Guardianship lawyers in Arizona Bradley Squires to Ronald Zack

Firm: Braun Siler Kruzel PC

14811 N Kierland Blvd Ste 500 , Scottsdale , Arizona 85254

Practice Areas: Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership, Tax, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianship, Power Of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Administrative Law

Firm: Jackson White PC

40 N Center St Ste 200 , Mesa , Arizona 85201

Practice Areas: Guardianship

Colton Johnston practices in the area of Elder Law, specifically focusing on Conservatorships &. Guardianships. Colton takes great pride in assisting clients with end-of-life issues including incapacity,. mental illness, and the transfer of assets.. Bar Admissions: Colton was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 2017 and the Colorado State Bar in. 2016.. Education and Honors: Colton earned his B.A. in Business, summa cum laude, from Arizona State. University in 2012. He then attended the Denver Sturm College of Law where he earned his J.D. in 2016.. Professional Activities and Experience: During law school, Colton served as Articles Editor at the. Denver Law Review, where he authored Luster v. State and Starkey v. Oklahoma: Modern Scarlet Letter. Regulations and the Courts’ Cold Shoulder, 93 DENV. U. L. REV. 613 (2015).. Colton also served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge F. Stephen Collins in the 18th Judicial. District of Colorado’s Judicial Branch, and volunteered with the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center. as a guardian ad litem and student practice attorney for the Denver University Civil Litigation Clinic. He. also worked as a Law Clerk at the Denver firm of Robinson & Henry, P.C., and most recently clerked for. the Honorable Judge A. Bruce Jones in the Denver District Court.. He is currently an active member of NAELA (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys) and the Rotary. Club of Mesa, Arizona.. Personal: When not working, Colton enjoys playing piano, running, and reading fantasy novels.

Firm: Bivens and Associates

5020 E. Shea Blvd. , Scottsdale , Arizona 85254

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills

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.

Firm: Peter G. Schmerl, PLLC

14 E 2nd Street , Tucson , Arizona 85705

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship, Juvenile, Adoption

With offices in both Tucson and Green Valley, Peter G. Schmerl limits his practice to estate planning, probate, guardianships, conservatorships, juvenile law, and general business representation. He is a graduate of Amphitheater High School in Tucson, the University of Arizona, and the University of Arizona College of Law.  A resident of Green Valley, Peter is a Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Green Valley amd a member of the Salvation Army Green Valley Advisory Committee.  He just concluded serving two terms as a publicly elected member of the Continental School District Governing Board.

16427 North Scottsdale Rd., , Scottsdale , Arizona 85254

Practice Areas: Guardianship, Elder Law, Litigation, Elder Law, Litigation

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.

Firm: Bivens & Associates

5020 E Shea Blvd Ste 100 , Scottsdale , Arizona 85254

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate

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.

Firm: Clarke Law Firm Plc

8141 E. Indian Bend Road , Scottsdale , Arizona 85250

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Family, Litigation

Firm: Deconcini Mcdonald Yetwin & Lacy PC

7310 N 16th St Ste 205 , Phoenix , Arizona 85020

Practice Areas: Guardianship

Firm: Jaburg & Wilk PC

1850 North Central Avenue , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Corporate , Guardianship and Conservatorship, Mediation, Probate , Trusts, Probate, Probate, Guardianship, Litigation

Lauren Garner is an experienced litigator and mediator whose practice emphasizes probate, trusts and guardian/conservatorships. Lauren’s clients rely on that experience and her sensitivity in matters that touch families, trusts, and estates.. Dedication and personal involvement are a critical part of Lauren’s practice. She feels a deep sense of accomplishment in her 1998 move to Phoenix, after nearly a lifetime of business and personal contacts in Miami, Florida. Here, she has developed a flourishing practice in the field of probate, trust and guardianship/conservatorship litigation and mediation.. Lauren enjoys dual bar membership – in both Arizona and Florida. She is active in probate and trust organizations and committees on both the Arizona State Bar and the Maricopa County Bar Association. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”) where she is a member of the Fiduciary Litigation Committee. Lauren is currently the State Chair of the Arizona ACTEC Fellows. Lauren has been repeatedly recognized as one of the Top 100 Lawyers by AZ Business Leaders since 2020. She has been recognized as a Southwest Super Lawyer since 2015 and has been repeatedly recognized in editions of Best Lawyers in America in the area of Trusts and Estate Litigation since 2016. She also was named as one of the 2017 Women of Influence by Best Lawyers. Lauren was named as a 2019 top 25 Arizona Women Attorneys by Super Lawyers.. An advocate of mediation and other non-traditional dispute resolution services, Lauren underwent a lengthy training and certification process to become a Circuit Court Mediator in Florida. She was been part of a small committee that developed and presented a two day Probate Mediation Training program. Lauren uses her experiences to work with clients and professionals and is a frequent speaker on ways to avoid probate and trust litigation. Lauren has volunteered her time and experience to her professional community. She is a Judge Pro Tempore for Maricopa County Superior Court in the Probate and Mental Health Division. In that capacity she serves as a Settlement Judge to mediate probate litigation cases. She volunteers for the Probate Lawyers Assistance Project offering pro bono assistance in probate and trust matters to low income individuals. She was been a member of the Executive Council of the Probate and Trust Section of the State Bar of Arizona from 2006 to 2019 (serving as Chair for one year) and of the Executive Council of the Elder Law, Mental Health and Special Needs Trust Section from 2011 to 2014, and was on the Board of the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Maricopa County Bar Association from 2004-2007.

