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John R. Fitzpatrick

Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2018
  • Recognized in:
    Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Law School:
    University of Notre Dame
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://www.frgalaw.com/attorn...
  • Website:
    http://www.frgalaw.com
  • Phone:
    (602) 277.2010
  • Languages:
    English
  • Locations:
    3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1600
    Phoenix, AZ 85012-2615
  • 9933 East Bell Road, Suite 130
    Scottsdale, AZ 85260

John Fitzpatrick is a senior partner with nearly three decades of legal experience. John's practice focuses on assisting people and financial institutions in inheritance disputes, commercial/business litigation and civil appellate advocacy. As an attorney, he enjoys a long-standing AV® Preeminent™ rating — the highest possible rating from his peers for legal ability and ethical standards. John was named a Top Rated Lawyer in Trusts & Estates in 2013-2015 by Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media. In 2011, he was selected by Arizona’s Finest Lawyers.

A Best Lawyers® and Super Lawyers honoree, John has a strong track record for achieving results for his clients. He has developed a solid reputation in probate and trust litigation, as well as in commercial litigation, for the high quality of his legal services, his well-considered counsel, his candor, honesty, and respectful demeanor, and his dedication to his clients. He offers a frank analysis of a client's rights, obligations and prospects, as well as a clear understanding of the litigation process and an idea of the potential expense. He regularly encourages an economic analysis of all litigation decisions, including the most significant of those-the engagement of counsel. After all, not all probate disputes justify the often considerable expense of hiring a lawyer.

In his estate, probate and trust litigation practice, John assists clients in resolving a vast array of controversies. Whether the issues relate to probate matters, trust- or fiduciary-related controversies, or contested guardianships and conservatorships, John is able to leverage his decades of trial experience, his broad base of legal knowledge, and the firm's numerous strengths to provide his clients an exceptionally high level of service and sharply honed trial skills.

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John Fitzpatrick is a senior partner with nearly three decades of legal experience. John's practice focuses on assisting people and financial institutions in inheritance disputes, commercial/business litigation and civil appellate advocacy. As an attorney, he enjoys a long-standing AV® Preeminent™ rating — the highest possible rating from his peers for legal ability and ethical standards. John was named a Top Rated Lawyer in Trusts & Estates in 2013-2015 by Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media. In 2011, he was selected by Arizona’s Finest Lawyers.

A Best Lawyers® and Super Lawyers honoree, John has a strong track record for achieving results for his clients. He has developed a solid reputation in probate and trust litigation, as well as in commercial litigation, for the high quality of his legal services, his well-considered counsel, his candor, honesty, and respectful demeanor, and his dedication to his clients. He offers a frank analysis of a client's rights, obligations and prospects, as well as a clear understanding of the litigation process and an idea of the potential expense. He regularly encourages an economic analysis of all litigation decisions, including the most significant of those-the engagement of counsel. After all, not all probate disputes justify the often considerable expense of hiring a lawyer.

In his estate, probate and trust litigation practice, John assists clients in resolving a vast array of controversies. Whether the issues relate to probate matters, trust- or fiduciary-related controversies, or contested guardianships and conservatorships, John is able to leverage his decades of trial experience, his broad base of legal knowledge, and the firm's numerous strengths to provide his clients an exceptionally high level of service and sharply honed trial skills.

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Education:

  • University of Notre Dame , J.D., graduated 1987
  • Arizona State University, B.S., graduated 1984

Bar Admissions:

  • Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
 

Court Admissions:

  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Affiliations:

  • Maricopa County Bar Association - Member
  • Phi Alpha Delta - Member
  • State Bar of Arizona - Chair (2018-2019), Probate and Trust Section
  • National Association of Elder Law Attorneys - Member
  • Horace Rumple American Inn of Court -

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
 

Awards:

  • Super Lawyers, 2015-present
  • The Best Lawyers in America (Trust and Estate Litigation), 2018-present
  • AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Arizona's Finest Lawyers, 2011-present
 

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Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold LLP
http://www.frgalaw.com
 
Headquarters
3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1600
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2615
(602) 277.2010
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United States

Arizona

Arizona

Scottsdale, AZ

9933 East Bell Road, Suite 130

Scottsdale, AZ 85260

United States

(602) 277.2010

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