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Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

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).

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Prior to joining LeavenLaw, Mr. Vasti was a Shareholder in the law firm of DiVito, Higham & Vasti, PA. Mr. Vasti's areas of practice include real property law, title insurance, real property litigation, banking and finance, civil litigation, preparation of business agreements; general business and commercial litigation/disputes; business and corporate law transactions/corporate governance; probate and trust law – probate litigation/estate and trust administration, drafting of wills, trusts and advance directives; closing counsel for commercial banks and certified development companies in connection with SBA 504 and 7(A) loans. Mr. Vasti serves as general counsel to the Diocese of St. Petersburg, FL and the Diocese of Venice, FL.. Education. Mr. Vasti graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in accounting (May ined a Juris Doctorate degree from Pace University School of Law, cum laude, graduating in the top 10% of his class (May 2000). While in law school, Mr. Vasti was selected to intern with The Honorable James D. Pagones, Acting Justice for the New York State Supreme Court.. Professional. Mr. Vasti is a member of The Florida Bar, the New York Bar, the American Bar Association, St. Petersburg Bar Association and National Diocesan Attorneys Association. Mr. Vasti has previously served as a member of the following: Tampa Bay – Real Estate Investment Council, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, St. Petersburg (Suncoast) Estate Planning Council; All Children’s Hospital Development Council; St. Jude’s Cathedral Capital Campaign Steering Committee; St. Jude’s Cathedral Parish Finance Council – Diocese of St. Petersburg.. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Vasti was a Certified Public Accountant and worked as a senior tax consultant with Deloitte & Touche, LLP and Ernst & Young, LLLP. Peter is married to Bailey and they have five children, Lindsey, P.J., Emily, James and Mikayla. Lindsey is an alumna of the University of Florida, PJ currently attends Florida State University, Emily is currently a junior at St. Petersburg Catholic High School, James attends the DePaul School for Dyslexia and Mikayla is enrolled at St. Paul’s Catholic School.. PersonalPeter and his family reside in Yacht Club Estates, St. Petersburg, Florida. When not in his office, Mr. Vasti can be found spending time with his family on the water, as well as the athletic fields coaching students in lacrosse and football.

Tonya brings tenacity, diligence, and a fire to represent her clients in the way she would want to be represented by an attorney. These characteristics make her very approachable and you will leave your consultation knowing that she will be the fighter for whom you have been searching.. After witnessing family and friends struggle to understand and cope with the maze of the legal system, Tonya decided to make a change and further her education towards law school. She attended Kaplan University and graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Criminal Justice. After completing her undergrad, she earned her J.D. from Birmingham School of Law, while working full time. During her time at BSL, she was an active member of the Judge Hugh Locke Honor Society and participated in multiple community enriching projects, such as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure.. Outside the office and courtroom, you will find Tonya enjoying a motorcycle ride with her husband or just sipping a cup of coffee on her porch with her daughter. Being outdoors and active is what motivates her to push to be her best. Tonya’s biggest cheerleaders are her retired Greyhound, Cupcake, and her grandog, an Italian Greyhound named Sherlock.

Jeffrey obtained his degree in Accounting from the University of Oklahoma in 2010. He began his legal education at Villanova University School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2014.. Beginning his career with the firm in 2013 as a legal intern, Jeffrey became an associate after being admitted to the Oklahoma Bar Association in 2014. He is currently a member of the Estate Planning, Real Property, and Taxation Sections of the Oklahoma Bar, and his practice focuses on estate and business planning, Social Security disability claims, real property transactions, and commercial litigation. In 2019, Jeffrey joined Michael Entz as a partner in the firm.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Brooks was born and raised in Arizona as the second oldest of 6 children. Although he lived in Nevada and Washington for a time, he has always called Arizona his home. Prior to law school, Brooks owned and operated a small pest control business in the East Valley.. Brooks received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. He graduated cum laude from Gonzaga School of Law in Spokane, WA, where he was an editor for the Gonzaga Law Review.. Brooks brings valuable experience from several years in trust administration and wealth management at various banks to his current practice areas, which include estate planning, estate administration, and probate.. Brooks and his wife, Shelci, currently reside in Mesa, Arizona with their twin sons. He loves the outdoors, spending as much time as possible hiking and paddleboarding. He also volunteers as a coach for the high school mountain biking team. If you catch him outside, he will undoubtedly have his camera with him.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Virginia is a partner in Wendel Rosen’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group. She focuses her practice on estate planning, trust administration, probate and elder law and mediating matters in her practice area. She has particular expertise in estate planning for LGBT families, as well as representation of individual and professional fiduciaries in the administration of living trusts, conservatorships of the person and estate and decedents’ estates.. A frequent author and speaker on estate planning related issues, including LGBT estate planning, powers of attorney, estate planning in the context of dissolutions, and end of life decisions, she has presented before a wide variety of legal, professional and private organizations.. She is a former Certified Family Law specialist and mediates matters in her areas of expertise and is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estates Lawyers.

Colleen has been an attorney in Arizona since 1986 and has specialized in estate planning and trust administration since 1995.  She is a native of Kansas City, but is happy to have planted permanent roots in the Southwest.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.