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Paul Omerza has established legal skills in the areas of estate planning, probate and elder Law. Before his admission to the bar, Mr. Omerza assisted an experienced practitioner in probate litigation, adult adoption, and prosecuting and defending claims of financial exploitation including dealing with these types of matters in the context of guardian and conservatorship cases.  His estate planning experience ranges from small dollar amounts to high net worth estates.. Since his admission, Mr. Omerza has focused on assisting individuals with special needs, particularly the elderly. Inhis legal practice, he has solved legal problems relating to the growing aging population by counseling on the need for guardianships and conservatorships and their structure, providing financial, health-care and mental-health-care powers of attorney, wills, and trust agreements, and assisting with fiduciary administration matters.. Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Omerza worked for a non-profit, behavioral-health-care provider of services to emotionally-disturbed, and troubled teenagers and adults.  One of his activities was to lead survival excursions in the desert to teach important lessons of self-reliance, discipline and working with a team.  Eventually by his own efforts he was promoted to a supervisory position.. Mr. Omerza is a native of Arizona and could not think of living anywhere else.  He graduated cum laude from Arizona State University with a degree in Family and Human Development. He received his Juris Doctorate from Phoenix School of Law.  Mr. Omerza is a member of the Maricopa County Bar Association, Maricopa Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance and the Probate and Trust Law sections of the State Bar of Arizona.  He is married with three young daughters.

Megan Selvey is an attorney licensed in Arizona and California. Megan's legal practice includes estate planning, probate, special needs planning, long term care planning, and guardianships/conservatorships.  She regularly advises clients on matters related to protecting wealth and providing for loved ones with special needs, or those receiving or anticipating receiving public benefits.. Megan graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University.  Thereafter, she attended the University of San Diego, School of Law in San Diego, California.  While in law school, Megan was a member of the International Law Journal, the Tax Law Society, and the Women's Law Caucus.. Megan volunteers with several non-profit organizations.  She is a member of the Professional Advisory Committee to Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (“SARRC”).  She is a member of the Planned Giving Professional Advisory Council for ValleyLife, a non-profit organization serving individuals with disabilities to enhance their quality of life.  Megan also supports and volunteers with other incredible organizations providing services and value to the special needs community in Arizona.. Megan enjoys volunteering in the community and meeting people.  She regularly presents to parents groups and families to provide information related to estate planning, guardianship, and public benefits.. When Megan is not practicing law or serving the community, she can usually be found hiking and camping with her family and her dogs, Monster and Mabel.

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.

Experienced Elder attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Elder attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.