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Kimberlee Handy utilizes her backgrounds in law, psychology, and family development to achieve her clients’ goals quickly, caringly, and inexpensively. Kimberlee’s years of experience in mediation greatly enhances her ability to. negotiate and advocate for the best interests of her clients.. Kimberlee is dedicated to providing each of her clients with personalized, professional, and highly effective legal representation. She and her staff do everything possible to make clients feel valued and respected.

JOHN R. BECKER is a partner in the firm. John’s practice is a general practice within the estate planning and estate administration area. This includes estate planning for clients of moderate means, to sophisticated estate planning for high net worth clients. His practice includes all aspects of estate planning and trust administration, including post-death tax planning. In addition, John represents buyers and sellers in art transactions.. John often speaks at programs for professionals and has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Arizona State University College of Law since 1993. He has been published in several legal and tax journals.. John received a B.A. degree from University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 1980. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree, Magna Cum Laude, in 1987 from Arizona State University College of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. John received his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law in 1988, while working as a Graduate Editor of the Tax Law Review. He earned his C.P.A. from the State of Nebraska in 1980 (Silver Certificate Award). John is a Certified Tax Law Specialist and a Certified Estate and Trust Law Specialist with the State Bar of Arizona.. John is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; a Member of Arizona State Bar Association; former Director and President (2006-2007) of the Central Arizona Estate Planning Council; and is listed in the Best Lawyers of America, Trusts & Estates, and Super Lawyers.. As an avid supporter of the arts, John enjoys collecting books (all interests, including artist monographs and architecture), paintings and antiques. John is also a loyal Nebraska football enthusiast, and the proud owner of three beloved Norwich terriers Becket, Kensington, and Mick.  (“Winston” November 1999 – November 2015; “Thatcher” November 2000 – January 2017.)

Jeff combines his unique experience as both a lawyer and a businessman to fashion well reasoned and practical solutions in counseling and advising his clients. He is sensitive to the business considerations that are important to a business client and understands the operational and financial aspects of running a business. He is admitted to practice law in both Arizona and Texas and has focused his practice on business law matters including representation in the areas of entity formation, structured capital raises and financings including private placements of securities, business combination transactions, and other general company business transactions including contractual and employment matters. His practice also includes wealth and estate planning and probate administration.

Ilene L. McCauley is a full time attorney with 40 years experience in estate, business and tax planning. She has been a member of the State Bar of Arizona since 1982 and has been certified by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization as a Certified Specialist in Taxation since 1983. She is a member of Wealth Counsel.. In her words, "I am a full time attorney and mother of a lovely 24 year old daughter. My husband passed away 17 years ago and I have seen first hand the importance of planning ahead.". Perhaps this explains that, along with her exemplary educational background and expertise, her clients receive something equally important; her warmth, enthusiasm and empathetic nature. This is evident in the fact that her clients are multi-generational and that she is regularly invited to the most important, intimate events in their lives. She is experienced in advising how to provide for children with special needs in your trust. And, oh yes, even how to include your pets whether they are a valuable race horse, or your dog, Spot!. Ms. McCauley was editor and contributor to the publication Conspectus Current, produced by the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys. She is a Fellow of the Esperti-Peterson Institute for Advanced Estate Planning and has completed her second post-doctoral degree in advanced Tax and Estate Planning. She has served an appointment to the Tax Advisory Commission of the State Bar of Arizona and has recently been appointed to the position of Adjunct Professor at the Estate and Wealth Strategies Institute at Michigan State University.. Ms. McCauley is a noted speaker and is well sought after for speaking and radio engagements. Some of her topics include: "Tax Planning for Small Business"; "Bridge the Gap; Basic Legal Skills"; "New Tax Legislation"; "The Charitable Remainder Trust as an Executive Benefit Tool"; "Goals and the Consultative Process"; and "Converting Stock Options to Other Employee Benefits". In addition she is certified to offer continuing education credits for insurance professionals and certified financial planners.. Ms. McCauley earned her BA from Binghampton University, her JD from Hofstra University School of Law, and her LLM (Master of Laws in Taxation) from DePaul University School of Law. She was named Arizona’s Outstanding Young Lawyer in 1991.

