Beth Cohn
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Beth is a shareholder at Jaburg Wilk and has been practicing law for more than three decades. She chairs the firm’s Estate Planning and Business Law Department. As both a Tax Specialist certified by the State Bar of Arizona – Arizona Board of Legal Specialization and a Certified Public Accountant, she has a unique expertise in assisting her clients with their estate planning as well as closely held businesses. She has assisted hundreds of families – including ones with substantial assets – with their estate needs ranging from simple estate plans to complex multi-generational gifting plans.
Her expertise and wide range of experience in structuring business entities and succession plans allows her clients to take advantage of tax and business opportunities, as well as protecting the individual business owner’s assets from the reach of creditors. She assists families, closely held businesses’ owners, and individuals by providing succession planning, business planning and estate planning. Whether trusts, wills, powers of attorneys, living wills or healthcare directives, Beth has the skills to help clients preserve the wealth they have created to benefit themselves, their family, and succeeding generations. She has also assisted in formation of (501(c)(3)) non-profits and assisted clients with charitable gifting.
Overview
- Arizona State University, J.D., graduated 1981
- University of Wisconsin–Madison, B.S., graduated 1973
- Arizona, 1981.
- AZCrew, the premier Arizona Association for female real estate professionals - Member
- Board of Directors of Cancer Support Community of Arizona - Former Member
- Central Phoenix Womens' Networking Group - Member
- Finance Committee of Cancer Support Community of Arizona - Member
- Professional Advisory Committee (PAC), Jewish Community Foundation - Member
- Professional Advisory Committee to the Arizona Community Foundation - Member
- Tax Law Advisory Commission for the Arizona State Bar - Member
- Valley Estate Planners and Central Arizona Estate Planners - Member
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona.
- U.S. Tax Court.
- Arizona, 1981.
- AZCrew, the premier Arizona Association for female real estate professionals - Member
- Board of Directors of Cancer Support Community of Arizona - Former Member
- Central Phoenix Womens' Networking Group - Member
- Finance Committee of Cancer Support Community of Arizona - Member
- Professional Advisory Committee (PAC), Jewish Community Foundation - Member
- Professional Advisory Committee to the Arizona Community Foundation - Member
- Tax Law Advisory Commission for the Arizona State Bar - Member
- Valley Estate Planners and Central Arizona Estate Planners - Member
- Arizona State University, J.D., graduated 1981
- University of Wisconsin–Madison, B.S., graduated 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona.
- U.S. Tax Court.
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Phoenix Magazine - Top Lawyer, Tax Law, 2022
- 2010 Top People to know in Commercial Real Estate
- Rated AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America- Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Henry Tom Outstanding Tax Attorney Award by the State Bar of Arizona Tax Law Section, 2019
News & Media
Insights
Case History
- Beth Cohn represented SL Mesa Realty Owners LLC
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