The law firm is assisted by four planning and zoning professionals:
Gary King, Ricardo Toris, and Kirste Kowalsky.

Gary King received his undergraduate degree in Urban Planning from California Polytechnic University at Pomona. Before joining Jennings, Strouss and Salmon, and subsequently Earl, Curley & Lagarde, Gary worked for over 10 years as a redevelopment planner in Arcadia and Burbank, California, and for 4 years in the Long-Range Planning and Site Plan Review Divisions of the City of Phoenix. Gary King has over 30 years of experience.

Ricardo Toris received his undergraduate degree in Urban Planning from Arizona State University. Prior to joining Earl, Curley and Lagarde, Ricardo worked over 8 years in public sector residential and commercial planning. He was a senior planner for the City of Glendale, Arizona for 5 ½ years, and prior to that a planner for the City of Surprise for 2-1/2 years. Before moving to the public sector, Ricardo was employed by a private planning consulting firm here in Arizona for 2 years. Ricardo is a member of the American Planning Association. Ricardo Toris has over 13 years of experience.

Kirste Kowalsky received her Business Management Degree from the University of Arizona. Prior to joining Earl, Curley & Lagarde, Kirste worked as an Entitlements/Project Manager with a local development company Diversified Partners, representing and managing projects for some of the largest retail companies in the country within various municipalities in Arizona. Subsequently, she pursued her career as a Construction/Project Coordinator with Silver Fern Management, managing field/office operations for prestigious residential builders throughout the valley.  Prior to her work in the private sector for 3 years, she joined the City of Phoenix for two years as a Senior Engineering Technician, reviewing plans and providing services for the public and other municipalities.  Kirste Kowalsky has over 5 years of combined experience in both private and public sectors.

The planners of the Law Firm of Earl, Curley & Lagarde have a rich and diverse base of education and experience in all facets of zoning, municipal and land use law. The firm has the knowledge and ability to handle any type of zoning or development matter through all phases of the governmental review and approval process in the Metropolitan Phoenix area.