I was raised in Southern California and married Katherine, the love of my life in 1979. We have five children and eight grandchildren, and counting... We raised our family in Mesa Arizona where I have worked my entire career. I have been involved with everything from Little League to United Way to junior high musicals, where I played the trumpet in the pit.. I love what I do. I give people peace of mind, setting up a Plan so their family won't have to hassle with a probate case. I especially enjoy helping small business owners and licensed professionals separate their personal wealth from their potential liabilities.

I have had the great pleasure to practice estate planning, elder law, and special needs planning for over 20 years now. I enjoy and appreciate the opportunity to work with seniors, disabled individuals and families to provide holistic and comprehensive solutions for their unique legal and financial concerns.. As a Phoenix native, I like to give back to the community and frequently speak on the various topics of estate planning, elder law or special needs trust for community groups as well as the State Bar of Arizona, AzNAELA, and Maricopa County Bar Association. I also presently serve on the Board of Directors for PASRS.. My firm has grown over the years to be one of the largest and most expereienced in what we do, and I am immensely proud to work with such caring and talented attorneys and other dedicated professionals. When I say my co-workers are like family, a few  truly are. My husband is our firm manager, and my sister-in-law and brother-in-law work with us too. In addition, several of the paralegals have been with me for over 10 years. We all work as a team and treat our clients like family.. When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my husband of 25 years and my two children, Jack and Sarah. We enjoy activities together like travel, hiking, kayaking, and mountain biking.

I have been practicing law over 20 years.  I counsel individuals and businesses in areas including; corporate formation, buy/sell agreements, employment and tax issues, contracts, leases, wills and trusts.. I offer a free consultation so I can get to know you and your issues.  I will also travel to you.

I have been practicing family law and estate planning in Arizona for over twenty years. It is highly unlikely there will be an issue related to my clients cases that I have not repeatedlly handled succesfully many times before.  It is important a client has the trust and confidence of his or her attorney and I am very proud I have been able to establish that trust and confidence wtih my clients.  Please feel free to call me to discuss your Arizona divorce, family law, or estate planning needs.. We practice divorce, legal separation, paternity, child custody, restraining orders, estate planning, wills and trusts, durable powers of attorney, and living wills.

I have a growing trusts and estates practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. I prepare wills, trusts and powers of attorney, review and revise estate plans and provide advice regarding federal estate and gift tax laws. I also advise Personal Representatives and Trustees with regard to estate and trust administration.

I focus my practice in the areas of estate planning (wills, trusts, special needs trusts, pet trusts, probate, trust administration, gifting, family business succession planning, and tax planning), transactional business representaion, and asset protection.  I also enjoy helping clients with pre- and post-marital agreements and co-habitation agreements.

I enjoy family time with my wife and two daughters.  I also enjoy playing golf, tennis, or basketball, and working out.

I believe in taking a personalized approach to each one of my cases.  I have learned there is not one form or template that will work in all situations.  To that end, listening to my client’s desired outcomes and then framing them within the facts of each particular case is critical.  I take a careful and thoughtful approach to all my client’s matters and would be happy to speak with you if you are in need of an Arizona divorce and family law attorney.

I am founding member of Leighton & Abdo, PLLC, and an Arizona native. My practice areas include bankruptcy,plaintiff's civil litigation and civil litigation defense, collections, collections defense (credit card, promissory note, breach of contract, etc.), debtor and creditor rights, and estate planning (including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and real property deeds). I have presented cases before the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court, the Federal Eight Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal Bankruptcy Panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

I always put my client's first.  I treat their case as though it was my own case.

