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With more than 21 years experience practicing law in Arizona, Karen Richman provides legal services in the areas of Estate Planning, Trusts and Wills.  Karen obtained both her JD and her Bachelors degree from Arizona State University, and has been a resident of the Phoenix metropolitan area since 1989.  In 2010, she opened her office as a solo attorney, after previous employment with the Maricopa County Public Defender's Office, Office of the Arizona Attorney General, and State Bar of Arizona.. Estate Planning:. Karen Richman provides the highest quality of legal representation in the area of asset protection and estate planning, including wills and trusts. She maintains a strong commitment to serving her clients in planning their estate to ensure their intentions are honored, their loved ones receive the largest benefit possible, and their tax obligations are minimized.  In working with her clients to do so, she evaluates the appropriateness of a variety of estate planning tools, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills, to determine what will best effectuate their goals. Karen Richman is also a volunteer with Wills for Heroes where she provides free estate planning legal services to first responder personnel in Arizona.

Whitney practices law in the areas of federal taxation, sophisticated estate planning, probate and trust administration, IRS tax disputes, business formations and transactions.. Whitney received his bachelors degree in Bank Financial Management in 1987 from Arizona State University; his MBA (summa cum laude) in 1995 from the University of Phoenix; and graduated from the Arizona State University College of Law in 1998. He has been a certified public account (CPA) in Arizona since 1993. He is admitted to practice in all Arizona State Courts, the Federal District Court, District of Arizona, and the US Tax Court.. During law school, Whitney served as the Articles Editor for the ASU Law Journal, clerked for the Office of the Attorney General, Tax Section, and worked as a City Prosecutor through the ASU Law Clinic Program. Whitney is a national lecturer to CPAs and attorneys on effective multi-generational IRA planning, sophisticated designs for estate planning, income tax planning, business formations and asset protection issues. He has authored ten published articles in the Journal of Arizona Taxation for which he was named a life member to the National Registry of Who’s Who.. Prior to law school, Mr. Sorrell worked five years as a Revenue Agent for the United States Treasury, Department of Internal Revenue (IRS). While at the IRS, he received special training as an expert witness, and for conducting fraud and employment tax audits. He received IRS outstanding performance awards, and in 1995 taught negotiating skills, interviewing and forensic audit courses to other Revenue Agents.

When you're faced with a family law problem, you need an attorney who is knowledgeable and will manage your case with the care it deserves.  As you evalulate lawyers who might assist you, there is one essential quality to look for: experience.  In the practice of law, there is simply no substitute.  Attorney Mark Cord has spent more than 40 years practicing family law in Arizona and is one of only about 65 practitioners to be certified as a Family Law Specialist by the Arizona State Bar, a process that requires critical evaluation by judges and opposing counsel alike.  During his career, Mark has earned accolades throughout the state as one of the most prepared, respeonsive and adaptable attorneys around.  His strict attention to detail and ability to negotiate helps clients get the results their cases deserve.  Mark has served the people of the Scottsdale and Phoenix are with pride, upholding the standards of justice to which he has dedicated his career from both sides of the bench, and he is prepared to assist you.. Attorney Mark Cord takes on cases in the following practice areas:. Every family law case gets Mark's personal attention from start to successful finish.. If you are looking for reliable family law assistance in Scottsdale and the Phoenix metropolitan area, you can rely on attorney Mark Cord.  Over more than 40 years, Mark has built a reputation for high-quality, hightly ethical representation that produces positive results.  Call Mark today at or contact his office online to schedule your free initial consultation.. Biography:. Arizona Bar Certified Family Law Specialist since 1995. Author: "Divorce with (Out) Dignity, A Divorce Lawyer's View," 2011. Judge Pro Tempor (Juvenile and Criminal) Scottsdale City Court (Ret.). Sailor, writer, Judge Pro Tem, traveler, golfer, gin playing, dog loving Law and Order fan.

