Michael Raine

Michael Raine J.D. Senior Associate

8501 E. Princess Drive
Suite 220
Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Phone: (602) 900-8562

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Michael Raine is a Senior Associate at Boesen & Snow. Michael joined the firm after a decade of serving the state as an Assistant Attorney General, prosecuting regulatory enforcement and licensing cases. He has unparalleled experience handling thousands of cases before dozens of regulatory agencies and answering every question his clients raise. He has a “been there and done that” approach that helps him advise clients on best practices to avoid regulatory pitfalls in the first place or convert them into opportunities to grow and improve their businesses.

As Assistant Attorney General, Michael has represented numerous healthcare regulatory boards, including the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, the Medical Board, the Board of Osteopathic Examiners, the Board of Nursing, the Dental Board, and many others. He has also represented agencies in highly regulated industries, including the Department of Liquor Licensing and Control, the Department of Gaming, the Board of Technical Registration, and the Board of Accountancy. This experience includes over a thousand administrative hearings, dozens of appeals, and innumerable individual regulatory matters touching virtually all aspects of licensed professional life.

Michael prides himself on securing favorable outcomes for his clients when they face serious challenges threatening their professional credentials or business. Michael has participated in several cases at the court of appeals level with published decisions. Michael is most proud of his work prosecuting sexual assault and exploitation of patient cases.

Firm partner Mark Boesen says of Michael, “Michael is a gifted litigator with an extraordinary background. The skills he acquired from his service as an assistant attorney general make him especially effective when fighting for our clients. Michael’s ability to learn technical subject matter and concisely write and litigate surrounding those issues is unparalleled.”

Michael was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, and grew up on Mill Avenue in the shadows of Arizona State. He is a proud girl-dad who trades weekday ink stains on his tie for weekend glitter spills on the kitchen counter. Michael enjoys getting outdoors, reading, and spending time with his daughter in his free time.

Court of Appeals Published Decisions

Magness v. Registrar of Contractors, 234 Ariz. 428 (App. 2014)

Pinnamaneni v. Registrar of Contractors, 237 Ariz. 147 (App. 2015)

Ramsey v. Registrar of Contractors, 241 Ariz. 102 (App. 2016)

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks v. Ariz. Dep’t of Liquor Licenses; Control, 239 Ariz. 121 (App. 2016)

Wassef v. Ariz. Bd. of Dental Exam’rs, 242 Ariz. 90 (App. 2017)

Batty v. Arizona Medical Board, 253 Ariz. 151 (App. 2022)