Firm: Vitale Law, PLLC

15333 N Pima Road , Scottsdale , Arizona 85260

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Trusts

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.

Firm: Fromm Smith & Gadow, PC

4722 N. 24th Street , Phoenix , Arizona 85016

Practice Areas: Family, Guardianship, Trusts, Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation

Firm: Walston Law Group

840 W University Dr Ste 4 , Mesa , Arizona 85205

Practice Areas: Family, Debt Collection, Juvenile, Guardianship

Although most of our focus is in the area of Family Law, our Attorneys are knowledgeable and experienced in other areas of the law as well. Give us a call today. We are happy to assist you in any way we can!

Firm: Boyle, Pecharich, Cline, Whittington & Stallings, P.L.L.C.

125 North Granite Street , Prescott , Arizona 86301

Practice Areas: Guardianship

Firm: Emily R. Taylor, Attorney PLLC

1747 East Morten Avenue , Phoenix , Arizona 85020

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Trusts, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Trusts

Originally from the midwest, Emily moved to Arizona to pursue her higher education. She graduated from Arizona State University in 2003, and in 2007, she earned her Juris Doctorate at the James E. Rogers College of Law, at The University of Arizona.. Emily is a member of The State Bar of Arizona, the Maricopa County Bar Association, and SARRC's Planned Giving Professional Advisory Council. Emily also serves on the AzNAELA Board of Directors, is on the Mental Health & Special Needs Planning Executive Council of the State Bar of AZ, and volunteers with the Maricopa County Bar Association's Probate Lawyers Assistance Project.. Emily was selected for inclusion in the Arizona Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021.. For over fifteen years, Emily has advised individuals, couples, families, and fiduciaries on legal matters related to long term care planning (Medicaid/ ALTCS planning), special needs trusts, guardianship, conservatorship, estate planning and more.

Firm: Donaldson Stewart PC

3100 W Ray Rd Ste 115 , Chandler , Arizona 85226

Practice Areas: Family, Business, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate

Firm: Mazza + Niro, PLC

5425 E Bell Road , Scottsdale , Arizona 85254

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate

Firm: Ronald Zack

4400 East Broadway Blvd , Tucson , Arizona 85711

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate, Guardianship

Ronald Zack’s legal focus is elder law and estate planning. He is a Certified Specialist in Estate & Trust Law (State Bar of Arizona, 2017). Ron also practices in the areas of criminal defense and juvenile matters, such as representing parents accused of abuse or neglect. Ron is a member of the State Bars of Arizona and California, as well as the Central District of California Federal Court, and Federal District Court of Arizona.. As an attorney, Ron worked in medical malpractice defense in California. In Arizona, He has been a prosecutor and was an Assistant Attorney General representing Child Protective Services. He opened his law firm, Ronald Zack, PLC in 2008. In 2013, Ron moved his legal practice to the DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy law firm where he was an attorney shareholder. In 2015, he moved his practice to the Udall Law Firm where he was a partner. He returned to managing his own law firm in 2017. Ronald Zack, PLC has changed its name to Zack & Schmitz, PLC. Ron Zack is the managing partner and continues to deal with unique and complex issues of estate planning and elder law.. Ron has a diverse background not only in law, but also in radio broadcasting (Law Review Radio), publishing (Today’s Tucson Senior and A Legal Guide to Growing Older: Planning for Disability, Dementia, & Death), real estate, insurance, education, and nursing. Along with his Juris Doctorate degree, Ron earned a Master of Arts degree in Linguistics, a Master of Science degree in Nursing Education and is a certified Family Nurse Practictioner. He maintains his nursing license. This unique background not only cultivated his passion for the law but also facilitates his holistic approach to his practice of law.

Firm: West, Longenbaugh and Zickerman P.L.L.C.

310 S. Williams Boulevard , Tucson , Arizona 85711

Practice Areas: Immigration, Naturalization, Divorce, Custody, Support, Civil Litigation, Probate, Guardianship, Conservatorships, Business Law & Formation, Wills & Trusts, Family Law, Probate & Trust Law

Firm: Zawtocki Law Offices, PLLC

2345 South Alma School Road , Mesa , Arizona 85210

Practice Areas: Family Law, Mediation, Divorce, Child Custody and Parenting Time, Child Support, Spousal Maintenance, Orders of Protection, Domestic Violence, Paternity, Simple Probate Matters, Grandparent Rights, Juvenile Law, Legal Separation, Annulment, Debt Collection, Parenting Coordinator, Third Party Custody, Parental Kidnapping, Divorce Mediation, Child Custody Mediation, Interstate Support, Premarital Agreements, International Family Law, Non-Traditional Family Law, Family Arbitration, Interstate Child Custody, Child Abduction, Guardianship, Adult Guardianship, Adoptions

Firm: West, Longenbaugh and Zickerman P.L.L.C.

310 S. Williams Boulevard , Tucson , Arizona 85711

Practice Areas: Estate Planning/Probate, Business, Business Transactions, Guardianship, Wills and Trust