Hi! I am a second-generation estate planning attorney with over two decades of experience, and I have seen how even the best intentions can have negative results. Without considering estate planning, family members can be left in confusion, turmoil, or worse, after a loved one passes.. That is why my focus is on creating comprehensive estate plans that fulfill the wishes of professionals, business owners, and retirees to enable a transition that protects the remaining beneficiaries.. My vision is simple and powerful: provide every client with an exceptional legal planning experience. With a decade spent in the courtroom as a trial attorney, I understand how to help clients and their families protect against predatory lawsuits and stay out of court.. I have been featured in the media as an estate planning authority, including ABC News, NBC News, FOX News and Bloomberg Law.. When not at the office, I enjoy spending time with my wife, seven children and grandchildren. I love the outdoors and am an avid wilderness backpacker - I have even backpacked to the bottom (and back out!) of the Grand Canyon 14 times.

Grant H. Frazier represents clients in business and complex litigation and arbitration matters involving commercial contracts, securities, corporate governance, real estate, construction, partnership disputes, trademark protection, and trusts and estates. He has tried civil matters before numerous Arizona superior courts, the Arizona Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as well as arbitration matters before the AAA and FINRA.. He also has experience drafting a range of commercial, corporate, real estate, employment, and estate documents.. Grant leverages his experience in both litigation and transactional matters in the provision of outside general counsel services. To sharpen his understanding of the intersection of economics, law, and public policy, he completed the highly-competitive Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship. Grant applies his value-added mindset to help clients with strategic planning, corporate governance, protection of intellectual property rights, positioning of businesses for acquisition, and leveraging emerging technologies in business operations.. Since his second year of practice, Grant has been recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Southwest Super Lawyers® Rising Star in the area of Closely Held Business Law and by Martindale-Hubbell® as a Platinum Client Champion.. His scholarly works have been, or will soon be, published by Harvard, Georgetown, University of Southern California, Arizona State University, and UC Hastings law schools, as well as by Dartmouth and Pomona Colleges. His scholarship addresses a range of novel legal and ethical approaches to topics including non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), Arizona’s Regulatory Sandbox, the implementation of serum-based genetic tests related to diagnosing and treating traumatic brain injury as part of employer-sponsored wellness programs, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing treatment, international economic espionage and U.S. intergovernmental debt, heuristic methods for assessing liability frameworks to optimize policymaking for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the Senate confirmation process for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.. Demand for Grant's counsel transcends the law. His passion for making a positive impact on his community is evident from his various leadership posts. He was elected by ASU Law's Board of Directors to ASU Law's Advisory Council in 2020 and appointed by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey to Arizona's Civil Rights Advisory Board (ACRAB) in 2021. Grant also serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Center for Law and Military Policy (CLMP), Chairman of the Claremont Colleges Rugby Board of Directors, Attorney Editor for the Journal of Law, Policy & Military Affairs, and an alumni admissions interviewer for Pomona College. He is also an active member of the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (PCFR) and the Federalist Society.. In addition, Grant spearheaded the creation and endowment of the James Madison Scholarship – the first student-led endowed scholarship in ASU’s history – which seeks to promote student leadership and extracurricular intellectual programming. Grant also leads development efforts for the Claremont Colleges Rugby Program and writes grant applications for the Center for Law and Military Policy.. Grant earned his law degree from ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2019 with a Law, Science, and Technology certificate. He externed with the Hon. Bridget E. Bade, now of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Hon. David A. Thompson of the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three; and the Arizona Attorney General’s Civil Litigation Division. Grant also worked as a Policy Analyst for a member of the Arizona House of Representatives; as a consultant determining the applicability of special privileges as part of a U.S. Congressional investigation; and on the Advisory Council of an education technology company.. While in law school, Grant served as Editor-in-Chief of the American Bar Association’s science and technology journal – Jurimetrics Journal ; Visiting Editor of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy ; and as founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law, Policy & Military Affairs. He also served as President of the ASU Law Federalist Society; Vice President of Law Students for Veterans Legal Issues; Symposium Chair for the 2019 Federalist Society National Student Symposium – the largest law student conference in the U.S.; ASU Law’s Student Senator to the ASU Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA); and logged the second most pro bono hours in his graduating class.. He graduated from Pomona College in 2016 with a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. While at Pomona College, Grant captained his football and rugby teams – earning All-League and All-American honors in both sports.. Grant enjoys spending time with his family and is passionate about mentorship, fitness, educational travel, military history, geopolitics, and exploring the great outdoors.