Trevor S. Whiting is a founding attorney, along with Matt Dana, of DANA WHITING LAW. He works with families and business owners in facilitating the transfer of wealth to his clients' heirs in the most efficient manner, minimizing the tax burden to the family along the way. Whether assets are to be transferred to a spouse, children, key employees, charities, or others, whether during life or at death, he develops the necessary strategies to make sure that his clients' objectives are accomplished utilizing the necessary trusts and business entities and cutting-edge estate planning techniques. Trevor is a true "tax nerd," a nickname he wears with honor. His strong background in tax law is beneficial in addressing the tax issues that arise while creating an estate plan, administering an estate, and planning the succession of a family-owned business. Trevor successfully handles the estate and income tax issues related to dealing with out-of-state fiduciaries or trusts and estates owning property in multiple jurisdictions. Trevor has spent his legal career working with individual clients with regards to their estate and business planning needs. Prior to the founding of DANA WHITING LAW, Trevor spent three years in the estate planning group in the Phoenix office of a national law firm. Before that, he was a partner in the Dana Law Firm, which was established by Matt Dana in 1989. A native Arizonan, Trevor attended law school at Seton Hall University School of Law in New Jersey. Following graduation, he worked in the New York City office of Deloitte Tax LLP, where he assisted corporate and partnership clients with complex tax transactions and multistate income tax compliance issues. Trevor was born and raised in the White Mountains in Eastern Arizona. Growing up in the small, rural community of Eagar/Springerville, he learned to love spending time in the outdoors. Trevor and his wife, Anaclea, have five daughters, so Trevor has spent his time as a father trying to convince his girls to love football, wakeboarding, camping, the ASU Sun Devils, and Arizona Cardinals as much as he does. He must be a doing a pretty good job because his daughters try their best to make him proud and be daddy's girls. Or, maybe it it's because Anaclea is the best wife and pushes the girls to try to make their dad happy.

Sonia is a Pittsburgh native. Sonia’s practice focuses, business, tax and estate planning, as well as commercial secured and unsecured lending, and state and federal taxation. Sonia also assists clients with complex business transactions, entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, employment and operating agreements.Sonia’s full service estate planning practice includes the preparation of revocable and irrevocable wills and trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney and living wills, life insurance trusts, charitable trusts, succession plans for closely held businesses, family limited partnerships and minor’s trusts. Sonia also specializes in complex secured and mezzanine financing transactions and associated business formation and planning.Sonia has extensive experience organizing and structuring joint venture relationships around real estate and real estate financing transactions, including transactions involving limited liability companies, corporations and partnerships, and the preparation of operating agreements, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements for large and small business – from start-ups to established institutional clients and publicly traded entities.Sonia’s annual transaction volume regularly exceeds $250,000,000 a year, and her experience includes highly complex real estate and business acquisitions, asset-based and unsecured financing and debt restructuring.Sonia is a Partner at Shein Phanse Adkins, P.C., and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California in 2000. She graduated from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2004 and earned her LL.M. in taxation from Golden Gate University in 2005. Sonia has an AV Rating® from Martindale- Hubbell and has been recognized as a Rising Star in the area of taxation by Southwest Super Lawyers.®

Scottsdale-Phoenix attorney Katrina Vitale, J.D., LL.M. focuses her practice on estate planning, probate and trust administration, and guardianships. With more than two decades of experience, Katrina provides her clients with personalized service to meet and protect their personal and business goals.. Katrina is a director with the Scottsdale Bar Association and a member of the Central Arizona Estate Planning Council. She is also a member of the Arizona, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania State Bar Associations.. Over the past 12 years, Katrina’s peers have honored her with multiple peer rankings for her professional achievements. In addition to her Superb Attorney Rating held with AVVO for the past 10 years, she holds an AV Preeminent Rating with Martindale Hubbell for highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. Katrina is also a recipient of the SJ Magazine "Awesome Attorney", “Rising Star” and “Top Lawyer” awards, and she is a recipient of the distinguished E. Henrietta Roesler Women in Law Award presented by the Gloucester County Bar Association.. Katrina previously served on the District IV Ethics Committee for the New Jersey Supreme Court for eight years. Prior to that service, she served on the District IV Fee Arbitration Committee for the New Jersey Supreme Court.. Katrina graduated with honors from Rutgers University in 1994 with a B.A. in Political Science and earned her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law in 1998. Katrina has recently earned her Master of Laws in Taxation at Villanova Law School.

