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Working with individuals and families in matters related to  divorce and separation; child support; child custody; marriage and prenuptials; and more.  Visit  to learn more about the services we provide.. I am an Arizona native and began my legal career with Udall Shumway PLC more than 39 years ago.  I  devote  my  practice to family law, guardianship, conservatorship and probate matters.. -. Family Law. -. I am an Arizona State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist and have practiced in this area of law for more than 39 years.  I routinely handle matters involving all aspects of child custody, paternity, relocation and interstate custody issues under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), child and spousal support issues, cases with issues of complex valuation and division of property, assets and debts.. -. I currently serve as a judge pro tem for the Arizona Superior Court in Maricopa County, primarily in family law cases.  As an adjunct to my responsibilities as a judge pro tem, I have served as a settlement judge for the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) office of the Maricopa County Superior Court.. -. Guardianship and Conservatorship. -. I also practice in the area of guardianships and conservatorships for minors and adults. This includes initiating the proceeding, complying with annual court filings, litigation issues and termination.  Because of my experience as a probate and trial attorney, I am often asked to assist in these types of cases when litigation is required.

Ryan Hodges practices in the areas of probate, estate and trust administration, and elder law, including long-term care planning and special needs trusts. He is also a Registered Patent Attorney with experience in patent preparation and prosecution.. Bar Admissions: Ryan was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 2008. He is licensed to practice in all state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is also licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.. Education and Honors: Ryan earned his undergraduate degree in information systems, summa cum laude, from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. After working for a year as a software engineer, he attended the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and graduated magna cum laude in 2008.  During law school, Ryan served as an articles editor for Jurimetrics: The Journal of Law, Science, & Technology and completed the law school’s certificate program for Law, Science, and Technology. He also completed a judicial externship with the Honorable Daniel A. Barker at the Arizona Court of Appeals.. Professional Activities and Experience: Ryan is a member of the Arizona State Bar. He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona Elder Law, Mental Health and Special Needs Planning Section, Probate and Trust Law Section, and Intellectual Property Law Section.

Ryan Downs is an experienced attorney who joined the Phelps LaClair team in 2020. Prior to relocating to the State of Arizona, he practiced in the State of Georgia with particular focus in the areas of estate planning, probate, and real estate law. Ryan obtained his law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law and received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.. Having practiced many different areas of law, Ryan values the proactive nature of estate planning and the benefits it provides to his clients. Ryan has witnessed firsthand the stress and uncertainty heirs experience when a loved one passes away without an appropriately planned estate. He enjoys working with clients to insure peace of mind for both them and their loved ones.. Originally hailing from Oklahoma, Ryan enjoys taking advantage of Arizona’s year-round warm weather with his wife and daughter. The Downs family enjoys playing and watching sports, hiking, and spending time with friends and family. Ryan's favorite time of the year is fall during which he roots for his Oklahoma Sooners on Saturdays and his Tennessee Titans on Sundays (with the occasional Thursday and Monday).

My goal is to provide you with valuable legal services and advice at a fair price with no surprises. I will provide you with a realistic analysis of your case and work toward acheiving your goals.

Licensed in the Federal Courts for the District of Arizona and the Western District of Oklahoma, as well as the United States Courts of Appeal for the 8th, 9th and 10th Circuits.  Finally, licensed in the U.S. Supreme Court.