Emily B. Kile is a graduate of the Northeastern School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Colorado, Boulder and holds a Master's Degree in Psychology from Boston College. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), past President of the Arizona Chapter (2008), and a member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners and the Special Needs Alliance. She is licensed to practice law in Arizona. She has been licensed to practice law since 1993. Emily also serves on the Arizona Fiduciary Board. The Fiduciary Board oversees the discipline of fiduciaries licensed in the State of Arizona and approves requests for licensure. She practices in the areas of: estate planning, guardianship & conservatorship, ALTCS planning, probate & trust administration and special needs planning.

At the Law Office of Luke Reynoso, PLLC, we are committed to providing comprehensive Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Administration services, along with adept guidance in Small Business Law and taxation strategies. We handle matters ranging from simple to highly complex with a deep-seated passion to educating our clients. Our mission is to facilitate clear communication, enabling clients to make informed decisions with ease. This approach guarantees precise and tailored legal solutions, aimed at safeguarding your legacy and assets for the future generations to come

After spending more than a decade in “big law,” Allison L. Kierman founded Kierman Law, a woman-owned small business focusing on life and estate planning. Allison concentrates her practice on guiding families through the wills, trusts, and estate process and probate litigation.. Allison understands that making plans to ensure your family’s future and financial security is complicated and may involve sensitive issues. As a mother of two, Allison has the knowledge and understanding of how difficult it is to think of leaving your children with a guardian and will help you carve the best plan for ensuring your children’s future success. Allison is a natural care-taker, and will protect your family needs in a confidential, detailed, and sophisticated manner. Allison provides unique and creative solutions to difficult estate planning questions and never loses sight of the big picture. Allison can be entrusted to help you allocate life insurance proceeds, minimize estate taxes, protect your assets from creditors, and control distribution of assets to young children, special needs family members, family members with failing health, and family members who have made questionable life choices. Allison’s goal is to ensure that your estate goes to whom you want in the way you want.. Allison also provides general business consulting and counseling for those families who are also business owners and demand advice on business structuring and trusts. Allison coordinates her efforts with financial planners, accountants, and other advisors to ensure consistency and verity that all aspects of the estate plan are properly implemented.. Allison has been named a Southwest Rising Star by Super Lawyers since 2012, a designation given to the top 2.5% of lawyers in Arizona or New Mexico who are either forty years old or younger or have practiced law for ten years or less.

Adam D. Martinez is a real estate litigation attorney at Martinez Law, P.L.C., a real estate law firm, serving not only the Phoenix and Scottsdale communities, but also all other Arizona communities. Adam is an experienced litigator and handles all types of real estate issues. Adam also handles real estate and business transactions, business litigation, and wills, trusts, and probate matters. Adam is experienced in appellate matters and argues appeals before the Arizona Court of Appeals.Adam regularly speaks and writes on real estate legal issues. His writings can be found in various publications including, the Arizona Real Estate Law Journal, the Arizona Attorney Magazine, and the Arizona Association of REALTORS® (AAR) REALTOR® Digest. Adam is a former Hotline Attorney for the AAR Legal Hotline, which provides real time advice regarding real estate law and risk management to designated members of the AAR. Adam is also a mediator and arbitrator for the AAR Dispute Resolution System. In addition to his legal practice, Adam is also certified by the Arizona Department of Real Estate to teach classes in foreclosures, short sales, and deficiencies, agency, disclosure, contracts, commissioner's standards, landlord-tenant issues, and fair housing.

Active in both the business community and the charitable arena. Provides services for several charties as a member and as counsel. Has a strong desire to make the legal industry less onerous by making house calls, offering free initial consultation, and explaing the process in detail so all decisions are made knowingingly based on the matter and the current law.

Abigail Neal is a second generation Arizona native who loves Arizona and is passionate about helping people achieve their personal and professional goals. Abby Neal has been practicing law in Arizona since 2008. She practices primarily in the areas of estate planning and probate, business law and contracts.