Rachel S. Zaslow is a native of San Diego, California.  She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington and her Juris Doctorate Degree from Phoenix School of Law, in Phoenix, Arizona.  During law school, Rachel earned various internship positions in the probate and estate fields, as well as worked for a prestigious Phoenix area estate planning and probate firm.  Rachel also completed over 50 hours of community service and graduated law school early.. Rachel is an associate attorney at Bivens & Associates, P.L.L.C., one of the most experienced elder law, special needs planning and estate planning firms in Arizona.  Her current practice focuses on estate planning, probate, trust administration, guardianships, special needs planning and long term care planning.. Rachel is the recipient of the Outstanding Volunteer Service Award from the Legal Aid Society of San Diego; the Wiley Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services from the State Bar of California; the Outstanding Community Service Award from Phoenix School of Law; and she was awarded a scholarship membership to the Central Arizona Estate Planning Council.

Quinn is a general business and estate planning attorney in North Scottsdale.  He is Board Certified in Estate and Trust law by the State Bar of Arizona, has a 5.0/5.0 AV Premeeminaent rating from Martindale Hubble and a 10/10 rating from AVVO.  Since 1992 he has been assisting a variety of closely held business owners, professionals and athletes with there general business and estate planning issues and documentation.  Prior to starting his own firm in 2005, he was an equity member at Jennings Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C.  He is one of the founding directors and shareholders of Pinnacle Bank, an Arizona financial institution.  He frequently speaks on a variety of topics, including estate planning, corporate planning and succession planning.  During the course of his career he has worked with some of the most successful individuals and businesses in Arizona.  Quinn formerly chaired the Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona and served on its executive council between 2001 and 2005. Quinn is a member of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, State Bar of Arizona, the American Bar Association, as well as the Maricopa County Bar Association.  Quinn is a 1989 graduate of Arizona State University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.  He earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1992.. Quinn has lived in Scottsdale/Paradise Valley since 1979 and is married with two children.  He enjoys a wide variety of outdoor activities including hiking, tennis, sailing and skiing.  He has attended numerous world and national sailing events and was the Hobie 16 Catamaran Arizona State Champion in 1998 and 2003.

Protecting & Planning For Generations. Consultations Are Free. Call.. Taylor is an attorney in Arizona with office locations all around the State.  He offers free 30 minute consultations regarding Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Probate, Guardianships and Conservatorships, Elder Law, Business Law, Business Planning, Tax Planning and Tax Preparation.. It is very important to Taylor that his clients understand the complicated issues surrounding probate, tax and estate plans so that he can effectively develop a strategy that his clients are comfortable with.  He is devoted to his career to understanding more about each area of law and tax that he practices.. When Taylor is not working, he spends his time with his three children and wife.

Practice Areas. Asset Protection, Wealth Preservation and Risk Management. Professional Experience. Ike Devji has 14 years of experience focused exclusively on Asset Protection, Wealth Preservation and Risk Management Planning for Entrepreneurs, Physicians, Business Owners, Executives and Professional Athletes. Mr. Devji has helped manage this planning for a national client base of over 5,000 clients representing over $6 billion dollars in protected personal assets. He is the former managing attorney of one of the nation’s leading Asset Protection only law firms and maintains an of-counsel relationship with that firm. He is also of-cousnel with the Arizona based, multi-state lawfirm of Davis Miles McGurire Gardner, where he helped cerate focused practice groups in the areas of asset protection and wealth preservation.. Mr. Devji also consults on a number of other wealth and estate preservation and maximization strategies for qualified individuals including captive insurance companies, real estate depreciation and income and receivables protection strategies in addition to traditional exemption planning and the tactical use of specialized financial and insurance products.. Honors And Awards. Publications. Ike Devji is a regular contributor to a variety of business, legal, financial advisory and medical publications including Physician’s Practice (where he has authored over 175 articles on wealth, asset protection, and risk management), WORTH Magazine, ADVISOR TODAY and , where he was recognized as a “best thinker” in both business and healthcare law. He is also a contributing author to Optimal Financial Health – The Doctors Wealth Management and Preservation Handbook. His work has also appeared in a variety of professional publications including Public Accountant, Attorney at Law, Life Insurance Selling, Round-Up, the Journal of the Maricopa County Medical Association, as just a few examples. Most recently, he was heavily featured in the book "Asset Protection for the Rest of Us" by author Michele Williams, available now on. Presentations. Mr. Devji has spoken on Asset Protection to literally thousands of physicians and other high-net- worth clients across the country and is a frequently requested professional speaker and educator. He continues to teach continuing legal education on Asset Protection to other attorneys and regularly lectures at the request of leading medical practice management groups, investment management groups and securities broker dealers across the United States. Past presentations have included The U.S. Dental Tennis Association, Whitehall, The Profitable Dentist, Mosaic Financial Advisors, Christenson Wealth Management, ING, ING TRUST, various private banks, Lorman, the National Business Institute, East Valley Estate Planning Council, The American College of Rheumatology, The American Education Institute (a leading national CME provider), Recruiting Services of Arizona Financial Advisor Symposiums, The Arizona Society of CPAs, The Financial Planning Association of Arizona, and the Arizona State Physicians Association, Eliances, The Finanical Palnning Association of Colorado and many others.. Education. Court Admissions. Professional Memberships and Activities. Personal. Ike Devji is a fan of the arts and spent over ten years as a member of the Men’s Arts Council of The Phoenix Art Museum. His interests include cooking, painting, travel, live music, teaching, social media, writing, shooting and supporting Second Amendment causes, among others.

