John R. Christian

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Mr. Christian is a business attorney whose practice is focused in the areas of tax, real estate, and trusts and estates.

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Biography

Mr. Christian is a business attorney whose practice is focused in the areas of tax, real estate, and trusts and estates. He is a former chairman of the State Bar of Arizona’s Taxation Section.

Mr. Christian has been listed in every edition The Best Lawyers in America© in the categories of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates since it was first published in 1983.

Admissions

Admitted to Practice

  • Arizona (1959)

Court Admission

  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (1959)

Memberships

American Bar Association

  • Member, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
  • Member, Taxation Section

Community Involvement

Barrow Neurological Institute

  • Member, Board of Trustees

Beatitudes Campus

  • Member, Board of Directors

University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law

  • Member, Board of Visitors

Honors and Awards

  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • The Best Lawyers in America©, Tax Law (1983 – 2023); Trust and Estates (1983 – 2023)
  • Southwest Super Lawyers®, Tax: Business, Business/Corporate (2007 – 2014); and Estate Planning and Probate (2007 – 2014)
  • Az Business magazine, “AB Top Lawyer,” Trusts and Estates & Tax Law (2009 – 2010)
  • The Business Journal, “Best of the Bar” (2004)
  • Recipient of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree (the University’s highest honor) for outstanding professional and community contributions, Arizona State University (August 2002)