining the American legal system’s struggles in adjudicating highly technical scientific disputes.
As a member and past chair of the State Bar’s Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section, Chance frequently presents on administrative law topics, including as a panelist at the 2025 convention’s construction law seminar on recent amendments to 12-910, and as chair of the administrative law section’s 2023 State Bar Convention seminar, titled “Major Questions Q&A: Status of the Non-Delegation and Major Questions Doctrines”. And following the Loper Bright decision, Chance presented at the National Association of State Contractor Licensing Agencies (“NASCLA”) to answer the question of the day: What deference remains?


Reviews

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Overall:      4.5

Total Reviews: 30

Comments

James P

"Practical tips and viewpoints from the trier of facts in ROC cases."

Sheila C

"General Counsel for ROC was more clear than his counterpart."

Ryan S

"Great overview and thoughts from the guys managing these. I appreciated specific reference to the code as well but also the practical tips."

Timothy T

"Good material"

Suzanne B

"they provided a lot of useful and practical information about the OAH process"

Brian D

"covered everything"

Mark H

"Good info on appeal de novo issue"

John C

"Both presenters covered the material and supported each other in ensuring relevant topics were addressed."

Patrick D

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Stephen M

"Very helpful to understand the relationship and interactions of the two offices"