My son, a former CPA, and I have a small Scottsdale, Arizona, two lawyer law firm called KEYTLaw, LLC.  We prepare wills and trusts and form LLCs and nonprofit corporations.  We have formed 9,200+ Arizona limited liability companies and 430+ nonprofit corporations because we do a fabulous job and are way cheaper than a national document preparer for similar formation services.. We have 241 five star reviews on Google.. Until 2001, I was a partner at one of the largest law firms in Arizona where they liked to charge high hourly rates and big legal fees.  I left for several reasons:. Before law school, I was in the United States Air Force for six years.  I was fortunate to have flown the F-4 Phantom supersonic fighter-bomber for five years, including combat missions over North Vietnam, South Vietnam and Laos in 1972.  See my website called "Flying the F-4 in Combat" by doing a Google search for flying the F-4 in combat.. I've been married to my college sweetheart since 1972.  We have three wonderful kids.  My son, Richard C. Keyt, is a former CPA who graduated from ASU's law school and is an attorney in my KEYTLaw, LLC, law firm.  My oldest daughter is a Southwest Airlines flight attendant whose husband is a Southwest pilot.  She is the mother of three of our four grandchildren.  My youngest daughter Kate is a social media expert with two young children.

My practice is concentrated in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, administration of decedent’s assets with/without probate, legal counsel for beneficiaries, representation in guardianship/conservatorship matters, preparation of estate and gift tax returns, and in some small business formation matters.  I am one of only 49 specialists in Estate and Trust Law as certified by the State Bar of Arizona.  I sincerely enjoy providing legal assistance in a caring environment for all my clients.

Ms. Goens focuses her legal practice on estate planning, probate and trust administration, and estate and trust controversy litigation. She represents individuals in the creation of various estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, and health care and financial powers of attorney. In the event of death or incapacity, Ms. Goens assists her clients with probate and trust administration and, when necessary, litigation of probate, trust, or fiduciary related disputes.. Before starting Christianson Goens PLC , Ms. Goens worked as a trusts and estates attorney and a commercial litigation attorney at boutique Scottsdale law firms. She earned her law degree with a Taxation Concentration at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and her bachelor’s degree at Arizona State University.

Mr. Noblitt is a licensed patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and has been practicing intellectual property law for over twenty-five years. Before forming The Noblitt Group, Mr. Noblitt practiced at some of the most prestigious law firms in Texas and the southwest, and was a partner with the largest law firm in Arizona.  He is experienced in the acquisition, protection, and enforcement of intellectual property rights domestically and internationally, and served five months in Japan as a liaison to a Japanese firm. Mr. Noblitt also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Arizona State University College of Law.. Mr. Noblitt’s background includes broad-based intellectual property counseling, patent preparation and prosecution, trademark and copyright registration, trade secret and trade dress protection, technology transfer, and related litigation, licensing, and counseling.  Mr. Noblitt also regularly provides support for corporate transactions, such as financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and perfection of security interests.. Mr. Noblitt received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. The following areas are representative of Mr. Noblitt’s particular technological expertise: electronics, communications, acoustics, semiconductor manufacturing and testing, medical devices, mechanical systems, optics, optoelectronics, imaging systems, data processing and storage, amplifiers, display systems, RF devices, signal processing, networking, wireless coomunications, digital and analog filters, memory systems, and computer hardware and software.. Mr. Noblitt also plays beer league hockey. Poorly. But it's fun.