I joined Udall Shumway in 1987 and currently head the firm’s Transactional and Estate Planning Group. I completed  my undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University where, in 1980, I received a B.S. in Accounting with a minor in English. I am a Certified Public Accountant (Texas, 1982). I received my Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 1987. During law school, I was a Member (1985-86) and Editor-in-Chief (1986-87) of the BYU Journal of Public Law. Prior to law school, I worked with an international accounting firm and with the corporate accounting group of a Fortune 500 company.. -. Since joining the firm, I have used my tax and accounting background to good advantage. My practice focuses on business formation, purchases and sales of business assets and interests, loan documentation and financing arrangements, business succession planning, security arrangements, purchases, sales and leases of commercial property and business dissolution. I also assists clients with tax planning for large estates and routinely provide tax and business planning advice in such diverse areas as probate, marital dissolution, deferred compensation and dispute resolution.. -. I am licensed to practice in the courts of the State of Arizona, the Federal District Court of Arizona, and the United States Tax Court. I am currently a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the East Valley Bar Association. I am also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. I am actively involved in the community and am, or have been, a member of the Mesa Museum & Cultural Advisory Board, Maricopa Association of Governments Blue Ribbon Committee on Regional Growth, Mesa Arts & Entertainment Alliance Committee, Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors, Mesa Baseline Rotary, and Arizona Regional Medical Center.  I am also a member of the executive committee of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Phoenix Chapter.

I continue to work in the area of family law and with guardianships and adoptions because of the people I get to work with and to help families as they transition to a new stage in their lives.. My husband and I met in law school.  We worked in differing jobs over the years which gave us significant experiences, but chose to establish a firm together in 2003.  He handles civil litigation and education matters.  Together with our co counsel Ali Abella Korte and staff, we are a team committed to the needs of our clients.. I like approaching family law from a variety of ways, whether collaborative, serving as the mediator, or individual representation.  My years as a judge pro tem give yet another perspective.  I regularly meet or exceed my training requirements.  All of this helps me stay focused on the needs of the individual I am helping and what approach is best for them.. Affiliations and Memberships:. Collaborative Law Professionals of Phoenix. Arizona State Bar Association. Maricopa County Bar Association. AzAFCC and AFCC (Arizona Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. MCAFM (Maricopa County Association of Family Mediators). Modest Means Project

I am passionate about providing quality legal plans so families can protect their legacies. My law practice is limited to Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration.  I am licensed to practice law in California, Nevada, and Arizona and am the managing partner for Dana and Associates, LLC in Arizona and Southern Califonia. My goal is to provide families with personalized legal plans with a focus on paperless planning, service and education, and comprehensive care.. Paperless planning includes giving you digital access to your estate planning documents so you and your family can access them at any time from anywhere. However, this also includes making sure your digital assets are protected. I am particularly interested in digital asset planning, for example how to leave cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to your kids.. Service and education are also really important to me. I want to ensure you are making informed decisions about your planning and the process. This is particularly true when it comes to the lengthy and complicated process of probate. At Dana and Associates, LLC and EDS Firm we know that the legal issues after the loss of a loved one can be really challenging and we want to support you through the process.. Lastly, we want to offer comprehensive care. We offer complimentary one-hour sessions to meet with an attorney and assess what you need. At the end of that meeting, the attorney will quote you a flat fee for engagement so you know how much the process will cost from the beginning. After you have engaged and meet with an attorney, the goal is to make sure your plan is followed through so your heirs avoid probate and harsh tax burdens. I want to make sure that my client's trusts are funded correctly and our firm offers a complimentary Trust-Asset Coordination session to make sure all the time and energy you put into your estate plan is done correctly.

Brent practices primarily in the areas of business, trust and estate planning; trust and probate administration; and immigration law. His business, trust and estate planning practice includes all areas of lifetime and testamentary planning concerning estate preservation and tax efficient property transfers among family members, business associates, friends and charities in the United States and around the world. His immigration practice encompasses the full range of business, investment and family immigration law.. Brent has Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating of AV and is included in Marquis' Who's Who in American Law. Brent received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, where he was the case note and comment editor for the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law.. Before opening his office in Mesa in 1996, he was the partner in charge of the estate planning and business immigration practice areas at Brown & Bain P.A. in Phoenix. He is a member of Wealth Counsel, a national collaborative business and estate planning organization; the East Valley Planning Council; and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Maricopa County Bar Foundation and other charitable organizations. He is currently on the Professional Advisory Board of the Arizona Community Foundation.. He has been very active as a leader in various capacities with the Boy Scouts of America and has coached several youth sports teams.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Mesa and surrounding areas.