Best Lawyers Near You in Scottsdale, Arizona for Trusts and Estates

Scott Erickson is an AV-rated Certified Specialist in Estate and Trust Law and a past chair of the State Bar of Arizona's Estate and Trust Advisory Commission, which assists the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization in the certification of estate and trust law practitioners. A partner at Frazer Ryan, Scott has an estate planning practice encompassing asset protection planning, business succession planning, charitable gift planning, pre-marital planning, probate and trust administration, busin...

For four decades, Jim Ryan has helped high net worth Arizona families create and enjoy financial legacies. A Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and a Certified Specialist in Estate and Trust Law, Jim Ryan is a widely acknowledged leader in Phoenix-Scottsdale legal and business circles for complex estate and business planning and estate administration. Jim is a past chair of the Estate and Trust Advisory Commission for the State Bar of Arizona, which administers...

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. John's peer recognition includes election as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). He also enjoys a long-standing AV® Preeminent™ rating and is a Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" (Phoenix) Litigation - Trusts...

Jerome Elwell is a litigator with extensive experience in complex civil and commercial litigation, including plaintiff’s personal injury and trust and estate litigation. The Best Lawyers ® and Super Lawyers honoree devotes a significant portion of his practice to probate and estate litigation, including contested guardianship and conservatorship matters, will and trust contests, disputed estate administrations and elder abuse violations. He received his B.S. in general business and ...

DAVID L. CASE is a shareholder at Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., with over 35 years of experience in tax planning, estate planning, probate and trust administration, and business transactions. David was involved in finalizing and passing the new Arizona Trust Code, and has written and made presentations on this topic, as well as numerous tax planning matters, for the State Bar of Arizona and other organizations. In addition to the formulation of estate plans while addressing wealth transfer tax i...

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 deve...

Elise Adams is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Elder Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. Elise, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elise is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Afsanieh Rassti’s practice areas include estate planning, probate, trust administration, and trust and estate litigation. A Dallas native who grew up in Fountain Hills, Arizona, Afsanieh earned her bachelor’s, master’s and law degrees at Arizona State University. While a student at the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, she served on the executive council of the Pro Bono Board and helped create the Law Society of Human Rights to support law students in human right...

Claudia Grajeda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Claudia, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Claudia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kyle B. Bate is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Kyle B., who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kyle B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.