Mr. Kirshy grew up in a proud military family in New York, spending time some time in both Germany and Italy. He came out to Arizona after high school to attend the University of Arizona for his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Mr. Kirshy then decided to pursue his career in law.. Mr. Kirshy’s practice is focused in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, guardianship and conservatorships, and probate administration for both small and large estates. He is passionate about the law and fully committed to helping each of his clients navigate through the complexities of their legal matters.. Before being admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, Mr. Kirshy spent time working for an intelligence unit in the Department of Homeland Security targeting transnational criminal and terrorist organizations.. Outside of work, Mr. Kirshy enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He loves to cook, especially Italian, including making his own pasta!. If you need representation you can rely on, contact Joseph Krishy at Kirshy Law, today.

Michael W. Margrave has been a practicing attorney in Arizona since 1968. Mr. Margrave graduated from Texas A&M University in 1963 and received his Masters Degree in accounting and Law Degree from the University of Arizona in 1965 and 1968, respectively. He concentrates in company law, real estate law, business acquisition and disposition transactions, and estate planning. He is rated A/V preeminent by Martindell-Hubbell since June, 1998. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Michael is past president of the American Association of Private Railcar Owners Inc. and is currently VP-Legal and a member of the Board of Directors. He is also VP-Legal for the Arizona Railway Museum.

Megan resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.  She is married and has two young children.

Matthew S. Dana, JD, LLM, CPA, CLU, is the founding attorney with Trevor Whiting of DANA WHITING LAW. He has literally spent his entire life in becoming the best estate planning lawyer he could be. From college, to law school, to professional designations, to work experience, to family life, every aspect of his life has shaped and molded him into one of the leading estate planning attorneys in the Phoenix Metropolitan area, if not the entire State of Arizona.. Most recently, in October of 2017 Matt fulfilled a three year contract to lead the trust and estate practice group in Arizona for a national law firm of nearly 500 lawyers.. The thirty years prior to that, Matt was the founding attorney and managing partner for the DANA LAW FIRM, P.A. which he established in 1989. Under Matt's leadership, the Dana Law Firm grew to be one of the largest and most preeminent law firms in Arizona. Dana Law Firm suspended the practice of law in 2014 when both Matt and Trevor joined the national law firm.. His commitment to his clients is demonstrated not only through his words, but also through his actions. Matt practices exclusively in the areas of estate planning, probate law and trust administration. In order to remain on the cutting edge of estate planning, Matt continues his education studying recent estate planning developments, tax court cases and attends numerous national estate planning conferences on an annual basis.. With all of his professional designations Matt must maintain 40 hours of continuing education each year whereas the average attorney only must maintain 16 hours of CLE.. He has developed a national network of estate planning attorneys and other professionals which is helpful for his clients that have property and businesses in multiple states. In addition these relationships with other professionals gives him a broader insight as to strategies that others have developed.. Matt has counseled hundreds, if not thousands, of clients who have sought estate planning and probate advice. His clients range from modest estates to the extremely wealthy. He believes that all clients are entitled to the best estate planning strategies used across the country and at legal fees that are fair and reasonable to the client.

Mark practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Administration,  Probate, Asset Protection, Real Estate and Personal Injury.  He has demonstrated a high commitment to his clients through vigorous representation.  He stays current and relevant with recent updates and developments in his legal areas of practice.  Mark has successfully provided legal work to numerous clients who have sought his expertise on estate planning, asset protection and probate. He has drafted estate-planning documents for small estates to very large estates for high net worth clients.  He has also provided entitlement advice on master planned communities for large developers.

MARK E. HOUSE is a partner in the firm, and is licensed to practice law in both Arizona and Alabama. Mark specializes in Estate and Trust Litigation.. Mark speaks regularly on topics ranging from drafting in avoidance of litigation to the income tax issues of trust funding.  He also guest lectures at the Arizona State University College of Law.. He received his B.S.B.A. in Business Economics from Northern Arizona University in 1995 and his Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1998.. Mark is a member of the Arizona and American Bar Associations, the Maricopa County Bar Association, a member and former director of the Central Arizona Estate Planning Counsel and a founding member of the Scottsdale Young Estate Planners.

Loose Ends Legal Solutions is dedicated to making it easy for individuals, families, and businesses to make complicated legal decisions to ensure the well-being of themselves and their loved ones. Along with helping clients to grow and protect their businesses and assets, she helps clients make a smooth transfer of their assets during or after their life-time.

Learn more about this attorney at . Grant M. Boland, J.D., LL.M. focuses his practice in all areas of trust and estate planning. Skilled in drafting, procedure, and the execution of simple and sophisticated estate planning instruments, Mr. Boland's practice consists of guiding families and loved ones through the estate planning process. More specifically, Mr. Boland focuses on assisting clients navigate estate, gift and generation skipping taxes through comprehensive tax planning.. Complimenting his estate planning practice, Mr. Boland has experience working with family owned businesses and professional practices. Moreover, Mr. Boland enjoys advising closely held companies and integrating the businesses with the estate planning structures as well as creating business succession strategies.. In addition to Mr. Boland's business and finance background, Mr. Boland has a post-doctoral LL.M. (Masters of Laws) in Estate Planning and Elder Law from Western New England University's School of Law. While attending his LL.M. program, Mr. Boland was the top student in 10 out of the 11 segments.. Today, Mr. Boland is a proud partner at the private client law firm of Boland Law Group, PLLC in their Scottsdale offices.. In his spare time, Mr. Boland enjoys hiking, exercising, volunteering and spending time with his friends and family. Mr. Boland is an active participant in the legal community and serves as a volunteer estate planning attorney to Police, Fire, Emergency Responders and Veterans at the Wills for Heroes clinics and the Disabled Veterans clinics.

Ken has been providing quality legal services to his clients since 1997. He has a wide array of general civil litigation experience including, but certainly not limited to Insurance Coverage, Insurance Defense, Premises Liability, Dram Shop, Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, Business Advice and Litigation, Probate and Trust Disputes, Elder Abuse, and Trustee and Private Fiduciary Advice and Litigation.. Over the past 19 years, Ken has focused his practice on litigation and resolving disputes as expediently and efficiently as possible. If the matter does lead to litigation, Ken is prepared to do what is necessary to get the best results possible. Ken has conducted numerous contested hearings, bench trials, and jury trials with significant appellate experience.. Prior to graduating from law school, utilizing detailed financial analysis, Ken traded fixed income securities for the largest clearing firm on Wall Street. Ken’s trading and legal experience have given him a foundation to understand complex financial and accounting issues, which he utilizes in practice today. Ken’s legal success stems from his dedication to finding an efficient and effective resolution of his clients’ disputed issues. Ken educates, counsels and guides each client through the litigation process so they can make informed decisions, and takes pride in building strong relationships with his clients. He not only understands the law but understands his clients’ present and future concerns and goals.. Ken has experience representing clients from individuals to Fortune 500 companies in state and federal courts;involving matters ranging from multi-billion dollar complex accounting/legal malpractice cases to car accident cases.. Ken has defended transportation clients in catastrophic injury, personal injury, wrongful death, and property loss claims and lawsuits on a local, regional and national basis. His experience includes handling all types of cases, from the multiple party catastrophic cases that demand a seasoned trial lawyer with decades of experience to the more routine case involving smaller or moderate exposure.. Ken joined Resnick & Louis three years ago and his experience and expertise have continued to grow and develop. Ken currently dedicates approximately 50% of his time handling general liability and bodily injury defense cases, many with exposure in excess of $1 million. Ken also is a Judge Pro Tempore and sits on the civil, probate and family law bench from time to time.. For construction clients, Ken litigates and resolves matters relating to additional-insured coverage, liability shifting like owner-controlled insurance programs (“OCIP”), excess insurance coverage, deductibles, self-insured retentions, and other issues that frequently arise in construction-defect litigation.. Ken is married and has two children. He enjoys playing his guitar, scuba diving, and spending time with his family.

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.